Flooding Canals

“Nothing in this world is predictable but taxes and tides.” - Ida Holly

“It’s not abnormal for the Tides to flood the canals. But with the coming festival, the kingdom has put forth efforts to slow the flooding as the city fills with merchants. The canals are packed with more gondolas than ever when something shook below the waves.

An island, on the back of a massive creature, rose from below the tides outside of town and displaced an inordinate amount of water rushing into the gullies and canals all across the city! And with it all manner of beasts of the sea.”

I was really inspired by the yearly flooding in Venice when making this map. because there is something incredibly evocative about the sinking of such a beautiful place. I'm so proud of this map, I really think it's some of the best work I’ve ever done!