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7 Tips for Creating Fantasy Maps: A Novel Writer's Guide

One of the first things you'll need to do when writing a fantasy novel is make a map of your world. Here are some tips for how to start drawing a map (even if you're not an artist), how your map influences your story, and how to make your map realistic and pretty!

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How to Draw Mountains on Your Fantasy Map — Map Effects | Fantasy map, Mountain drawing, Fantasy map drawing ideas

Mountains are perhaps the most important natural feature you can draw on a map. They impact weather patterns, where rivers flow, and ultimately where cities and nations arise. In this tutorial, I will walk through one of my favorite methods to draw mountains on your fantasy maps for your rpg, or boo

How to Draw a Canyon on Your Fantasy Maps

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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How to Draw Stone Pillars on Your Fantasy Maps — Map Effects | Fantasy map making, Fantasy drawings, Fantasy map

If you enjoy finding inspiration for your stories from real-world locations, then look no further than the stone pillars of Wulingyuan, China. But the real question is, how do you draw something like that on your fantasy map? In this tutorial, I’ll break down the process so you can add these iconic

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Tutorial - How to Draw a Chasm on Your Fantasy Map

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.

How to Draw Mountains - Top Down Perspective for Fantasy Maps

Ready to enter the dense canopy of a tropical jungle where the air is so thick you can feel it, and there is a new danger under every leaf? In this tutorial I will walk you through some steps so you can learn how to draw a dense jungle on your fantasy maps!

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How to Draw Marshes on Your Fantasy Map

One of the most iconic locations in The Lord of the Rings has to be The Dead Marshes. Marshes have such an iconic look with their pools and streams weaving between tall grasses. They can be a place of life and biodiversity, or a place of threat and danger like they were in Middle Earth. In this tutorial you will learn some simple steps so you can draw a marsh of your own on your fantasy map. #mapeffects #joshstolarz #fantasy #rpg #drawing #tutorial #map

How to Draw an Isometric Fortress on Your Fantasy Maps — Map Effects | Fantasy world map, Fantasy map making, Fantasy city map

If you want an easy way to draw three-dimensional buildings and structures on your fantasy map, then using an isometric perspective is the method for you! The reason this technique is so achievable is that it really comes down to following a grid. As long as you do that, then you can draw all kinds

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How to Draw Coastlines on a Fantasy Map - Fantastic Maps

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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Draw Your Own Fantasy Maps | Fantasy map drawing ideas, Fantasy map, Map sketch

Draw Your Own Fantasy Maps: One of my favorite things about playing tabletop RPGs is that it inspires me to create art that fits into that world. Whenever I play a Dungeons and Dragons campaign, I always feel compelled to create a very detailed world map to help me envision th…

How to draw a volcano on your fantasy maps. New cartography tutorial.

Volcanoes are one of the most dramatic features you could include on your fantasy maps. Adding a volcano to your maps can open up a lot of storytelling possibilities, but how do you go about drawing one? Check out this tutorial which will break down the process so you can draw a volcano on your maps. #mapeffects #rpg #dnd #fantasy #dungeonsanddragons #worldbuilding

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Mountain Size Using the Ridgeline Method | Fantasy Map Tips

If you're using the ridgeline method of drawing mountains on your fantasy map, it can be a challenge to start with something so abstract. How do you know how large the final mountains will be? Here's a tip on varying the size of the mountains. #mapeffects #fantasy #rpg #worldbuilding #maptip #maptutorial #dungeonsanddragons #cartography

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Fantasy Map Drawing Tutorial for Mountain Lakes

It’s one thing to draw a lake in a nice open region, but how can you realistically draw it tucked into the mountains? In this map tip we’ll look into how a lake forms, and then help you to learn how to draw one on your fantasy maps! #mapeffects #rpg #fantasy #drawing #maps #dungeonsanddragons #pathfinder #dnd

5 Amazing Free Fantasy Map Builders for D&D Campaigns

One of the most enjoyable things about being a Dungeon Master in Dungeons & Dragons is making the maps for the world you players will be playing in. Today we are going to look at the top free D&D map builders around and let you know what makes each of them unique. Hopefully after this you will have all the tools you need to try making maps for your campaign yourself.

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Tutorial on how to draw a lighthouse icon on a fantasy map

Want to draw a lighthouse icon along the coastline of your fantasy map? In this tutorial I'll walk you through how to begin with very simple shapes anyone can draw, and gradually add complexity until you end up with something you may not have thought you could draw! #map #fantasy #rpg #dungeonsanddragons #pathfinder

4 Coast Styles for Mapmaking - Fantastic Maps

There are lots of ways to indicate water on a map with lines – and many more with tone or colour. Here are four I regularly use. 1. Broken Waves After you have your coastline, use short, gently curving lines along the shore. The lines should follow the shapes of the coast, but smooth out … Continue reading "4 Coast Styles for Mapmaking"

How to differentiate between mountains and dunes on your fantasy maps. Tutorial by Map Effects

How can you differentiate between mountains and sand dunes when drawing your fantasy map? Here are a few tips to help them read clearly on the maps for your rpg campaign or book. Then if you want to learn more about how to draw sand dunes, be sure to click here to visit the Map Effects tutorial. #fantasymaps #rpg #pathfinder #dnd

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