Hand drawn style?

[Ascension]

I'll admit that the first time that I looked at it I didn't even see the mountains because my eyes were looking at the lightest part as being sea, not land. Once you add the woodcut, that will go away.

[ravells]

Thanks for all the advice guys (Pasis - you have more faith in me than I have). Believe me, once the baby arrive all my free time will vanish (i'm on a semi-break right now) so I'm making the most of it while I can.

Jykke thanks for the tip, but I'm not using photoshop but Drawplus X3 - it's not bad, but it doesn't quite have all the little bits and peices that PS has (including exposure correction) and has a tendency to crash if the filesize gets too big. I've put in some sea lines...any better?

All the best

[Jykke]

ah, I just assumed so as you have Photoshop CS2 listed on your software And it's looking better now I have to say. I can imagine that the full size map will be just awesome!

[ravells]

Ah I need to change that. I'm waiting for CS4 but until it arrives I'm stuck with Photoplus...which is a pretty good package for the price!

[Greason Wolfe]

Looks to me like you're on the right track for what you want to accomplish. No real concerns, but there is a curiosity.

Assuming you're going for the parchment look and all, I like the subtle shadows going on in the background. I'm also seeing horizontal lines (again, shadowed) that are occurring with a pretty regular frequency. An intended effect or an artifact of some sort?

GW

[ravells]

Thanks GW, it's intended, meant to be the grain of the paper...perhaps its too obvious.

[Greason Wolfe]

Thanks GW, it's intended, meant to be the grain of the paper...perhaps its too obvious.

Naw, don't think it is too obvious, at least not for most, I sort of fixate on things like that from time to time.

GW

[ravells]

LOL well it's less obvious when you look at the map full size (you're looking at a crop of a small part of it).

[ravells]

Just going generally mad now...a break called for I think.

[pasis]

Ok I'm starting to see where you are aiming at...Looking good