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Published: 2016-10-06 13:31:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 11606; Favourites: 266; Downloads: 0
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Description pencil on 11x17 charcoal paper then colored in PS

I wanted to make a map that was like the ones you'd find in old fairy tale books from long ago.
I feel like I may have achieved it with this one. You will decide for yourself though.

The map shows the region where Tibon, a young woodsman from the Far Wood, journeys through the Lands of Trolnarm as he seeks to lift a curse that has plagued his homeland for many years and gets caught up in other adventures and ultimately learns lessons from the Sea, Stone, and the Sky. He learns that prejudice can get you killed if you're unwilling to see things in a new light [Trolls aren't always what you think they are]   and 'good people' can still be bad. Everything is not always what it appears to be.

I had a lot of fun making this map... well, mostly. The color was a problem for a bit.. it was going to be done as watercolor like Haldeshar, but I changed my mind.
Hope you enjoy it. Cheers, J

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Comments: 55

omarasphall [2019-08-25 06:35:45 +0000 UTC]

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SirInkman In reply to omarasphall [2019-08-28 03:04:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Omar
That is true, it does play out locally.

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Moustachef [2017-09-04 14:22:31 +0000 UTC]

I just love art work

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SirInkman In reply to Moustachef [2017-09-05 14:47:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much Fernand

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norree [2017-07-20 10:25:39 +0000 UTC]

This is really beautiful!

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SirInkman In reply to norree [2017-07-21 00:27:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Norree
Do you have a favorite location?

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norree In reply to SirInkman [2017-07-21 08:02:58 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I'm very curious about The Long Lost, and I'd also like to go to Felspire and the Old Tower!

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qpiii [2017-02-10 16:00:05 +0000 UTC]

fabulous work!

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SirInkman In reply to qpiii [2017-02-17 14:15:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Dale

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toht981 [2016-10-23 22:35:12 +0000 UTC]

Very romantic setting.

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SirInkman In reply to toht981 [2016-10-24 14:16:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you George

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arsheesh [2016-10-20 20:18:15 +0000 UTC]

Love it!

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SirInkman In reply to arsheesh [2016-10-24 14:17:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Tad
I am working on another that is similar to this one.

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CRUMB662 [2016-10-14 10:59:35 +0000 UTC]

I like the old style mapping and labeling.

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SirInkman In reply to CRUMB662 [2016-10-15 03:51:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Stephen

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CRUMB662 In reply to SirInkman [2016-10-15 18:32:12 +0000 UTC]

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MerionLial [2016-10-09 18:35:09 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant!

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SirInkman In reply to MerionLial [2016-10-11 18:55:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Merion

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Sin-Nombre-RPG [2016-10-09 16:28:40 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me very much of the map of the Shirelands that is in an old copy of the Hobbit which I own.

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SirInkman In reply to Sin-Nombre-RPG [2016-10-11 13:07:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Dan
I'll take that compliment

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Sin-Nombre-RPG In reply to SirInkman [2016-11-14 03:44:06 +0000 UTC]

Very much a complement!  You recaptured a very cherished bit of my childhood

This one here:  www.charlesapple.com/uploads/2…

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Aeyolscaer [2016-10-07 21:51:09 +0000 UTC]

Such an adorable map. The blue roofs are a nice idea, funny to see how that little red heart stands out.
I also like the inscriptions, they make the map so unique. Are they completely handwritten or have you created your own font?

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SirInkman In reply to Aeyolscaer [2016-10-08 15:20:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Wiebke
I was going to do a more red terracotta sort of roof, but then I was thinking about the heart and chose the blue.
Now that heart is the only piece of red.

The lettering is all just pencil drawn as I did the map.
I do a fair amount of hand drawn custom lettering on the side so it was not too much work to do.
In some ways it is easier than warping font text in PS into some of those positions.

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spaero2011 [2016-10-07 19:18:12 +0000 UTC]

This reminds me of the maps that were in the Chronicles of Narnia books. Great work! I love the quasi-isometric style.

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SirInkman In reply to spaero2011 [2016-10-08 15:17:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you John
It does have a quasi perspective to it  

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ricsnodgrass [2016-10-07 10:13:50 +0000 UTC]

One of my all time favorite, each map of yours just keeps getting better and better.  Love how a cluster of buildings can portray an entire area.

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SirInkman In reply to ricsnodgrass [2016-10-08 15:16:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ric
I was trying some new things here.
I want to do some more with this... maybe in just black and white.

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FrancescaBaerald [2016-10-07 08:03:56 +0000 UTC]

This is  so beautiful! I love it!

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SirInkman In reply to FrancescaBaerald [2016-10-08 15:15:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Francesca

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HBKnight [2016-10-07 03:28:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! And yes I'd say you achieved your goal quite well. When I look at it the only thing I can envision is this residing in a book. Just like the map that you'd see when you first open a fantasy book, and it would span the inside front cover and first page. Very well done!

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SirInkman In reply to HBKnight [2016-10-08 15:14:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Andrew
I was thinking of the old end papers form old fairytale books when I made this one.

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saiyanslayergaming [2016-10-07 02:16:33 +0000 UTC]

Neat

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SirInkman In reply to saiyanslayergaming [2016-10-08 15:13:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks SSG

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Concibar [2016-10-06 18:21:20 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

Holbein? Like the author "Wolfgang Hohlbein"?

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SirInkman In reply to Concibar [2016-10-08 15:13:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Concibar
Actually I was thinking of Hans Holbein the Younger, but Wolfgang is actually a better choice.

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Woodgnome01 [2016-10-06 17:31:52 +0000 UTC]

Nice map and I like the perspective you've used.

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SirInkman In reply to Woodgnome01 [2016-10-08 15:12:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Paul

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Thomas-Rey [2016-10-06 16:43:55 +0000 UTC]

Ah, those mountains ... The clouds are wonderful too and the sketchiness of the linework with the pencil definitely anchors the map in a dreamscape.

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SirInkman In reply to Thomas-Rey [2016-10-08 15:12:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Thomas

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kallyous [2016-10-06 16:29:13 +0000 UTC]

Such a pleasure to the eyes. :3

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SirInkman In reply to kallyous [2016-10-08 15:12:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Kal

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chashio [2016-10-06 16:05:12 +0000 UTC]

Yep, you succeeded... Magnificently
Great job on this one, J! Fantastic, lovely map.

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SirInkman In reply to chashio [2016-10-08 15:11:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you K  

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chashio In reply to SirInkman [2016-10-09 21:52:32 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome

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BATTLEFAIRIES [2016-10-06 15:36:16 +0000 UTC]

What a cute little map! This is exactly what my kids would like, btw: tracing those roads and thinking up how to get to all of those interesting places...

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SirInkman In reply to BATTLEFAIRIES [2016-10-08 15:11:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ann.

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Sapiento [2016-10-06 15:02:26 +0000 UTC]

Outstanding!

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SirInkman In reply to Sapiento [2016-10-06 15:20:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Rob

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butterfrog [2016-10-06 13:55:40 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. It just inspired me to draw a map of my own

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SirInkman In reply to butterfrog [2016-10-06 14:10:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Hugo.
I look forward to seeing that.
I've wanted to do a map like this for a while now.
I had a comm for a map for an author that sort of prompted me to do this one.

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