Heimur old map WIP
hello folks! I started to work on a (incomplete) bigger map of Heimur, the setting of my new D&D campaign.
I want to do an "old map" style, simple, with not many details, just to give an hint of the bigger continent...
Anyway, I'll post my WIPs here, please feel free to comment and criticize!
WIP 1 - base -
WIP 2 - initial textures -
WIP 3 - coastline effect -
WIP 4 - mountains and rivers -
I'm about to start drawing the "portolan lines" in ocean, but I'm not sure how to proceed..
What software are you using? Just draw a straight line, duplicate it 7 more times, and rotate them each by specific angles.
I do it in a window that is double the size of the one I'm working on, so I can copy it over, move it around and still have the lines going all the way to the sides.
Thanks Chick, I figured out
I'm not sure if it looks good or just confusing lol, I'm thinking about making some lines dotted
lesopeso;
I wouldn't do dotted lines, it would actually make it more busy, maybe just take down the opacity level until you like it. Also the lower horizontal one becomes dominate, maybe rotate everything a couple degrees to get rid of this obvious horizontal. Looks awesome so far.
Ok, here are 3 different version of the lines, i prefer the 2nd one, but i look for suggestion
p.s. the compass rose is just sketched
The portalan lines should actually connect to each termination point, this would simplify the lines - see the attached sample I provided, the red square shows an area that doesn't align and becomes cluttered .
Good point, Tnx snodsy!Originally Posted by snodsy
Damn, in this way is much more complicated... maybe I'll drop off the "lines" idea..
Nah, they look good! Just keep them as you had them, with two minor changes ...
1. Make them a little more faint, lower opacity or the like.
2. Center them offshore near major ports, as they were actually used. Don't center them directly on the shoreline.
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