Creating Continents on Fantasy Maps

 

Stop staring at a blank page. Learn a simple way to block in natural looking coastlines and continents that feel like they belong in a real world using the Free Coastliner Brush

 
 

Every great fantasy world starts with believable continents. In this short lesson, I’ll show you the process I use to quickly sketch continents before worrying about the details.

In this lesson you’ll learn:

  • How to quickly block in interesting continent shapes.

  • Why your coastlines shouldn’t stay inside the page.

  • How to refine your sketch into a finished coastline.

 

Keep Building Your Map

Ready for the next step? Continue your map with these lessons.

 
 
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