WIP Selvarin - Fantasy map

[- Max -]

No problem captive, glad you like it

[Aredhel]

I can't wait to see it finished! That really turns great, I really appreciate the level of details you put on this map (the great wall is lovely )

[n8ey]

Reading through this thread, it astounds me how you just started in a corner and just filled in the details - and wonderful details, might I add. I need to figure out this rep thing, and give some.

[Counlin]

Holy Jesus! This map is amazing, I really want to see it finished.

[- Max -]

Thanks you much guys, for your kind comments appreciated. Glad you like the WIP
@ N8ey, yes I often use to start in a corner and then fill up or down the whole map. That's how I really feel building up the map For the rep, you need at least to have 30 posts before being able to spread some reputation around

[vorropohaiah]

the pale red icons - like the crossed swords or the circular thingies; are they just decoration (i doubt it) or do they represent battles, and um, other stuff? and if so will they be included in the key later on?

the trees - are the a pattern or a brush?

looking very pretty, as always

[- Max -]

Thanks Vorropaiah the pale red symbols are supposed to remind the several boundaries between the territories. I was planning to put it in the key along the borders itselves.
The trees are hand drawn turned into pattern yes.

[Aredhel]

I'm not sure to understand how you're doing forests with a pattern

[- Max -]

first I scan individual hand drawn trees, add colors and build some little blocks of trees by selecting and stamping individual trees with the clone tool. On my map file I import the tree blocks on a small size colored background. Then I use the clone tool to build larger forests on the map buy selecting and stamping the tree blocks on my forest layer ( from top to bottom). Schwartzkreuz did post some tut about it with mountains in the tutorial section.

[- Max -]

Here's a quick tut to explain it better (at least I hope):



Hope it helps.