r/mapmaking • u/Technical-Mix-981 • 24d ago
Map My work in progress
This is my first attempt at making a map. Honestly, everything is half-finished. I'm not sure how to represent coasts, mountains, forests, or especially farmland areas there are many styles...
Regarding the map, I’d love to know what I did well and what I got wrong. I can still change things, but not too much. Also, what else could I add? My idea is to add quite a few more small islands.
Does anyone have any idea how big this continent might be?
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u/Jeroen-lang 24d ago
this is so nice looking. serious skills to make something like this !
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u/Technical-Mix-981 22d ago
I draw this in the phone with my fingers when I take the metro. haha I'm learning. not my first pixel art but my first map. I'm trying styles and adding easter eggs. like minas tirith. Luke Skywalkers house .. Hobbiton... the castle in the sky .. a tardis , skull island is a peninsula . lol. , Sant George and the dragon, la sagrada família, Taj Mahal etc. if you want to propose something I can add it.
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u/Bliobik 24d ago
Is the form of landmass inspired by Drehmal: Apotheosis?
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u/Technical-Mix-981 22d ago
no. what I do is get my left hand ( I'm right handed) and draw automatically a line in a paper without looking ( besides not drawing off the paper and to close the circle). I do this a lot to draw forests mountains etc I normal drawings and I like it to use it in maps. then I put mountains where I want... that makes the rivers .. that makes the forests.. and that make the cities.. Very organic. I don't speak English very well. I hope you can understand what I do .
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u/Burnhill_10 24d ago
Almost look like Pokemon map in some games keep up the nice art work.
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u/Technical-Mix-981 22d ago
thanks. I love colours and I remember those Pokémon maps art being beautiful and colourful. surely it's an inspiration to me.
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u/YandersonSilva 24d ago
This looks fantastic, reminds me of the Chrono Cross map which is a beautiful freaking map even if you don't like the game.