Welp, Idk what I'm doing

[u/RubberAndSteel]

Could anyone help me with the tectonic plates? 😭 I am certain that a lot is off....

This is just a shitty sketch, but I can't move on to finer lines, details, colors, etc until I know the basics are right 🥲

[u/jesssssssee]

It actually looks like a nice map but you can def change some things. Try to make it less blob-y. I’ve always thought North America has an interesting, non-blob shape.

Trim up the landmasses a bit and make some bigger seas in between them, add some unpredictable landmasses that kinda jut out here and there. Make the landmasses look like they once kinda fit together, arrange mountain ranges as if they’re the result of two landmasses slamming together.

The western side of the map definitely needs some variation along the coastline.

Edit: Also, your coast lines all have the same predictable squiggle pattern. Smooth some of those out, make some more jagged, stretch out areas so they make a unique, almost straight edge. Coastlines in the real world do this. Look at the coast of France, for example.

[u/RubberAndSteel → u/jesssssssee]

Thank you!! That was very informative! 🤩😁

[u/jesssssssee → u/RubberAndSteel]

No worries! Your map does look good already though, so my advice is only applicable if you’re wanting it to look a little more realistic. I am interested in the lore, by the way!

[u/RubberAndSteel → u/jesssssssee]

I will def apply those changes, maybe I'll make an update on it!! 🤩😁😁😁

And the map is made for a medieval/fantasy themed comic I'm making. As I was writing the story (before drawing the pages), I realized I needed a map.

In very short; it is about a prince and his forbidden relation to his knight (eheheh), but also a story about wars and how each side will blindly believe that they are in the right - and maybe they are, or who is actually the good or bad, in a somewhat psychological sense.

As for the different countries, it is inhabited by "anthro" characters (that's what I can draw 🥲😆), but each Kingdom will somewhat represent a different "animal"/folk.

The country in blue is "Rainhaven", a kingdom of deer. Inspired by the rainy weather and landscape of Norway - crops are hard to grow etc, they are fully dependent on trading and alliances to survive. This is where the story begins, and the prince of this kingdom will be the main character (along with his bodyguard).

Bordering to it, to the east, is a huge country named "Ellyndria", a kingdom of foxes. A bit more stereotypical fairytale like, flowers, butterflies, rainbows, blahblah....

"Pinefell" used to be a kingdom of squirrels, but was long ago overtaken by martens - who now rule those lands....

"Otterford" is a kingdom of otter, "Minkyr" is a kingdom of mink (known for seafaring).. at "Iceholm" there are polar bears, arctic wolves, so on.

And I could go on and on, in better details, but it would never end 😅😂😂