Nothra (April ’20 Lite Challenge Map) – May 31, 2020 at 06:17PM

I did a little more work and finished off my map from the April/May 2020 Lite Challenge (“Map a Magical Place”). I’d had the idea for a land of huge, jutting crystals for a while, and I thought this challenge was perfect for what became Nothra!

It’s all 0.1/ 0.03 Copic Multiliner, then watercolor pencils which I finally – after the challenge ended – painted. Here’s the finished product:

I had some ideas of the crystals being sources of power for the inhabitants, and maybe allowing the various cities to communicate with each other. But maybe this is just lingering inspiration from The Dark Crystal – which is why this kingdom is named not-Thra! 😉

As a view into my process, here is also the linework alone and the version colored in pencil but not yet painted (which ended up as my challenge entry).

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