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  1. 08-19-2016, 11:28 PM #1
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    Default First digital map. Thoughts?

    So this was my first crack at digital mapping using a Wacom Bamboo tablet that was given to me by a friend. I still have absolutely no idea what I'm doing as far as utilization of Adobe Illustrator goes, but its been interesting learning the ropes. Definitely drinking from a firehose. Any feedback from digital mappers regarding brush usage and other finer points would be greatly appreciated. This map started as a brainstorming bit from a notebook I scanned in. Its very basic as I wanted to just get a grasp on what it would take to finish a map using Adobe Illustrator, but I definitely want to begin to advance my skills and style using these tools. Thanks so much in advance and I hope you enjoy!

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    Not bad Red.
    What led you to try Illustrator with the tablet rather than Photoshop or GIMP or Krita or some other more drawing-painting program?
    It isn't a bad idea to go vector... there are a lot of benefits if you master vector. I'm just curious.
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    Honestly knowing absolutely nothing about any program and having a few friends that did, they pointed me in that direction. Still not 100% sold on Illustrator, but I'm still learning a ton each day. Currently working on 3 commissions as I learn more. I'm completely open to switching to any program really. Actually got CLIP STUDIO on a great sale and downloaded Inkscape as well. After working a bit more I really am not happy with that map but wanted to just finish something instead of spending days trying to figure out what I was doing. Trying to get some maps under my belt. I still have no idea what I'm doing, but I feel like I'm making a little progress. Let me know what you think.

    Here's some of what I've been trying out as of late.

    http://i.imgur.com/oBvFjQr.png

    http://i.imgur.com/8DtjL2S.jpg

    http://i.imgur.com/9nM2GMB.jpg
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  4. 11-09-2016, 11:05 PM #4
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    These are all quite nice Redleg, I especially like the line work you have started in the third link, any chance we'll see it finished.
    Finished Maps https://cartographersguild.com/album.php?albumid=4876
    WIP https://cartographersguild.com/album.php?albumid=4884
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