looking great so far! I was thinking about drawing ISO-type dungeons but got all confused on how to do 'opposite' walls and overlapping stuff while keeping things clear... really interested in seeing this progress...
looking great so far! I was thinking about drawing ISO-type dungeons but got all confused on how to do 'opposite' walls and overlapping stuff while keeping things clear... really interested in seeing this progress...
Alright, I haven't managed to get much free time however I have made some progress. I had thought of going 3D, and I haven't ruled out using it in places. S i have a very quick 3D test. Then I made a tabloid sized iso grid. I redrew everything on it, making modifications as needed.
I'm now back in illustrator creating all the hard edged parts of the map. The cavern walls I might do in PS or start in Illustrator as well.
I have one quick test using a repeating pattern in PS then erasing parts of layers to let other slanting patterns through.
I'll scan in my new sketch sometime soon and if anyone wants my grids, they aren't perfect but they are a good start, I can post those as well.
Tonights' progress.
I like it so far, especially the stone things (I always get them backwards..stalagmites and stalactites). Can't wait for the color goodness
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Stalactites hold 'tite' to the ceiling.
And yes, it's looking great.
Heh, that works.
I've always remembered them by Stalags hang "tight" to the ceiling.
Edit: Bsh! Torstan's post almost copied word for word. I'd say great minds think alike but it seems some of those great minds don't read the second page of the threads. Hehe.
Last edited by Ramah; 11-23-2009 at 04:27 PM.
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Nice way of remembering. The way I learned it, stalagmite and stalactite. G for Ground, and C for Ceiling
orrr "You better hold on TITE or you MITE fall down" which what I always use to remember
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