Making a map

I’ve realised I have a particular workflow for drawing coastlines in my maps. Here’s a quick walkthrough. Each step is done on a new layer in photoshop, and I use a 5px hard round brush in each case with size set to pressure. However, all of these steps can be done in Gimp – or … Continue reading "How to Draw Coastlines on a Fantasy Map"

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Call me a grouchy old lady, but I have never been a big fan of TikTok as a platform. That being said, I recently discovered the art trend of rice fantasy maps. As a lifelong fantasy nerd, I have become obsessed. In this art trend, you pour rice over a sheet of drawing or watercolor paper

The mountains on your map shouldn't be the same height! Varying the height of your mountains will make the terrain in your world not only more realistic, but more interesting. How you draw the initial ridgeline plays a big role in how your mountains will look when you're finished. Click through for my full tutorial on how to draw mountains on your fantasy maps! #mapeffects #map #fantasy #tutorial #howtodraw #rpg #dungeonsanddragons

There are many storytelling possibilities for your RPG adventure by including something like a mysterious chasm. Is it a natural feature? Was it created by someone in the ancient past with the power to make fissures in the rock itself? The question is…how do you draw a chasm? In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the process so you can easily add a crack in the earth for your party to explore on your fantasy map.

City maps can be a lot of fun to draw, but they come with their own unique set of challenges. It’s one thing to draw individual buildings that are completely isolated from one another; it’s another to draw a city block where everything is more mashed together. In this tutorial I’ll walk you through my process to sketching, inking, and finally coloring a city block so you can add them to your own fantasy maps! #mapeffects #howtodraw #fantasymaps #fantasy #tutorial #rpg #dungeonsanddragons

Canyons are a striking feature of any landscape and can really be a focal point in the story you're telling. In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw canyons that bring a sense of depth to the landscape and make your fantasy map really stand out.

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