Village of Llewyn

[Mouse]

That's a brilliant map, Jo

The line work and shading is just superb. Its a shame the shading seems to blur the line work a bit on the rooftops, but I expect that's just another feature of procreate you might not be so keen on, since I do remember you saying that shading was a bit difficult on a couple of your other maps.

The village has character and presence, as if it really exists somewhere in the real world

[- JO -]

That's a brilliant map, Jo

The line work and shading is just superb. Its a shame the shading seems to blur the line work a bit on the rooftops, but I expect that's just another feature of procreate you might not be so keen on, since I do remember you saying that shading was a bit difficult on a couple of your other maps.

The village has character and presence, as if it really exists somewhere in the real world

Thanks Mouse ! Actually, first I wanted to be able to sit long enough to draw the shadows, but I tried with Procreate...and it wasn't easy. Amongst other thing, you can't select a surface limited by a stroke automatically, so you have to draw everything carefully fellowing the lines (and come back with the eraser or the "finger" to correct mistake) And if you want to take a brush that would look a bit "fuzzy", then every stroke you make has to be corrected... I confess I hadn't the will to spend weeks on this little map... I've just made it to discover procreate and try to have some fun...

[arsheesh]

I agree with Diamond. In the future you might want to have a look at Inkscape if you are looking for a free program that can handle labeling. It's got a bit of a learning curve (and a sort of counter intuitive user interface) but its text editor is fairly strong for a free program (much better than other free programs I've tried). Nice work.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[- JO -]

I agree with Diamond. In the future you might want to have a look at Inkscape if you are looking for a free program that can handle labeling. It's got a bit of a learning curve (and a sort of counter intuitive user interface) but its text editor is fairly strong for a free program (much better than other free programs I've tried). Nice work.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

Hello Arsheesh !

Thanks for your comment ! The problem wasn't the software, it was the ability to stay sit long enough in order to put the labels.... I'm currently labelling another map, and I use PS Elements for it... It's OK, but it's taking me ages to do so, because after less than one hour, I have to lie down again because of my back (that I hurt)

I'll try to come back to that map when my back will be better...

[rdanhenry]

Personally, I love the labels! They really help give the map a unique character and not at all a typical village map.

[- JO -]

Personally, I love the labels! They really help give the map a unique character and not at all a typical village map.

Thanks a lot ! I did try to make something unusual, and I wanted to be a little bit funny with my labels, so I wanted that the way I wrote them should reflect the non-serious choice of names...
I'll try better next time !

[tilt]

Very nice map indeed, especially love the stream and ford, they seem so nice and friendly .... There are some shadows that is in the wrong direction, a strange colored box in the south-east and a few elements that seems to float. And yes, a key (ie. a list of names referring to numbers on the map for places of interest) would have been a nice way to go - that would leave the actual map less busy. But look very good indeed - I'd love to get my hands on an ipad at some point and procrastinate

[- JO -]

Very nice map indeed, especially love the stream and ford, they seem so nice and friendly .... There are some shadows that is in the wrong direction, a strange colored box in the south-east and a few elements that seems to float. And yes, a key (ie. a list of names referring to numbers on the map for places of interest) would have been a nice way to go - that would leave the actual map less busy. But look very good indeed - I'd love to get my hands on an ipad at some point and procrastinate

Thanks Tilt !
I'm glad you like it... I've been looking for the wrong shadows, but I didn't find them (I found one missing, though...) I think the strange colored box is a stain on the parchment (I had the bad idea to try to draw a table with chairs on it, but it seems confusing), and if you could point the floating elements, I'll try to correct that (together with a key for the labels) when I'll be able to sit long enough in front of a computer !
About the iPad, I don't know if you meant it, but I wasn't procrastinating, I was using Procreate (the drawing application)... Or maybe I was procrastinating with procreate ???

[ThomasR]

My first look makes me say that I love it. I'll have to take some more time for the critics

[- JO -]

My first look makes me say that I love it. I'll have to take some more time for the critics

Thanks Thomas !
I know how busy you must be... so take all your time !