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Published: 2015-11-25 05:21:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 26483; Favourites: 433; Downloads: 0
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drawn and painted in PhotoshopThis was an unusual commission from Guild Member Chris who commissioned me to create the terrain and city walls of a city called Menzheim.
As I've worked with Chris before on Oasis Suruq I accepted it even though it would lead to an unfinished work.
I'd like to thank Chris for commissioning the original that became this.
After a while I realized that I would just have to finish it with buildings and such.
After a long time working on it I have finally completed it. I'm quite proud of this one.
I wasn't sure what language Menzheim was supposed to be - so I created a faux language to accompany the map and make it fit the title.
These words do have meanings though they are not from any true language but are similar to words in Icelandic, Welsh, Swedish, Finish, Irish, and some others as I referenced those to arrive at the words I created here. I may create an english version, but it will have to wait till later.
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So impressive - great to see this kind of professionalism.
Also- thanks for the fave. I appreciate it.
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Thanks Andrew
You're quite welcome.
I faved a few more.
Do you plan to share more images from your travels?
I love seeing the landscapes and towns.
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Pleasure - and yes, more travel photos coming soon.
Thanks so much for the faves - I truly appreciate them.
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Amazing! Are you self-taught or did you receive formal education?
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Thanks Kelsey
I am self taught.
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Can you post the English translation Please!
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The english translation has not been completed at this time.
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Can't wait for the English version
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Thanks Tony.
Much appreciated.
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All your maps turn out so beautiful!! 
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Amazing effort, man. I would've fallen in love with this map when I was still doing a lot of roleplaying games years ago.
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Thanks OTG.
You can still love it now...
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Fantastic work, an spectacular map. This is art, my friend
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That is staggering. How long did this take? Did you do multiple revisions, or just go with the flow?
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Thank you Piers.
Well, the original commission - landscape,city walls, fields and roads [ minus the buildings, text and some other details] probably took 4 days.
The rest... maybe another week or so. I did actually do some revisions on this one. Normally I just let it flow.
With my work - the more tight and organized it looks, the more likely revisions were done.
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as a swede many of the names for the places are mutually intelligible to swedish and thats amazing, great faux language
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Thanks Willy.
That makes me happy that it is.
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Adorable!
Your maps are always so crisp and clean, and your colours and fonts so tasteful. Well done, once again!
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Thank you Ann.
I'm semi-obsessive about details.
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Familiar territory. Can't hold it against you!
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Amazing! I love how you give superb depths with such simplicity.
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Thanks Hugo.
I've worked on that over this last year, trying to improve it.
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Looks real good, I Love the way you do the crops, simple yet detailed, and I don't mind that they are so close to the wall
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The crops/fields were new to this map. I was trying a new technique with Menzheim.
It seems to work well here.
I tried it in another map [Haerlech] and it didn't work quite as well there though.
It might have been a factor of the 'drawing' style I used.
That Haerlech city map is taking me forever to complete. It's not a commission so I can only work on it in my spare time.
It's over on the Guild site - www.cartographersguild.com/sho…
I had to do a different style of fields after realizing this style wasn't working there.
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OMG you are CRAZY!!!
That looks fantastic and I'm very escared to ask how long have you taken to do that map... And here I was thinking I'm obsessed with details.
I think the fiels look very good there as well, but the trees... oh my... they looks fantastic!
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Oh man, I'm almost embarrassed to say... I think I started that map for the February challenge and wasn't able to complete it in time.
Then I started a new WIP thread to try to complete it. I've work on and off since then - no real solid amounts of time though.
I'd estimate that I've probably put in at least 2 months if not more.
I am just hoping I can finish before the year ends. That's sad. I never would have thought it would take so long.
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Well, good luck
Can't wait to see it finished!
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You shouldn't have farmland so close to the wall. There should be at least 50 m clear area in order for bowmen to have clear shot. Plus there should be at least a ditch if not a mote there.
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I created this map based on the clients specs so some things may not be as you would imagine them.
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I'm just saying how medieval fortified cities really were. The map looks great don't get me wrong.
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No worries Vlad.
Sometimes we're asked to do certain stuff that may not seem 'proper' but it is what a client wants.
I am not sure if this city is meant to be realistic to medieval history or not.
I know that it was to be used for a 'Dark Eye' campaign, but I don't know enough about 'The Dark Eye' to know if it's historically based or fantasy based.
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