Johnnywr wrote:
Callum, you know, I`m really not familiar with the south west. I did live in Glasgow for a couple of years, but only visited the Campsie Fells (just north of Glasgow). Loch Lochy is a wee bit silly sounding, but it is very pretty. It was kinda funny when I read you had a Chinese meal in Fort William because everywhere else was closed :lol:
I definetely agree. The name does sound quite silly, but I have a poster which is a picture of Ben Nevis from the shores of Loch Lochy. It looks really nice. I bought the poster in Kinloch Rannoch, which is at the 'head' of Loch Rannoch. Have you ever seen Loch Rannoch?
Regards sculpting, I use the create gentle hill tool and very slowing raise the hills, but stop every so often to break up any set patterns which seem to be forming (to keep the mountains ragged). I smooth over certain areas of the mountain then work on individual areas to give the mountain "shoulders", ridges etc. It`s quite time consuming.
I also used the distant terrain as a kind of guide as to how the mountains should encompass the town (you know, like the different shapes of mountains and hills, whether conical or smoothly humped :? ). I use the Create Gentle valley tool and Create mountain tools set to very small and on very low strength to create furrows and ridges on the mountains (this takes a bit of practice, but when you find the suitable settings, it`s not too hard) :)
I have only used the Hill Gentle & Valley Gentle in my practice, but I think I'll try doing what you said, and learn how do make mountains that way, because it produces pretty wonderful results.
