How To Draw Coral Reef Plants

03-09-2017,x:02 AM

Hmm, coral reefs are quite difficult to depict on map.... corals are below h2o which means usually wont be seen. On colour map you can make coral reef ocean expanse more lighter vibrant blue, or even draw some corals and make the visible through transparent water. Only with B&Westward i can't see this work.

You can eventually expect at Great Bulwark Reef photos from above on google.

03-09-2017,10:12 AM

Maybe a field of stylistic symbols to represent corals?

03-09-2017,ten:36 AM

What I thought I had seen in maps, is using dotted lines for the outline of the reef. Found some examples:

Dotted lines for the underwater part and spiky things to a higher place water:
http://marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls...p_Rongelap.jpg

Same:
http://world wide web.qhatlas.com.au/node/1417/zoomify

Dark blueish ridged outline (could use dotted line in black and white map):
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histo...makin_1943.jpg

Make full the shallow waters with small dots pattern:
http://www.qhatlas.com.au/sites/defa...-rm2456e-m.jpg

03-09-2017,10:38 AM

I'd say information technology really depends on the blazon of linework yous are doing for your map, and especially for depicting the sea. But i think a change in density or style of linework could work to symbolize the reef (or maybe a very(!) slight marking of the outlines?). I estimate you merely take to make certain, that information technology's subtle enough compared with the linework on the land to make information technology clearly distinguishable.
Ofc yous can orient yourself on standard atlas maps frequently depicting reefs as redish bubbly (out)lines, or have a await how sand banks are represented on maps similar this one .
As said, i think in the end it depends on the representation of the residual of the geographical features on your map, and ofc what suits you the best.

Edit: oh, major ninja attck by djan!

Edit2: I dearest the get-go 2 maps djan linked for the wild zigzaggy reefs...

03-09-2017,12:41 PM

Dainty ideas so far, I would recall
1. Sparse lines, maybe cleaved
2. Stipple blueprint
3. Hatch pattern or other consistent pattern of short dashes

Interesting problem to solves, good luck

03-09-2017,04:04 PM

You could always endeavor something like Dyson does with his forest, sans the trunks of form. After all a coral reef is really just an underwater forest of sorts...

An example: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/p...7042?icm=false

03-09-2017,04:17 PM

Quote Originally Posted past Abu Lafia View Post

Ofc yous tin orient yourself on standard atlas maps ofttimes depicting reefs as redish bubbly (out)lines, or take a expect how sand banks are represented on maps like this one .

Oh, I actually like this Jutland Reef drawing.

It volition assist me with a project I'grand working on for a waterborne D&D campaign that I am running. :-)

Dani