Hyboria WIP

[TK.]

Wonderful map and specially nice mountains.

May I ask how you did the coloring on them?

[Ilanthar]

I would say the forests on the right, but maybe with the forests a bit more close to rivers.

[Sapiento]

Amazing map Sapiento. I must say, this is starting to become one of your best maps(amongst those I have seen)! Eager to see the final result

Concerning your question, I think the option on the right looks best. It gives a certain ease to the eye, especially with such large bodies of forest. And I can't say that I agree with Chick concerning the valley aspect. Works just fine.

Cheers,
Tainotim

Ok, thanks.

Well, now that I've been challenged, I have changed my mind. I really don't like either one of them

I have always disliked having the gap between the trees and river, because it just looks too artificial and fake. But a second look and I also don't really like having the trees tight to the river.

In my own maps, I have taken to having the river disappear under the trees and re-emerge on the other side. This, of course, conceals the river beneath the forest, but that seems ok to me, unless there is some crucial reason to show the exact path of the river.

One thing I have thought of for carpet forests but never tried, is to have the river disappear under the trees, but make a very slightly darkened treetop shadow where the river runs.

Sapiento, any chance you could try that and see how it looks? You're good enough to make it look great, or to show that it is a stupid idea

Interesting idea.

Wonderful map and specially nice mountains.

May I ask how you did the coloring on them?

I start with a basic colour and then add usually highlights and shadows, after that I use a soft brush with very low opacity on a separate layer to add colour variations.

I would say the forests on the right, but maybe with the forests a bit more close to rivers.

Ok, thanks!

[Diamond]

I like the forest on the right, but that IS an interesting idea from Chick. Might be worth trying out, anyhow.

[Sapiento]

I decided to stick with the right version, but moved the edges of the forest in some places closer to the river.

[fabio p]

This last version is the best, in my opinion, at least for this map.
Great work so far.

[Sapiento]

This last version is the best, in my opinion, at least for this map.
Great work so far.

Thank you.
Forests are more or less finished.
Now I think I will start with the cities; to find the right icons will be challenging.

[arsheesh]

Those forest look really nice! Great work so far.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[J.Edward]

This is looking great Sap. The forests look really good.

[Sapiento]

Those forest look really nice! Great work so far.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

This is looking great Sap. The forests look really good.

Thanks!

First idea for the city icons.