Thought i would get the ol' tablet out this week and finally get around to some more practise with "gimp", something i have been putting off for far too long.
My personal challenge was to make a map for an RPG game that i have had "on paper" for a LONG LONG time using only gimp and no external media -other than looking at some real old maps for inspiration. (i first drew a version of this map when i was 12 for a school project, (20 years ago :).
-It took me about 3-4 hours 100% in GIMP with the paper texture done using gradients and emboss filters, then stained with airbrush.
-The hardest bit so-far was naming places! Anyone from deep dark somerset may recognize a few familiar sounding places (south of the mountains)
-Should i include the scale,? I have included it mainly for myself for now, but it is basically 7 day marks making up 1 week.
-Have i achieved a medieval(ish) effect?
(c)D-Grafix 2008
What do you think?
PS: All my monitors are TFTs so i would be interested to know if it looks ok on a crt.
My personal challenge was to make a map for an RPG game that i have had "on paper" for a LONG LONG time using only gimp and no external media -other than looking at some real old maps for inspiration. (i first drew a version of this map when i was 12 for a school project, (20 years ago :).
-It took me about 3-4 hours 100% in GIMP with the paper texture done using gradients and emboss filters, then stained with airbrush.
-The hardest bit so-far was naming places! Anyone from deep dark somerset may recognize a few familiar sounding places (south of the mountains)
-Should i include the scale,? I have included it mainly for myself for now, but it is basically 7 day marks making up 1 week.
-Have i achieved a medieval(ish) effect?
(c)D-Grafix 2008
What do you think?
PS: All my monitors are TFTs so i would be interested to know if it looks ok on a crt.