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Welcome! My name is Josh and I will equip you to create fantasy maps that tell memorable stories and immerse adventurers in new worlds. The Past is Ahead!
Joined April 2022
Want to quickly add stippling to the outside of your dungeon map?. Here’s a little teaser of the three stippling brushes included with The Dungeon Map Builder.
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This dragon sketch is awesome. 🔥.
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Want to learn how to draw a river delta on your fantasy maps? Check out the new tutorial! 👇
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Ha! Am I the worst Tolkien nerd in the world that I never realized Alan Lee had these cameos?. Happy Birthday to an artist that brought the words of Tolkien into the visual arts in a beautiful way.who.
Happy hobbity birthday to LotR artist Alan Lee and did you know he even cameo’d in the films? 🎂
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I believe I’m done with the line art for main graphic for the Inn & Tavern Map Builder. What do you think?
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Art is an outflow of the culture. But, the good news is that art can also drive the culture back when we decide to cultivate beauty. We better get to work.
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Modernity hates beauty
Modern Blizzard is not a game studio anymore. Modern Blizzard is an indoctrination camp for feminists.
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Prepare for a boom as those with existing skills utilize AI, followed by societal stagnation as the next generation is stuck “creating” derivative work because they never acquired the skills.
Bestselling fantasy author Mark Lawrence did a scientific test on AI writing vs. TOP fantasy writers on the same prompt. Not only could people not tell whether something was written by AI, but readers preferred the AI stories. How you feeling, Anti-AI bros?
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5: Need More on Cliffs?.Check out the free tutorial in the Map Effects Learning Archive for a full walkthrough on drawing and shading cliffs.
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4: Draw the Line Art.Draw layers of sediment and breaks in the cliffs. Add think broken lines for texture.
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3: Sketch in the Base.Add some points to the sketch to add visual interest.
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2: Imagine Cliffs Instead!.Sketch the base to roughly follow the shape of the cliff edge above.
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1: Should You Draw an Inverted Mountain?.While drawing an upside down mountain may work, this isn’t my favorite method. Let’s try something else!
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How do you get the underside of a floating island to look right on your fantasy map?. 🧵 Let’s Break it Down👇
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Thought this was Babylon Bee at first…turns out D&D has just become a parody of itself.
Announcing the first official Dungeons & Dragons Crochet Book!. Crochet your favorite creatures, wearables, and household items with twenty patterns inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse.
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Truly shocking…they actually all have red hair. Is this even legal in modern Hollywood?.
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