The Lands of Ter- Soreth

[letsgoheat]

So this is the second map I've ever done and I really like the simplistic style. I'm going to be using this for a novel I'm planning on writing. Thoughts critiques and criticisms welcome!

[arsheesh]

Well the hand drawn elements all look pretty good but I don't know about the forest texture; I'd recommend going with some trees or forest symbols rather than a pattern, particularly given that it looks nothing like forests. Otherwise though, not bad.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[letsgoheat]

If you could point me in the right direction with tree/ forest brushes please be my guest, I couldn't find ANYTHING that suited what I was going for

[Depassage]

Hi letsgoheat! I agree with arsheesh... I mistook your forests for cold tundra before reading the names...

You've got different techniques here :
http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...-style-forests
http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...matic-Forester
http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...mp-Trees-Brush
http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...l=1#post176305
http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...l=1#post183105

Here is what I found after a quick search here... Feel free to use the searching engine of the forum.

[letsgoheat]

Updated map: (added some tree icons for the forests)

[jbgibson]

The discrete tree symbols do look better. If you're going for a hand-drawn look, I'd make sure the mask for labels among the trees clips out entire symbols. Nobody hand-drawing a map would draw in slivers of symbols - they'd probably letter the label first and then scatter whole trees around it. It's looking nice, though! About the right amount of detail to fit in a printed book.

[arsheesh]

Yes, that looks much better to my eye. Great job.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[letsgoheat]

Thanks i tried using treething but couldnt gt it to work.

And on a sidentote... I graduatrd today!!

[Gidde]

Congratulations!!

[Depassage]

Yes it's really better now!