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Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:57 pm
by RjBeals
Thought I would show off my first mapping challenge win.
The monthly "lite" challenge was - we were given a black & white outline and asked to create a map from it. No rules - just wide open, as long as you incorporated the shape. So I went with the standard islands/water theme, and just sort of made up the map as I go. No point to it. It was intended for wacom tablet practice.
Anyhow - here it is.
- Click image to enlarge.
and if anyone logs into cartographersguild, you can see the 15 or so other entries here:
http://www.cartographersguild.com/utili ... eAug10.htm
Re: Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:59 pm
by natty dread
Awesome!
Also, it's a crime against humanity that you aren't still making CC maps
Re: Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:27 pm
by porkenbeans
Very nice Robert. What is the Cartograhersguild all about ?
Re: Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:17 pm
by RjBeals
porkenbeans wrote:Very nice Robert. What is the Cartograhersguild all about ?
Thanks.
Cartographers Guild is a general forum for mappers. Most of them are fantasy role playing mappers - but they all share a common love of cartography, and they all have different skill sets - from the novice, to the professional paid ones. There are maps over there that simply floor me. Inspiration.
Every month (or 2) they have open competitions, winner gets a medal under his avatar. Different themes each time. Now the current them is mapping new york. No rules - just incorporate new york into a map. I'm entering also. Top 45 maps get displayed in a gallery in SoHo new york. There's only about 30 entries thus far, so almost a guaranteed spot in a real life gallery.
it's mentioned on the front page.
http://www.cartographersguild.com/
Re: Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:14 pm
by Industrial Helix
Very nice work!
My only crit would be that the lighthouse seems a tad out of place. A little too simplified for the texture of the map. But overall, really quite nice!
Re: Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:55 pm
by Victor Sullivan
natty_dread wrote:Awesome!
Also, it's a crime against humanity that you aren't still making CC maps
It's a crime that this isn't a CC map!
Re: Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:10 am
by thenobodies80
I saw this map the first time when you were working on the lighthouse perspective or something like that on Cartographer Guild.
I must say that it looks really nice, i'm happy you won the competition.
Congrats for your victory RJ
Re: Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:32 pm
by MrBenn
Well done mate!
Re: Won my first comp at cartographersguild
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:09 pm
by Victor Sullivan
I like my island the best
