SciFi and Fantasy Art: Map of Adastra

I like the effect you've achieved on this map in the brown part, especially the sort of splotch near the top. It came out really well.

Yes, it looks like an old map that someone spilled tea on...I'm just kidding! Did you crumple the paper, 'cause that helps a lot. What flavor tea was it? Er, anyway, I really like it, it looks neat. Plus, no one draws maps. There aren't nearly enough maps in the woods. *Artist's comments: *There are a few crumples, but I found that too many tend to give it an artificial look...unless someone got frustrated, something like a map was rarely crumpled up and, given the material, would not produce the same lines as full fledged modern paper. I did most of my crumpling while it was wet to soften the look. And I did also deliberately go back and extra-coat a section or two to give it a liquid stain look. Unfortunately, there's no secret ingredient for the tea. I used what was at hand...which was your standard Lipton flavor...I haven't had time to experiment with other types since...the result could be interesting...*

you are a diry plagerist and j.r.r. tolkien should be rolling in his grave..*Artist's comments: What bothers me most about such posts is that the poster rarely even leaves a name, much less some for of communication. In this particular case, I would tell him he or she is dead on and as much as I would not which eternal torment to the good man, Mr. Tolkien probably did roll over once or twice in construction of this. Plagerism? In the definition of the word, YES! In the spirit of the action, no. As I pointed out in the description, it was my very intention to 'steal' names from various sources. To spoil the fun of those trying to determine them, references include not only Tolkien, but Greek city names, Latin names for places like Ireland, names from the Dragonlance series, the Ultima series of games, the Kings Quest series of games, the ROM comic books, the works of Kurt Vonnegut, the Wing Commander series of games, the Visionaries cartoon, and names of people I knew. In part, it was to poke fun of uncreative writers, but it was also to give recognizable names for my fellow classmates (who'd remember Hibernia being Ireland or who had just finished Slaughterhouse Five). As I never meant for it to be taken seriously, much less truly ever be seen by anyone outside our old school group, I never saw the problem in the blatant stealing. It's not like I was trying to cover it up or claim it's my original work.I apologize if I hit someone's soft spot here and should it truly be considered wrongful, I will remove this. *

i don't see how or where the person who didn't leave their name was comming from other then to be gratuitously obnoxious because they couldn't think of anything to say but wanted to say something - at least that would be my guess - the only thing on or about that map i can see that could be remotely construed as 'plagerized' or clearly and unalteredly derivative is the name gondor - and while the tolkin survivors could very well be goofy enough to make a problem about it i seriously doubt old j.r.r. himself would have - webhosts have to be careful about stuff that's derivative because of all the money b.s. but far from being "in restraint of traide" fan art creates markets for the origeonal creators of what is being immitated that would not otherwise exist - i can't count the number of times i first heard of commercial works through "fan art" and while the legal owners of such works do the obnoxious thing flooding civil courts with their frivalous persuits i think they have their heads where the sun don't shine to be doing so and are only hurting themselves by so doing - not that i would call this in any way shape or manner in anything remotely resembling that sense of the word derivative ... there are other things i could maybe pick appart but i won't - because i like maps for one thing - and would rather encourage then discourage wherever possible - for lots of reasons that make more sense then most people seem willing to think about that much ... ~

I don't care what other say, I like this map, hehe. Cunning way of achieving its effects, though It's almost as yellow is original paper color, like a papyrus. It reminds me of a certain old game I used to play on my Amiga ages ago, "Golden Axe". This was the first picture from the gallery that actually differed and so it kinda appealed more.

hehe, i can relate, when I was in my younger years. I did just waht you did here, I took names from other places because I thought they sounded cool, and in the end I discarded them because, I have made up my own and have gotten rid of the old stuff. I am just smarter now and have a better sense of creation, and originality. good work though, I should try using a wet teabag on some of my maps, the aged effect looks well.

Mwahah! OMG I spent many years doing just this for projects in school - in RE we had to "age" letters as if they'd been written by an apostle (yeah, weird, I know) and in English ditto except as scrolls etc. I found that if you age it with the tea bag and then put it under a low grill (really low temp, with the paper pretty far down too) and watch like a hawk you get a cool crinkled and burnt effect! Oh, and a lighter on the edges works too! Hee!

Hheeh, nice map...a good start, I can relate....I did a map once, that had, not just the names of other places, such as Tolkien's Moria...Lothlorien..and that stuff, but blanant name copies, like Lothlarien......Sindar, instead of Mordor....sad ja? But anywho.....check out my gallery if you wanna see some of my maps...computer done, but they look good. Good day.

Im enillas ut echalen, menethnavlo, menaéchanen.

"In the stars is hope, shinning light, glorious hope."
-Altaen of Avalraen 2004

This is a cool map but... it needs more details. However, I like your color technique ^^ its cool