Hey all,

Working on a revision of current adventure map. My previous thread on this map revealed my refusal to allow the fractal draw tools to do their job. This results, usually, in causing me problems with export and slow redraw/refresh times, etc and so on. This all stems from my PS/Illustrator days when I could pretty much stick a node wherever I wanted 😁 CC3+, after I defy it's provided tools, merely does this in response: 🙄. So, from here forwards, I promise to allow the prog to do what it's supposed to do. Anytime I find a tool that's a smooth poly, I'm gonna make a new tool frac version. So, on to the map:

So, I'm a huge fan of mixing styles. Here, I'm mixing JRrevised + Darklands + Spectrum + Ancient Realms. I dislike anything 'cartoonish', such as Mike Schley style. For the latter, I am in despair because as you know, Ralf, Dak, Ricko and others have made master maps using this style. I'll never give up, but for now, it's tabled.

What I dislike about this map: the trees are much more realistic than the other elements, which are much more 'painterly' (meaning, art that is more of a painted, rather than realistic style). This is my constant conflict with CC3+: too many cartoonish styles or, a dichotomy between these and a too realistic style). Don't mistake me: I love this program and, for the most part, I can easily do maps with the ease of PS or Illustrator. But I could wish for a more 'painterly' regional/overland style less cartoonish than Mike Schley's style (which I in no way mean to disparage). For these reasons, Ms. Sue's upcoming Bird's Eye style I await with all eagerness.

Please tell me how you would do the trees on the map you see above.

Cal

Ms. Sue,

Question: will we have access to that fill (orange and rusty) you have on the mountains for use wherever we wish? I hope so.

As for the sun inclination, I sorta like them both---though favor the 60 degree one. Overall, just love this style. I'm wondering if it will lend itself to regional maps as well?

Cal

Thanks to both...I figured out it was self-executing.

As for drawing the forests, I think I'm going to try watabou style for the jungles. It's easier, looks good and I can always colorize it a bit.

Cal

Here we go...

Same here, bro

😁

Cal