North-West of Estalia

[dimbel]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

The map is meant to be used in D&D, so it's a fantasy-map.
I agree with the cliffs, I've done this afterwards that's because the upper cliff looks odd (but valid point, I'll change that.)
I'm not sure what you mean by "old style CC mountains"

Maybe the coastlines are a little too smooth...

Yes, it was done by hand...but was relatively quick done (about 1 1/2h while watching tv )

[ravells]

Old style CC (Campaign Cartographer) mountains are sort of like the ones in the map below. As made famous in Tolkien's maps I guess.

http://www.cartographersguild.com/at...0&d=1190839657

[dimbel]

Oh, ok...looks not too bad. I'll see if it's worth to imitate...

This is the first map I drew, and I didn't think it would be that entertaining and rewarding

[Valarian]

Hi Dimbel,

It's a good start and a nice handdrawn style. Personally, I think the palette is a little washed out, but it looks a bit like pastels. Add some blur in to the finished image and you'll have a pastel drawn map.

A quick Google turns up this map. So that's what you're up against.

[ravells]

Very nice map, there Valrian!

[Valarian]

Very nice map, there Valrian!

It's not mine ... it's a professional job for the Warhammer Fantasy product line. I just did a quick Google look around to see what there was for comparison about Estalia

Wow... that's a hell of a map IMHO.
But it looks not handdrawn to me...what do you think?
Otherwise it's been a lot of work!

My guess is that they've used Campaign Cartographer here. The symbols look familiar.

[pyrandon]

Hi, Dimbel, & welcome! I really like waht you have so far--but then, hand drawn is my favorite, "warts" and all.

I think Torq & others have zeroed in on problem #1: fix the colors. If you scan this in to Photoshop or GIMP, this is amazingly easy. I would suggest you eliminate all white, and color over the other colors. I think you'll be amazed at how much this improves your already nice map!

[dimbel]

Hi Dimbel,

It's a good start and a nice handdrawn style. Personally, I think the palette is a little washed out, but it looks a bit like pastels. Add some blur in to the finished image and you'll have a pastel drawn map.

A quick Google turns up this map. So that's what you're up against.

Wow... that's a hell of a map IMHO.
But it looks not handdrawn to me...what do you think?
Otherwise it's been a lot of work!

[Torq]

I really like the colours Dimbel, maybe they need to be a shade more intense, but I think they go together. The style reminds me of the Maps that Pete Fenlon did for the Iron Crown Enterprises stuff for Middle Earth.

Oh, and welcome

Torq