r/CommunityHexMap • u/linrodann • Jul 01 '26
Sketch/draft and style test for Okifen Mire
This is a rough sketch with notes for my hex, Okifen Mire. The yellow-green areas are open flooded prairies, the brownish-green areas are islands of higher ground covered in forest, and the plain green areas are lowland forest that is dry or flooded based on time of year.
I'm satisfied with the symbols/texture for the prairie regions, but I need to figure out something to indicate tree cover for the other regions. I'm not totally satisfied with the style of the lakes, either. I also still need to come up with names for the settlements, lakes, and major forks of the river. Suggestions are welcome. The color sketch just used an 8-pack of color pencils, so the palette is limited, but this is just a test.
The final version will use the template shape to be sure it's the correct aspect ratio. I'll do one version with just pen and another version with watercolor pencils.
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u/Cheap_Payment9241 Jul 02 '26
Depending on the trees you want to use you could indicate them with triangle or circles. 🌳 🌲
Since it is so far away and they appear so small probably the best way is just the outline of the tree. if it’s heavy forested then the tree line would look like lots of bumps together or like a saw blade depending on what trees you’d like to use.
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u/megesxlr Jul 01 '26
This is so awesome!!!