These look wonderful Torstan. What a great job you've done in making it all come to life.
These look wonderful Torstan. What a great job you've done in making it all come to life.
“When it’s over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking.” -John Wooden
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The Free Cities
Today we’re travelling to the Narrow Sea and visiting the city states of Lys, Pentos, Myr and Braavos.
Much of the action in A Song of Ice and Fire takes place in Westeros, but the Free Cities cast a long shadow. Ships in harbor are regularly Braavosi, or Pentoshi. We know Daenarys spent time in Pentos, and the longer we spend with her, the more we realise the Pentoshi weren’t just being nice.
As with the world map, this covers the 24" by 36" poster map I illustrated last year for Random House as part of the Lands of Ice and Fire.
More details, and some detail shots, on the blog.
© George RR Martin, 2012, used with permission.
Central Essos
Today it's the turn of Central Essos - the stripe of the world containing the Dothraki Sea, Old Valyria, the slaver cities of Astapor and Mereen, the Red Waste and the Bone Mountains that cleave the continent in two. In the article I go into some of the fun features of this part of the world that makes it much more than just the playground of the horse-lords.
© George RR Martin, used with permission
More details on the process, and a couple of detail shots here: Central Essos | Fantastic Maps
Last edited by torstan; 03-08-2013 at 01:42 PM.
Beyond the Wall
If you think it's snowing where you are, I give you The Lands of Always Winter!
I had a blast illustrating the map of Beyond the Wall for the Lands of Ice and Fire, and in the post I've pulled out some details of mountains and forests, and discuss what went into illustrating this one.
More details here: Beyond the Wall | Fantastic Maps
© George RR Martin, 2012, used with permission
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