California [Quenched]

[Victor Sullivan]

Why do you have a brush shaped like a pepper? when do you ever need that?

A salsa party?

[natty dread]

It comes with gimp

[Riskismy]

Why do you have a brush shaped like a pepper? when do you ever need that?

hehe. I think I'd use that as much as possible, if only to allow me to nudge my fellow designers at the salsa party, going "y'know what kind of brush I used for that bit there?"

[The Bison King]

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Lompoc is Now Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara is now Ventura. Other concerns?

[AndyDufresne]

Looks all pretty good, I think. Did you put the signature between the seal the bear as a separator or sorts? I kind of like signatures shrunken in corners.


--Andy

[The Bison King]

Looks all pretty good, I think. Did you put the signature between the seal the bear as a separator or sorts? I kind of like signatures shrunken in corners.


--Andy

Pretty much. I tried putting it in the actual seal first but that didn't work so good.

[Victor Sullivan]

I think the font you used for our sigs looks a bit awkward given the other fonts on the map. Maybe try the same font as Hollywood (to integrate the font more) or use the "Cities" font (to with something along similar lines).

[RjBeals]

love those mountains

i think the only thing that bugs me is the hard state border line of eastern Cali. The map looks like watercolor, and normally you don't have those hard lines in watercolors. I think it would look better if you didn't have a "floating" state, and instead had a muted natural map bordering it. I understand that it's a bit late to do that, just thought I would suggest it.

similar to this technique:



otherwise, love the map. nice work.

[The Bison King]

love those mountains

i think the only thing that bugs me is the hard state border line of eastern Cali. The map looks like watercolor, and normally you don't have those hard lines in watercolors. I think it would look better if you didn't have a "floating" state, and instead had a muted natural map bordering it. I understand that it's a bit late to do that, just thought I would suggest it.

otherwise, love the map. nice work.

Originally I had it attached to the main land in that fashion, but I don't think it looked very good so I removed it. It's just a lot of blank space and since the shape of Cali is so close to both the top and bottom of the image it doesn't create much of a shape anyway. Also, I want to emphasize California as it's own entity and not just as part of a larger whole.

[Neato Missile]

This looks rad, I want to play it.
I want to play it right now!

[Vlasov]

Just curious -- How long does it normally take for a map to "graduate" to the Final Forge? And who decides when it's ready?

[Victor Sullivan]

Just curious -- How long does it normally take for a map to "graduate" to the Final Forge?

It varies, but usually along the lines of months (potentially weeks, if you mean from the start of the Graphics Workshop).

And who decides when it's ready?

The Boys in Blue, namely: Industrial Helix, RedBaron0, and isaiah40, when it comes to the Graphics Workshop

[The Bison King]

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Small changes to the Legend and signature, as well as minute touch ups to the map itself.

[Industrial Helix]

I think I'm starting to like this map... plus your comment on my sketchblog helped

I don't believe I ever received your opinion on possibly desaturating the colors some.

And one thing really bugs me, the red in LA right where it touches the regional border, seems too blown out by contrast, mainly just the right hand side.

And the color on Mojave Desert seems off in the legend and doesn't match the region... it could be lighter.

[InsomniaRed]

Lompoc is Now Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara is now Ventura. Other concerns?

Win! I am completely content now. Gonna be one of my favorite maps just as soon as it's quenched!

[The Bison King]

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And one thing really bugs me, the red in LA right where it touches the regional border, seems too blown out by contrast, mainly just the right hand side.

I adjusted it in this version, but only on the right. What do you think?

I don't believe I ever received your opinion on possibly desaturating the colors some.

I think for California it's best to embrace the colors. I've actually bumped up the main map's colors in this version.

And the color on Mojave Desert seems off in the legend and doesn't match the region... it could be lighter.

Oops I meant to hit that this version. I'll do that later today.

I think I'm starting to like this map... plus your comment on my sketchblog helped

Thank's, of course now you know my real name, I still only know you as IH.

Win! I am completely content now. Gonna be one of my favorite maps just as soon as it's quenched!

Well that's certainly an awesome thing to hear!

[Industrial Helix]

Whatever you did to the line is better. I think that whole line has problems because you see it over in Mojave as well. It's like you altered the hue and saturation of the black line itself... you know the effect I'm talking about?

As for embracing color, I agree. But some of your colors are looking blown out. Mainly the central valley area and LA... what happened to the left side?

[The Bison King]

I'll try and hit those things tomorrow.

[The Bison King]

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V3.8

colors adjusted, borders further cleaned.

[lostatlimbo]

Looking good. Hope this can move on soon.

Still wish you could work in Salton Sea somehow though - just doesn't seem like California without it.

[The Bison King]

Looking good. Hope this can move on soon.

Still wish you could work in Salton Sea somehow though - just doesn't seem like California without it.

I could draw it in.

[Vlasov]

While you're at it, maybe you could also draw in the California portion of Lake Tahoe, and lower the name ("Lake Tahoe") a bit to make room.

[The Bison King]

While you're at it, maybe you could also draw in the California portion of Lake Tahoe, and lower the name ("Lake Tahoe") a bit to make room.

Sure why not. Expect it later tonight.

[The Bison King]

...ok, I admit I kinda failed on that updating tonight thing... soon though.

[The Bison King]

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Look, Lakes and Sea's (apparently the Salton Sea is a salt water sea proper, pretty cool)