My first map with somewhat proper tools. No name, just trying out my equipment and some techniques.

Jan 17, 2019 5:22 PM

maps

mapmaking

worldbuilding

The lakes on the west side look like the "Polly Shore" friend from the goofy movie.

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Smexy

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Thanks!

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I like it but you should really get a sketchbook - don’t draw on lined paper.

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Absolutely, that's my next purchase. I just wanted to try out the new pens I got, and this is the closest paper I had.

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Better and more imaginative than the map of Westeros. Not being sarcastic

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Wow, thank you very much!

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I like all the symbols and stuff you put. And yes, Westeros has probably the worst fantasy map ever

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Good hand ! Unrelated to your specific drawing, but isn't it interesting how fantasy maps always have common features ? I'm sure there's >

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> a paper somewhere talking about what fantasy maps say about what we look for in a story / world - would love to read it :)

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To further my thought on commonalities, I mean fantasy worlds are usually pretty small (for obvious practicality) yet possess well defined >

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>features : "the forest" "the mountains" "the archipelago", and often constitute full continents. Ofc exceptions exist but it's interesting!

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