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The Chorenn Shogunate (updated)

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Published: September 14, 2017
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The Chorenn Shogunate, an Asian-inspired cold region, from the World of Miresa. Done for the same client.

Edit: I decided to make some post-finish additions to add some life to the map in the form of castles and fields for the settlements, much to the delight of the client.


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stratomunchkinHobbyist Digital Artist
Lol, nice one! :)
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Thomas-Rey
The big ass cliffs in the north are really awesome !
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stratomunchkinHobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you, Thomas! :)

One of the biggest obstacles with drawing maps that primarily feature one environment is the danger of them becoming very boring, so I was happy that I remembered that rocky cliffs and glaciers actually are a thing. :D (Big Grin) 
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Wow, This looks great! Is there any particular tutorial or brush you used to make those mountains, or did you just figure out how to do it over time?
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stratomunchkinHobbyist Digital Artist
Hey, I think I arrived at my style of mountains by both, trying to emulate other artists simply by studying their maps and by going through some of the excellent tutorials by professional cartographers/illustrator Jonathan Roberts.
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CartoArtHobbyist General Artist
Thanks for the advice!
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stratomunchkinHobbyist Digital Artist
No problem, you're welcome. :)
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SeekHimHobbyist Writer
This is beautiful!
I really enjoy maps like this that don't list countries but geographic places: Stonebark Forest, Ember Pinss etc.

GOD bless
John 3:16
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stratomunchkinHobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it. :)
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DTavona
Very distinct style. What program(s) did you use?
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stratomunchkinHobbyist Digital Artist
Just Photoshop.
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joey-and-rattataHobbyist Digital Artist
This is a beautiful map. I hope that through practice mine become even half as good as this
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stratomunchkinHobbyist Digital Artist
Practice and patience are all that you need. :)
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Yeah. I am still practicing with the maps I make
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