Stoneward13

2 minutes ago, Argent said:

I've been enjoying seeing those pop up on Reddit, but I don't go there often enough to keep up (I hadn't seen the Alethkar one, for example, until now) - so I am happy to see you here, on my turf

Do your methods depend on having an existing map that you can up-res and polish, or can you do things from scratch as well? It might be interesting to see your take on some unmapped locations if it's the latter.

Thank you, I'm glad you liked them I don't usually use an existing map when I make maps, it actually takes a fair bit longer to mimic something than to make an original work, cause I find myself nitpicking over it, trying to make every little detail match, haha. 

https://www.deviantart.com/stoneward13/gallery

You can see some of my original maps here. I've thought about making some maps of previously unmapped places, like Nalthis/Hallendren, or the archipelago in Sixth of the Dusk, but those would be tricky. I don't have enough info on the regions to make something that would look cohesive. For example, I'd have Hallendren, Idris, and Pahn Kahl, but I don't have names for other places nearby. It might look kind of empty, you know? Still, though, I might try

Just now, Keeper Exile said:

This is kind of a weird question, but what program do you use to make the maps? Do you just use Photoshop or the like, or do you use a specialized map-making program?

Not a weird question at all I do it all in Photoshop. The various map making programs I've seen lack the versatility provided by photoshop. 

2 minutes ago, Keeper Exile said:

Kelek's breath! I just checked your Deviant Art page, and you are incredible!

You have incredible timing, I literally just finished uploading about 10 maps I'd been sitting on haha. The positive reception to these Stormlight maps made me realize I should upload all of my older maps I'd never uploaded. 

But anyway, I'm happy you like them all! I try to make a wide variety of styles to keep things interesting

Welcome to the community! I'm in the same boat as you, been lurking here for years but made my account just yesterday. You've already seen the fan art maps I made haha. 

On 9/23/2019 at 2:33 PM, Arcetos said:

Hey! Welcome!

I'm also new here. Holly molly amazing maps you did there! We'll see around

Pd: My fav characters are also Kaladin like you, but I go bananas with Hoid.

Hoid is a great choice too! Every time he's in a scene he steals it, haha. Such an interesting character. Can't wait to find out his backstory/motivations.

4 minutes ago, Hakedohn said:

Wow those are absolutely amazing!  Have any other works? 

 

I sure do, lots and lots haha. Although I'm not very good at keeping it up to date, I do have a Deviant Art page here: https://www.deviantart.com/stoneward13/gallery . I try to do a variety of styles of map, so they aren't going to look like these 3 Stormlight maps I did, but I'm sure you'll see similarities in my style across some of them. 

49 minutes ago, IsasikShulin said:

Wow! These are fantastic maps. Nice job! Definitely high enough quality to be considered for publication. However, The Way of Kings leatherbound is already set in stone at this point. What Chaos said above is right, though. The shape of these maps is protected by copyright as much as the symbols for the Knights Radiant are. I spend a lot of time reading the books and taking notes, sketching land masses, throwing away drawings as we refine everything from coastlines to typefaces used for cities, and working with Brandon to get everything how we want it. Just like I do when he and I work on a symbol together. So I'd respectfully ask that you not sell prints of your versions.

All that said, it's cool to see what you're doing here. Your versions are easily among the best of the fan-made maps I've seen. DM me your info, if you'd like, and I'll put you on my list of people who do amazing maps. I sometimes share this list with authors and publishers who are looking for mapmakers.

I totally understand, and I appreciate you explaining it as well. It seemed like a long shot, but I couldn't help but ask  Thank you for your compliments as well, they mean a lot coming from you, as well as from Brandon himself on Reddit. You've both made my whole year, haha. I'll DM you my info, also. Thank you again for everything and for the amazing artwork you've given all of us. 

9 hours ago, Chaos said:

I don't think that's what transformative works means in this context. For example, if someone did a recreation of one of the book covers, that wouldn't be transformative. This is the same.

At least I think that's how this works. It feels like Dragonsteel would want to prohibit such use of the IP. I'd suggest you email [email protected] to ask them.

You may be right. I will email them and see if I can get a definitive answer. And while it's a long shot, I'd love to see if they'd be interested in using them in one of their 10th Anniversary editions, if they think they are high enough quality. We'll see  Thank you for your help. 

8 minutes ago, Chaos said:

Hi there!

I think these maps are super cool! You did a great job!

However, as for selling them, according to the Fan Art policy, that won't work: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/knowledge-base/can-i-make-fan-art-or-write-fan-fiction/

It pretty explicitly says you won't be able to sell them.

In that link, it does state "You may sell prints and stickers of your fan art and other transformative works at your regional convention." 

My maps are based off the art inside the books, but they are original creations. I create them from scratch. And he says you can sell prints of them off of deviant art or at a regional convention. Wouldn't these fall under that bullet point? I'm genuinely curious. 

14 minutes ago, ChickenLiberty said:

These are great -- but just know that the Expanse of the Broken Sky has not yet been confirmed, and it wouldn't be good if prints were made, just for new info to potentially change one.

Ah yes, you are correct there. I said the same thing in my original post on reddit, but forgot to put it in here. That particular map probably wouldn't be the best for prints to be made of, at least not yet. 

I do think it's a very strong possibility that it refers to Ashyn, but it would suck to be wrong about that and have a wrong print on hand, haha. 

It's a bit too sparse of a map in general, honestly. I played around with the idea of including the locations revealed in Oathbringer in Shadesmar, but felt that it would make the map too lopsided, with only locations in a portion of the eastern half. I'd love to revisit it once more locations are revealed, and after the Expanse of the Broken Sky is confirmed. 

33 minutes ago, Wander89 said:

You're more gifted than I, and probably most! I'd quite like to see some Mistborn work but can't really complain if you do something. The archipelago from Sixth of the Dusk would always be intriguing!

Well if I have my way, I'll make them all  I've been making maps for over 10 years now, and with any luck I'll still be making them the next 50 years as well, haha. 

4 minutes ago, Wander89 said:

I definitely did! Well done! You should do other Cosmere things!

That's the hope! I'm not very artistically gifted outside of mapmaking, but I'd love to keep making more maps. That being said, I'm unsure what to adapt in my own style next. The Elendel Basin, perhaps? Or should I do something that hasn't already been made in the official art, like Nalthis/Hallendren or the archipelago from Sixth of the Dusk? 

4 minutes ago, Wander89 said:

Looks like you've already taken my advice (before I even gave you it) from your into post. These are fantastic! I think I seen these on the Stormlight reddit too! (I mod there also)

Thank you! Yeah, I posted them all over the place over there, so no doubt you saw them  

Hey, thanks for the welcome  As far as the subreddits go, I'm a part of a bunch. Stormlight_Archive, Cosmere, Mistborn, imaginarycosmere, and, of course, cremposting  haha.

I just posted my fan arts maps too  Check them out if you get a chance.

And favorite character? Probably a split between Kaladin and Wax. Gotta shout out to my man Talanel too, though he hasn't had a chance to shine just yet haha

I don't know if this has ever been asked of Brandon, and I couldn't find a WoB with this question either, so maybe someone here can help me. My question is if there is a way to navigate the Cognitive Realm (Shadesmar) the same way you would navigate the Physical realm with a compass? Do compasses work in the other realms? Gravity still seems to be in effect in those places, so if there is a magnetic pull, it stands to reason that a compass would still function.... BUT, what is "north" in Shadesmar? I dunno, man. I'm very curious if there is an official answer.

Hello, everyone. Decided to finally make a profile here. Usually I hang out on the Reddit side of the things on the internet, but someone there told me I should post here, as I've made some fan arts (maps) that my fellow Cosmere fans might enjoy. I'm a big Sanderson fan and I've read all the Cosmere books and most of the non-Cosmere ones as well. 

Edit: Here's the link to my other post here with all the maps I mentioned above: 

I feel like at this rate he'll likely have the rough draft finished by the end of the year

This is a very interesting concept, and it looks like you've got a good start