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    Hey everyone,

    Here's something a little different. As some of you may know I've created some Skillshare classes over the past months. Throughout those classes I went over my process as I drew a fictional island in the shape of The Netherlands. I've just finished recording the footage for the last class and will be editing in the next week (hopefully I'll be able to post the map by Friday).

    I've divided the 'Lower Lands' into three kingdoms: Fring (Friesland and Groningen), Geller (Gelderland and Overijssel) and Ranton (North and South Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland, Brabant and Limburg. Ranton comes from the term Randstad which is used to refer to the megalopolis consisten the four largest cities in the Netherlands). The names of all the locations are all based on real-world locations that are roughly in the same area. Uther, for example, is based on Utrecht (My hometown! ).

    Anyways, here's the map.

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    As always, let me know your thoughts!

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    Very interesting project. Love the style of the map too.

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    Hehe, nothing better for inspiration than real world ! I love what you did with your country : it's a good way to draw attention to this great isles chain ! ^^
    And now I wonder... If Netherlands became an island, what happened to the rest of the world ?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by elboe View Post
    Very interesting project. Love the style of the map too.
    Thanks elboe!

    Quote Originally Posted by MistyBeee View Post
    Hehe, nothing better for inspiration than real world ! I love what you did with your country : it's a good way to draw attention to this great isles chain ! ^^
    And now I wonder... If Netherlands became an island, what happened to the rest of the world ?!
    Thanks MistyBeee! Someone on DeviantArt said that it looked as if the world lost the fight against rising sea levels, except the Dutch with their dykes

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    So nice and subtile, easy on the eyes and clear to differentiate the elements.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boslok View Post
    So nice and subtile, easy on the eyes and clear to differentiate the elements.
    Thank you Boslok!

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    Great map, Daniel, as per usual .
    But... I'm still looking for the dykes !

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    Gorgeous work, Daniel. I love the little icons, especially.

    Can't rep.
    "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams"

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    It is an interesting idea.
    City icons are cute!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ilanthar View Post
    Great map, Daniel, as per usual .
    But... I'm still looking for the dykes !
    They're too small to show on the map, but how do you think the Netherlands managed to stay dry while the rest of the world drowned?

    Quote Originally Posted by ChickPea View Post
    Gorgeous work, Daniel. I love the little icons, especially.

    Can't rep.
    Thanks ChickPea!

    Quote Originally Posted by qhqhTerra View Post
    It is an interesting idea.
    City icons are cute!
    Thank you qhqhTerra!

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