Fantastic looking map.
Fantastic looking map.
“Maps encourage boldness. They're like cryptic love letters. They make anything seem possible.”
-Mark Jenkins
The more I look, the more I found that this map looks like a "treasure map for childrens".
Probably the symbols are not sophisticated enough or there is too many symbols.
I also think that mixing symbols seen from above (the forests) and viewed from side (the mountains) is not a good idea. Next time, I'll try to represent mountains viewed from above.
Noon
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Venus Public Transit, Map Of Ceres, Jack Vance's Ports Of Call & Lurulu ... why do I only have 3 maps here?
If I may suggest, do your calligraphy on a seperate sheet, scan it in the same fashion as you did your map, and use Gimp to comp the labels onto the map. You get the appearance of hand lettering and a lot of the flexibility of computer-generated labels.
Bryan Ray, visual effects artist
http://www.bryanray.name
Well, this was not really the desired effect, but I admit that I am often too strict with my work.
For me, making a map is like making a drawing or painting, I want to do something harmonious.
In this case, I find that some elements do not go well together, as blunders.
It's an excellent suggestion, thank you very much (Gimp is still very obscure to me.)Originally Posted by Midgardsormr
Noon
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