[wip] Spindrift

[Municorn]

Hi guys,

I've just posted my Spindrift map in the finished maps section, but I also wanted to show you guys the process in case anyone is interested to see how it came to be. Sadly - since the map is finished - I won't make any big changes based on feedback (unless you spot a typo or something like that ) but I'll definitely use any feedback and pointers for future maps.

I'll work backwards in time, with the latest version on top:

Here's the finished map:
spindrift-final-map.jpg

Steps of the cartouche, from rough to sketch to final.
cartouche-steps.gif

This is a sketch of the entire realm, which I made to get a better overview/consistency and for story purpose. The other continents don't play as large a part in the story as the rest, so that's why the final map focuses on Central Orbani.
spindrift-continent.png

This is what I had planned to use as final product initially. I actually put quite a bit of time into making this one, but I fell out of love with the result eventually. That, and I needed to update some of the geography because the story had evolved in the past years and some of the locations needed changing. I also really disliked some of the names I used here .
Spindrift-old-map.png

Below are sketches of the map, which are what I used alongside writing the first draft of the story.
Spindrift-first-draft.png

Spindrift-rough.png

So yeah, I think that's pretty much all there is to show, unless you guys are interested in seeing the paper texture, portolan lines or compass in close up or something like that XD.


Edit: Eep, I seem to have forgotten to add the name of the thread after the WIP part, and I seem unable to edit that part. Perhaps a mod could shoot at it?.