A map in progress

**töff** · 05-04-2008, 11:51 AM

hand drawn mountains. definitely the way to go

I'm not picking on the map in question, but just commenting in general.

If by "hand-drawn mountains" you mean those orthographic or semi-sideview peaks, which occur in a bazillion maps I've seen (I bring to mind the original maps in Tolkien's Middle Earth works), it's interesting to note that such features are usually the single exception to an otherwise totally birdseye-view or satellite-view map.

I was reading an awesome book about cartographic history at a friend's house ... I don't remember the name, but I can email her ... and it mentioned the development these orthographic mountain styles specifically.

Other elements are sometimes orthographic. Walled towns are sometimes shown from a side view, with gates visible in the walls, and towers rising from behind the walls -- in birdseye a wall is a line and you can't see a gate. Forests are sometimes shown as lots of trees with vertical trunks visible below their canopies.

I wonder if a mapper ought to consider whether to use all-orthographic, all-birdseye, or a mix, for each project. And if it's a mix, how do you choose which element gets which style?

**mathuwm** · 05-04-2008, 07:22 PM

speaking of Tolkienesk mountains

more progress on the Map

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am i moving in the right direction?

wow this is time consuming

**mathuwm** · 05-08-2008, 08:13 PM

What to do about rivers?

I have the rivers set in a separate layer
so far they are just blue lines

what next Drop shadow?

i am looking for ideas (that hopefully blend well with the evolving style of the map)

thanks

**mathuwm** · 05-13-2008, 10:52 PM

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A little more progress made

it needs something not sure what

**mathuwm** · 05-16-2008, 04:59 PM

is there a tutorial on how to set up a gallery?

**Midgardsormr** · 05-16-2008, 05:48 PM

Click the "User CP" link on the left-hand side of the header bar. In the left column under "Your Control Panel" look under "Networking" for "Pictures & Albums." Clicking on that will take you to a page where you can "Add Album."