Genabackis Map - John Jason Fallows

My overarching goal with my maps is to enhance the original Malazan Book of the Fallen maps with more geography and color. I was heavily influenced by Jonathan Roberts’ Game of Thrones maps, and I plan on creating a set like that for the Malazan world in the best style I can. This is the second map created for the Malazan world. The first I created was for the Seven Cities subcontinent, but this map is a massive improvement.

I spent several months drawing this map on my daily subway commute. While I was developing the style, I frequently would redraw elements of the map, being inspired by many artists here on the Guild and elsewhere. It took a while to find out what styles I wanted for trees, mountains, etc. This is why drawing on the subway was essential. No distractions from family, day job, or freelance work. Because my iPad has low processing power, I had to draw this map in pieces, and then combine it all on my home computer. One file for water, one for regional colors, etc.

But, it all eventually came together and I’m happy to post it. Hopefully this is a style I can continue with and improve upon.

Tools:

Affinity Photo iPad – Drawing, Shading and Coloring

Affinity Photo Mac – Overall Design and Textures

Affinity Designer Mac – Icons

Fonts – IM Fell Double PIca, IM Fell English

Thanks!

A post on my blog