Quote Originally Posted by rpgmapmaker View Post
Really! That is so cool, I have always wondered if the tutorials helped others to find this great site.
It did! I'm living proof!


Your test is cool, I like the hand drawn style. The only thing is that perhaps it appears to be too "cartoonish."
You should try reducing the opacity of the outline layer, and/or perhaps add a little color. That is, not painting everything black, but a darker tone of the color on which you're drawing (for example, a dark blue/grey for the outlines of the floor in your image).
I'm taking inspiration from old-school iso games, as in these images:
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Even in the second one, that is definitely cartoonish, the borders are more morbid, and I think that improves the overall effect.