Lite Challenge Suggestion: Heraldic Beasts

[torstan]

I realise this one is not for everyone, which is why it was proposed as a Lite challenge rather than a full monthly one. I'd definitely not expect a monthly mapping challenge to not involve a map - at least the compass rose was clearly map related where as this one is clearly a little more tangential.

The thought came to me when looking at maps such as this one

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linked to from here: http://www.rsoperations.com/History/...to_Gallery.htm

I was really surprised to see the amount of artwork in decoration and thought it would be fun to have some fantasy variants of that. Gamerprinter's dragon compass was another element in that thought process.

Edit: The image didn't show. Fixed it.

[Gamerprinter]

Torstan! Cool reference image map. I sort of did that for part of my Dec 07, with schooner illustration and voodoo symbol on my island map.

I noticed you're sitting at 97 rep, soooo Congrats on your second Rep Pip! Have some Rep - for the whole idea. I'm on, if this becomes a Lite Challenge - I won't even use my Dragon. I'm thinking an ocean motif and an Octopus Compass Rose, in addition map border and perhaps inset art like those in the sample image.

GP

[torstan]

Thanks! I was looking for decorative text borders in old maps and came across this. I was stunned by the amount of illustration and decoration on the old renaissance maps - certainly something I'd like to try to take a shot at.

Let's see if we can get a few more than 9 people to pick up the baton on this - though 9 entries for a lite challenge would be a pretty healthy start I'd have thought... and the Lite forum is looking sooo bare and empty.

Thanks for the rep GP - a new shiny pip of my very own.

Oh, meant to post this one too. This was a dragon tile in the floor of the teutonic knights dining hall in Malbork Castle. It got me thinking about stylised imagery of heraldic beasts.

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