The Red Epic update, maps for DGS and others...

[sivilark]

I love your style.

In fact I'm a bit more of a fan of these types of maps then that of the more "artsy" ones.

I'd love to learn how to make similar maps.

[helium3]

I love your style.

In fact I'm a bit more of a fan of these types of maps then that of the more "artsy" ones.

I'd love to learn how to make similar maps.

Actually, I think these maps are quite artsy. Why do I say this? Well, TheRedEpic's maps are awesome and very much like the style I would like to develop for myself. I'm still struggling with the whole "it looks like it was painted" aspect. So, knowing what I have to do to get maps that look half as good, I'd imagine that a large amount of time and effort has gone into developing the style as it stands now.

I agree with everyone's love of the color scheme. A good color scheme makes or breaks a map.

As for the stylized parchment edges, I think they work quite well. If the map were going to be on a standalone piece of paper the edges wouldn't be so desireable. Usually though, maps like this tend to be used on pages with other stuff (like in published adventures and some video games). In those cases, stylized edges can really help to make the art pop. At least, that's my opinion.

[quindia]

Terrific! I love the random scrawling and graffiti. Thanks for the inspiration - I am definitely going to incorporate some of this style in future player hand out maps.