Reply With QuoteThat's the one where it explains Native Americans were more susceptible to disease because they didn't keep livestock, right?Originally Posted by waldronate
Looks great...like a water color painting.
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That's the one where it explains Native Americans were more susceptible to disease because they didn't keep livestock, right?
Last edited by Kestenvarn; 03-14-2009 at 08:04 AM.
Now I've added markers for Capital Cities and borders....
There is a higher concentration of small smaller countries/kingdoms/domains closer to where civilization started. Farther away, the size of countries/kingdoms/domains tends to increase.
I'm pleased with the red indicators for a capital, but not quite happy with my border indications...
This is looking really good. I have the feeling that its gonna end up stupendous... I'll hold off rep until its moved on a bit but I think its worth some already.
Ascension has a tutorial with a really great style of doing borders. Check it out if you haven't already.
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Red city dots with these terrain colors looks nice. I think the issue with the borders is that the lines are too thick and the dashes draw the eye to them thus making them a focus. Try a 1-pixel line and if you want to keep the hand drawn-look add a black outer glow, but not too fat. This thin-line border allows for you to put in more things like labels, roads, etc. You could also go with colored countries like in my atlas tutorial but try the thin, solid line first.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
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When printed full size, the dashes aren't that noticeable...I actually only like them when zoomed in, but not that much.
I just have to redo my borders to do them in the other way. Not a big deal in the end, just time consuming. I was also having trouble giving them that watercolour look and feel. I do like Ascension's tutorial, and will have another look to see how I can adapt it. I'm keeping on it!
Thank you!
Another round....I'm liking the looks of this much more when zoomed in, and don't find it objectionable zoomed out...I'm hoping it looks like an ink pen over watercolour now.
Yet something about the borders needs more.
You could maybe try a slight inner-glow.
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That made a subtle but critical difference. The lines now more resemble what I was after. Thanks!
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