tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425961126479074971.post6244155084712462758..comments2021-11-14T12:23:39.669-08:00Comments on Notes From Under the Kyak: Midlands Map Mostly FinishedDaen Ral Worldbuilderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466580672856608560noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425961126479074971.post-58575003949682151412009-07-16T04:35:39.363-07:002009-07-16T04:35:39.363-07:00I've tried autorealm a couple times - and I co...I've tried autorealm a couple times - and I could never get it to do what I wanted to... I guess I'm just a pen in hand kind of guy (I even bought a pen and tablet for the PC thinking that I might actually be able to jump the curve...but I haven't been able to so far...)Pastor Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365928184955951086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425961126479074971.post-55637504582951883682009-07-15T12:30:21.933-07:002009-07-15T12:30:21.933-07:00I've been using AutoREALM with my maps and hav...I've been using AutoREALM with my maps and have been mostly happy with the results, although I am not able to do a large poster-size map. I thought about doing a hand-drawn map, as I have a cartography specialization as part of my undergrad degree (back in the pen & ink days) but I found I actually liked my AutoREALM maps. <br /><br />I loved the look of your map. Nicely done.Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786312855250456688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425961126479074971.post-55510609895018930062009-07-14T07:57:49.732-07:002009-07-14T07:57:49.732-07:00Hand drawn on chart paper (about 24"x30"...Hand drawn on chart paper (about 24"x30" or 30"x48" or something) folded into scannable regions, scanned, then I used gimpshop to create a layer over the scan (which I cropped, this is about one fifth or something of the total hand drawn world map) and then drew coastlines and forests on the layer, then started coloring. I wasn't sure how to do the mountains - but I just started drawing them in gimp (my originals were just upside down Vs and looked pretty bad). I chose two shades of brown to suggest a little depth on the mountain ranges. Not happy with the desert or the forest - happy with the water and pretty happy with the mountains.Pastor Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365928184955951086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425961126479074971.post-84722306277999556832009-07-11T08:34:35.306-07:002009-07-11T08:34:35.306-07:00Very cool. How did you draw it?Very cool. How did you draw it?Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786312855250456688noreply@blogger.com