Why Your Fantasy Map Feels Empty... 5 Ways to Fix It
A beautiful fantasy map that's just a landscape still feels...empty. In this tutorial, I’ll share with you 5 Story Seeds you can add to your maps to make them feel alive. These simple worldbuilding ideas can help you create maps that don’t just show where your story takes place, but make people want to explore it.
Instant Fantasy Map Coastlines with a Single Stroke
Learn how to draw natural looking fantasy coastlines in Photoshop using the Pendragon Coastliner. This step by step tutorial shows you how to create realistic shores and coastal hatching in just minutes.
How to Add Texture to Your Fantasy Maps
Learn how to add aged paper textures to fantasy maps using a simple layering technique. Make your maps feel like weathered artifacts with this step-by-step mapmaking tutorial.
4 Tips for Adding Place Names to Fantasy Maps
Place names can make or break a fantasy map. In this tutorial, I’ll show you four simple techniques I use to make labels easier to read without covering up the artwork you’ve worked so hard to create.
Creating Continents on Fantasy Maps
Not sure where to begin drawing your fantasy map and how to overcome the dreaded blank page? In this video, I'll walk you through how I like to quickly block in shapes for my coastlines and continents using my Free Coastliner Brush.