Thursday, February 17, 2011

New Map


Hey, guys, here's a new map I just finished.

6 comments:

  1. You sure pack a lot into these. I have a friend who does traditional illuminations. You would probably be into (and good at) it.

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  2. Have you seen this: http://danmeth.com/post/3344880971/fantasyworldmap

    It is an all fantasy worlds map.

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  3. Thank you, Christina :) This is awesome! Is that the friend you were talking about? If you have some links to the guy's work (if it's not Dan Meth), please send them to me.

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  4. Nope, it is a different guy: http://www.randyasplund.com/browse/scribepg/scribe.html

    His name is Randy Asplund and he is a really nice guy (who lives close-ish in Ann Arbor). He has been on some National Geographic specials showing his techniques.

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  5. I think this is really fun, Justin!
    I know nothing about the parameters of this assignment, so take these comments with a grain of salt:

    Love the way the tall statue doubles as a compass mark.
    I also love the giraffe-ish creature in the lower left. (much more than the lion and elephant)

    I also like the damsel in the lower right with the dragon. I wish you could add some blacks there to bring them out a bit.
    You have a few restful areas of white, but I think a few areas of concentrated black would be nice as well, to draw attention to the whole piece. Those type blocks give you the opportunity.

    Overall, a great job!

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  6. Thanks, guys! :) I appreciate it. And, Christina, THANK YOU, for sending that guy's artwork to me. I've been getting very interested in this type of illumination. I have been re-watching the old Disney movies. I think 'Snow White' is my favourate of the whole group (at least in terms of style and decor). Cinderella shows a lot more of the type of illumination your friend does. Tim Hildebrandt also used these types of stylistic elements. Thanks, again, I do appreciate it. I've been looking for ways to enrich my work with details that make the scenes seem vivid and real, loveable.

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