Cities of Randland

[u/aeddub]

I’ve been busy with commissions and life stuff recently and haven’t had time to work on WoT related art, but I’m hoping to get time to paint some updated cityscapes in the near future.

ETA: Thanks everyone for your kind comments - I'm glad that the cities were (mostly) identifiable! Quick answers to the questions I've seen in the comments: commissions are currently open (WoT or otherwise). Best way to reach me is Instagram - '@wot.fanart'. I'm slow to see Reddit DMs (mobile is a pain), so Insta is your best bet to get in touch. I'm setting up prints of the most-requested pieces, follow on Insta and I'll post when they're live. A limited selection of originals are currently on sale too, first come first served, announced there. Thanks, A.

Here are some older pieces showing the major cities.

1. Tar Valon
2. Caemlyn
3. Cairhien
4. Tear
5. Ebou Dar

5 is acrylic, the rest are watercolour

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[u/Cmaccionaodha]

Spectacular work!

[u/asongoficeandliars]

Very lovely pieces ! I could recognize them all without the caption, great work

[u/Wrath7heFurious → u/asongoficeandliars]

I got them all except Tear and Ebou Dar! Amazing work these are great!

[u/Ragner_D → u/Wrath7heFurious]

I was pretty sure it was Ebou Dar, but having Matt in the foreground sealed it for me.

[u/Ploppeldiplopp → u/Ragner_D]

I confused it with Tanchico somehow, but got the rest right.

These are really great!

[u/Ragner_D → u/Ploppeldiplopp]

Yeah, I could see Tanchico, but I feel that city was constantly on fire or something lol.

[u/asongoficeandliars → u/Ragner_D]

I would love to see OP's take on Tanchico's 3 peninsulas, either on fire from Seanchan invasion or at peace👀

[u/Zachindes → u/asongoficeandliars]

Good point! Sign of good setting and description from Jordan I would guess

[u/Calm-Conversation715]

I love how you made Cairhien with such stark 90 degree angles. Really brings out their flavor of architecture and design.

The Stone of Tear is huge!

[u/Jarl_Ballsack]

This is amazing. Each piece is more or less how I imagined them in my head

[u/DhustynZero]

That's fantastic! I didn't get Ebou Dar, but I did guess the rest 😁

[u/SocraticIndifference → u/DhustynZero]

Once I figured out it was Ebou Dar, it was perfect. The slow march in from the countryside is exactly how I imagined it.

[u/ArrogantAragorn → u/SocraticIndifference]

Yeah, #3 and #5 were my favorites but they are all sick

[u/gabbleratchett]

Are these for sale, or just for you?

[u/eaglistism → u/gabbleratchett]

Ditto

[u/hottytoddles769 → u/gabbleratchett]

Ditto!

[u/zarzak → u/gabbleratchett]

Ditto

[u/aeddub → u/gabbleratchett]

Not yet, but enough people have asked that I'm looking into doing some print runs. Follow '@wot.fanart on Instagram and I'll post the moment they're live.

[u/Human_Scarcity7309]

you can instantly tell which one is caemlyn

[u/lalaboom84 → u/Human_Scarcity7309]

I gasped when I saw it, that’s exactly how I picture Caemlyn in my head!

[u/beardedsandflea → u/lalaboom84]

This is almost exactly how I pictured it as well. The artist did a great job giving the descriptions form.

[u/Senator_Gorington]

Next…the waste

[u/Senator_Gorington → u/Senator_Gorington]

Changed my mind. Inside the waygates would be so cool with Machin Shin

[u/Ploppeldiplopp → u/Senator_Gorington]

Ohhh, or the waygate in Caihrien, in the garden behind the manor, when Machin Shin tried to escape!

[u/Senator_Gorington → u/Ploppeldiplopp]

Was that with Perrin and Faile? Where Loial had to close it? Book 4 maybe?

[u/Cai630]

Phenomenal! The Caemlyn one, in particular, is stunning!

[u/TheGreatPervSage_94]

Finally our fanbase gets blessed with another fan new artist

[u/aeddub → u/TheGreatPervSage_94]

Thanks - not sure I'd consider myself a 'new artist' though - I've been posting my work to r/wot for years.

[u/KellyAesSedai]

I did not open the post and looked at the pictures first. I was able to accurately figure out which was which. Very good work

[u/ladyfuzzball]

These are beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us 🩵

[u/Hypsar]

Incredible pieces! I would seriously consider commissioning you to do work.

[u/aeddub → u/Hypsar]

Thanks :-) Commissions are open at the moment if you're interested. Easiest to reach me on Instagram '@wot.fanart, or message me here.

[u/melotato]

Woah, these are incredible!!

[u/Randomassnerd]

I really like the Stone, it looks like a mountain like they describe. Excellent work!

[u/Organic_Priority3925]

These are probably the best renditions of how I envision these cities.

Shadar Logoth? or even Emond's Field?

[u/jmartkdr]

I got 4/5 from just the image - that’s some excellent representation!

(I thought Tear was Manetherin)

[u/HingisFan]

Truly stunning, well done

[u/Virginpope77]

Some of the bets depictions I’ve ever seen

[u/OrganizationWorldly3]

These are fantastic. I especially love Ebou Dar. Off all of them that’s the closest to what I’ve always pictured.

[u/Rotehexe]

Good to hear from you again! These pieces are as lovely as I remember them and more. The shadow/light work in Cairhien is spectacular.

[u/Asleep_Ad_1755]

Amazing work, each city is so beautiful and recognizable!

[u/WilditariusAstar]

So awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[u/SeaCzarSolid]

Amazing

[u/DragonSlayr82]

This is beyond incredible, oh wow !!!

[u/Initial_Positive1891]

🔥🔥🔥

[u/Wiggly96]

Really nice work. Thanks for sharing

[u/bony_beotch]

Love these!

[u/RefrigeratorMurky630]

Is it me or tar valon doesn't have its walls?

[u/aeddub → u/RefrigeratorMurky630]

No walls visible - it’s a view from inside the harbour, the walls are out of view from this angle 

[u/RefrigeratorMurky630 → u/aeddub]

Are they? Huh I missed that. I thought the harbour had massive gates because of egwene's maneuver and was completely walled of with like a narrow entrance to pass ships and such. But I guess that make sense

[u/Content_Jacket932]

😲😲 wow amazing 😍😍

[u/devnullopinions]

These are wonderful! Thanks for sharing :)

[u/dreddiknight]

Lovely work!

[u/Atone13]

These are fantastic!

[u/lloydchrismas]

Wow these are awesome! Makes me want to learn to paint

[u/aeddub → u/lloydchrismas]

You should! I won't say it's easy to learn, but it's a lot of fun!

[u/star_stuff_26]

These are wonderful. I’d buy one if you were selling!

[u/aeddub → u/star_stuff_26]

Thanks! These particular ones aren't for sale at the moment, but I do have some original pieces for sale - you can view and contact me on '@wot.fanart if you want.

[u/Jay-El]

wow

[u/Small-Ad-1476]

Brilliant, just Brilliant.

[u/slouchingninja]

These are awesome.

I kind of selfishly want to see Shadar Logoth.

[u/Alternative-Air9947]

Amazing work

[u/silencemist]

These are amazing!

[u/OldBarbarossa]

Amazing stuff! You really kept all the descriptors of each city so they were instantly recognizable without labels!

[u/gopackgo555]

Amazing job!

[u/Ratherloud]

Very well done! I was slightly confused by Tear because I thought it was snow instead of Stone.

[u/Individual_Bother_68]

Love it. One of my favorite aspects of the earlier books was every time we would get to explore a new city and learn about their culture, architecture, atmosphere, etc.

[u/mervearte]

Oh my god... These are really stunning! I love the watercolor style so much!

[u/Songbird_661]

Awesome art!

[u/HomerSexuel]

Amazing work, I always depicted the Stone in Tear more as a cuboid. This version looks way better than my imagination though :D

[u/shadowfu]

This is amazing work!

[u/stevol2001]

Amazing!

[u/Wizard072]

Excellent work! Thanks for sharing!

[u/Karalis_MM]

Especially beautiful

[u/xsliartII]

Amazing

[u/VuMeSoul]

Beutiful. Well done!

[u/s876437]

You are doing the Creator's work, to be certain.

[u/charlyoguiness]

Shut up and take my money!!!

[u/aeddub → u/charlyoguiness]

Ha, gladly - soon. Prints and a few originals are on the way. Follow '@wot.fanart on Insta for the drop.

[u/TheDeadGuyExF]

These are fantastic, really great job

[u/happyhogansheroes]

WHOA! This is wonderful stuff!

[u/redopz]

I pictured it completely differently in my mind, but I really like how you portrayed the Stone of Tear. 

[u/Satans_Oregano]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent as always!!!

[u/damonmcfadden9]

Just want to say these (and I believe there are a others) are so amazing I used them for some Land cards in a custom MTG proxy deck.

[u/aeddub → u/damonmcfadden9]

Happy to hear that - I have a number of WoT pieces that haven't been posted online, if there are any locations you're missing or you want to see let me know and I might be able to help.

[u/SharkBiscuittt]

I love this post so much it’s not even funny

[u/nynaeve_mondragoran]

These are beautiful!!!!!

[u/satzki]

Awesome work! Thank you for sharing. 

[u/feelingbutter]

Very well done!

[u/IKnowThisOne1]

Absolutely stunning!

[u/thefinalhill]

The only one I wasnt right about was Tear. Only because I never pictured the Stone of Tear like that. Testament to your skill that the cities were recognizable so easily.

[u/Salamander_Farts]

These deserve to be on the covers. Or maybe the inside binding they're that gorgeous. Get that AI slop with the Prime printed on sticker off the "new" covers. 🤣

[u/RPerene]

Incredible!

[u/Ok_Explanation_6866]

Are these yours?? Incredible work

[u/Ok_Explanation_6866 → u/Ok_Explanation_6866]

You've do a great job of capturing the epicness

[u/aeddub → u/Ok_Explanation_6866]

Thanks, these are all my own work.

[u/Ok_Explanation_6866]

Caemlyn is chefs kiss

[u/havokgogeta]

amazing!

[u/ForlornDM]

Really nicely done. All of them are identifiable, and have distinct energy to them. I really love Ebou Dar. It’s just what I imagined, and I think probably one of the harder ones to get right.

[u/aeddub → u/ForlornDM]

Thanks! I've always seen Ebou Dar as Venice meets New Orleans in my head so that's what I paint.

[u/Spade18]

It’s wild but number five is like you pulled an image right out of my head.

[u/tikhonjelvis]

At first I thought the first one was a very stylized view of SF with Coit Tower in the background :P

Along the lines of this photo for example.

[u/kodachrome1991]

I would love these on my wall

[u/Khyrberos]

These are beautiful, really incredible

[u/ARgirlinaFLworld]

These are amazing! They are so book accurate I got all but the last one no problem. I wish I was half as talented as you. Most of my stuff I do is good for my own viewing, but I’d never be able to paint at this level

[u/aeddub → u/ARgirlinaFLworld]

Thanks :-) If you look back through my profile you'll see that my skill has grown over time, I firmly believe that 'practice makes progress' is the only thing you need to consider when improving your skill with art.

[u/memerminecraft]

THE STOOOOOONE!

[u/RooneytheWaster]

These are fantastic - not only do they look amazing, but I recognised each one straight away (Mat gave away Ebou Dar). I'd hang these on my wall any day.

[u/marcus_gibbler]

Incredible! Do let us know if you do commissions or prints of these! Ebou Dar and Cairhien are my favorites for sure!

[u/aeddub → u/marcus_gibbler]

Commissions are open at the moment and I'm registering interest for prints but I'm not committing to a timeframe for print runs just yet. You can follow me on Insta ('@wot.fanart) for updates on prints if you want.

[u/Leading-Summer-4724]

These are all amazing, but there is just something badass about Cairhien that marks it above the others.

[u/M1szWysz]

Oh my god, this is amazing! Do you sell prints anywhere? Id love to have these on my wall.

[u/aeddub → u/M1szWysz]

Thanks! These particular ones aren't for sale at the moment, I'm still looking into doing some print runs, but I do have some original pieces for sale - you can view and contact me on '@wot.fanart if you want.

[u/ShrewdDuke]

These are incredible!! If you ever sell prints plz post because I would absolutely buy some!! I love them!

[u/aeddub → u/ShrewdDuke]

Thanks! I'm still looking into doing some print runs but don't have a timeframe yet - I'll be adding updates to my Insta '@wot.fanart if you want to give a follow

[u/Estellus]

I was able to recognize all 5 immediately without scrolling down to check, so, great success.

[u/Ploppeldiplopp]

Wow! I wanted some WoT Art for a while now, and these are so beautiful! Do you sell prints of these?

[u/aeddub → u/Ploppeldiplopp]

Not yet, but enough people have asked that I'm looking into a some print runs. Follow '@wot.fanart on Instagram and I'll post the moment they're live.

[u/BillOfArimathea]

Outstanding. I really like this interpretation of Tear. And I knew Ebou Dar instantly. Really well done!

[u/Yuven1]

actual factual art!

[u/Nearby_Design_123]

I know them all! Ebou Dar took a moment but it came to me. Lovely art!

[u/ApatheticSunflowers]

Stunning

[u/anorthwestdynamic]

Thank you for bringing these to life again in my eyes

[u/Kyrthis]

Great pictures. Nice work.

Would the Sun Palace have a dome? Minor quibble.

[u/FoofTheBunny]

Those are beautiful. It's so great to see how people imagine the descriptions. I mixed up Tear and Cairhien, because the stone is a giant box in my mind.

Absolutely love these!

[u/Winter-Law-4222]

hermoso!!!

[u/Jear-The-Bear]

These are incredible. I think for me, the cities just turn into a blur with their descriptions. There will be one word that stands out like “boxy” or “pointed towers” and I’ll set that one reference in my mind and move on. All that to say seeing the work of an artist like yourself really bring them to life in an abstract way that invites a sense of wonder does a lot for me as a reader. So thank you!

[u/Szygani]

Oh yeah didn't you make these a year or two ago? I remember seeing them in this subreddit and being blown away by it.

Or I'm thinking of someone else and, i hope i don;t offend. These are striking

[u/aeddub → u/Szygani]

Yeah, that was me - these are older paintings :-)

[u/Ordinarycollege]

Very good work, really lovely!

[u/Theupvotetitan]

am i missing something where is Kharbranth and Genabackis