i was using her saderan tutorial, as it has everything. her mountains just look so nice XD. i found another tutorial (but now i've lost the thread and i'm a little mad i didn't save it) by pasis? i tried that out, and WOW. such a difference! i've been tweaking the look of everything whenever i make a new map, but here's the one i finished today using that new mountain technique.
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i keep fiddling with colors, because i'm not 100% happy with them yet. i LOVE rich colors, but i also don't want it to be too harsh on the eyes.