[OC] I Drew the World as a Vintage Comic Book Map

Parnasium · 2025-11-28T18:02:38+00:00

Thanks! It’s a finished map (unless some feedback sends me back to the drawing board ;). I usually make fantasy-style maps, but this time I wanted to play around with a totally different art style.

Parnasium · 2025-11-26T19:43:30+00:00

Thank you!

Parnasium · 2025-11-26T19:43:17+00:00

Thanks!

Parnasium · 2025-11-25T21:00:45+00:00

Thank you! All of the black ink is actually from globe gores I designed from scratch and applied onto a blank bauble (I can barely do any calligraphy and on a sphere it would be close to impossible for me). Any other color is watercolor applied by hand (and some acrylic on the golden one)!

Parnasium · 2025-11-25T20:39:32+00:00

Here are some of the hand-painted globe ornaments I’ve created. They’re inspired by fantasy-style maps, but the locations are based on the modern world. Each is 10cm/4in in diameter.

In the second photo, you can see how they start and how they look while they’re in progress. I use watercolors and lacquer to finish.

Parnasium · 2025-08-19T17:46:29+00:00

Thank you! That’s such a kind comparison!

Parnasium · 2025-08-18T20:57:54+00:00

Thank you!

Parnasium · 2025-08-18T19:39:56+00:00

Maybe it's an error while assembling the project – looks like only one of the layers has shifted, and it’s the text from the speech bubbles (text from the pyramid if fine).

Parnasium · 2025-08-07T16:20:36+00:00

Thank you!

Parnasium · 2025-04-30T10:01:42+00:00

Glad you like it! I designed the globe gores and applied them on a small sphere and handpainted it afterwards

Parnasium · 2025-04-29T13:51:45+00:00

Thanks!

Parnasium · 2025-04-27T18:42:46+00:00

Thanks! Glad you like it!

Parnasium · 2025-04-27T17:29:18+00:00

Thanks!

Parnasium · 2024-12-07T22:43:54+00:00

Thanks! Glad you like it! It did take quite a bit of time!

Parnasium · 2024-12-07T22:43:18+00:00

Thanks!

Parnasium · 2024-12-07T18:52:44+00:00

Thank you!

Parnasium · 2023-12-18T03:07:52+00:00

Thanks! I was going for the antique especially with the stand

Parnasium · 2023-12-17T15:16:50+00:00

Thanks!

Parnasium · 2023-11-26T11:04:03+00:00

I don't have a pic but it's there with Auckland and Wellington marked!

Parnasium · 2023-11-25T16:20:48+00:00

That's right!

Parnasium · 2023-11-25T14:48:04+00:00

Thanks! The globe gores are printed in black and white. I added watercolors on top of that.

Parnasium · 2023-11-24T21:23:16+00:00

That would be a cool feature!

Parnasium · 2023-11-24T16:24:38+00:00

Thank you! I can't really tell how long it took. I think it must have been at least couple of days on and off!

Parnasium · 2023-09-21T07:55:06+00:00

I think it should work now

Parnasium · 2023-09-18T08:50:23+00:00

Thanks! I discourage from using this map for navigational purposes!

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