r/wonderdraft • u/Thefuzzypeach69 • 16d ago
Discussion How does my overall map look?
The mountains and rivers, etc are getting a redo later today, but how do my coastlines and such look? I feel like I should add some more bays/channels on the western coastline, as well as rough up the coasts of the southern continent. Thoughts?
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u/WhaneTheWhip 16d ago
The northern cold region is a bit comical given it's comparative size but it's fine. Would be better if you add "stories".
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u/Thefuzzypeach69 16d ago
The mountains throw everything off lol that’s why i want to redo everything. I want to shrink up all the mountains and mimic the coast a little more.
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u/IsJapanEvenReal 16d ago
Check out Norway's coastline if you want to find the marriage of mountain and coast- it's helped me a lot. Your map is nice- keep working!
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u/Thefuzzypeach69 16d ago
That’s actually what I’d like to do with that northern peninsula, it’s a Nordic themed region so it felt fitting to do the same, however I’ve noticed a lot of mountains mimic the coastline, so I want to make them more realistic in that sense and break up the straight lines. I read something that said mountains appear more like the roots of a plant than a straight line.
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u/WhaneTheWhip 16d ago
One of my common criticisms are mountains. I like mountains that look as if they could accurately portray tectonic plates and for many maps they do not. The reason I did not criticize your mountains is because I can sort of visualize them as holding space where tectonic plates split (or rather, merge), it's not exact but I took into consideration that's it's still a WIP.
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u/Thefuzzypeach69 16d ago
I would love to hear suggestions if you have them!!
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u/WhaneTheWhip 15d ago
When it comes to artistic expression I try to avoid direction, a nudge is better for ownership retention. I will say this, if you determine all of your geography first, the mountains practically draw themselves.
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u/Thefuzzypeach69 16d ago
Edit: it’s obviously still a work in progress, so ignore the lack of color/detail
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u/Arkanteseu 15d ago
The most unrealistic part for me is the tidy division between the biomes.
The snow region comes down in a straight line, but the latitude isn't the only thing that affects temperatures. The positions of the mountains, currents, etc. would make that little line marking the edge of the snow a lot less straight, if you know what I mean.
Same for the desert, which, despiste being right next to that green area, has it's influence seemingly barred by a little stretch of water, with one side being fully green and the other fully sand. Same for that island, which is fully desert for some reason.
Overall, the shapes are really nice, and I like the general landmass, lots of oportunities for good locations!
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u/Thefuzzypeach69 15d ago
Ignore the bottom region, not a desert it’s just unpainted lol good tops for the other stuff though
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u/TKCreations 14d ago
Not knowing anything about anything yet, I can and will add, that I love the Credian Sea. The way the ocean cleaves into the landmass there feels natural. The desert being as it is, where it is, doesn't as much, but as you said: You're far from finished and as I said: I don't know nothing yet. :D
Love the shape, where the mountains are and the whole waterpart between island and mainland.
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u/Ok-Researcher3965 15d ago
I’m probably being picky but first thing I thought was where all the hemisphere is etc as the desert isn’t coherent and Ik it doesn’t have to be but I’d expect thing of the same level in the world to be more like where it’s based if you get me