maps
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Learn to draw a stunning map using Photoshop
Photoshop is a great way to make a map. Sure there is other software available which might be easier to get started with, but there is nothing like using Photoshop. To help you get started…
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How To Design A Town The Fantastic Maps Way
Jonathan Roberts of Fantastic Maps has published a fantastic quick tutorial that teaches you how to design a town. I’ve been a fan of Jonathan’s work for a long time especially since he was commissioned…
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Introducing The Authors Guide To Drawing Maps
This is a quick article to introduce The Authors Guide To Drawing Maps. The guide currently features 4 of the tutorials on drawing maps that can be found on The World Building School, however they…
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Landscaping Your World Map
Continuing on from last week’s tutorial on Tectonic plates we’re looking at how the plates affect the landscape of your world and so the environment your characters will see and experience. If you’re following the…
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Adding Tectonic Plates To Your World Map
Tectonic Plates are sections of a planet’s lithosphere (the crust and mantle of a planet) that your world continent will then sit upon. They are what separate the land from the molten lava below. Because…
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How To Draw Land
A simple illustration technique for representing landmass on a map. Also helps to create interesting organic coastlines.