How to draw a forest on a map

Tired of all your forests looking…flat? Regardless of the tree style you use, here is a simple trick to help the forests on your fantasy maps feel more connected to the landscape. Tap here to learn more about how to draw this impressionist style of forests on your fantasy maps! #rpg #tutorial #dnd #fantasy

Have you ever wondered if you’re placing forests in the right spot on your fantasy maps? How does a forest even form, and why do trees grow in one area and not another? In this Map Tip I will walk you through how a forest grows to fill a landscape so you can have confidence when placing them on your maps! #fantasymaps #rpg #dungeonsanddragons #worldbuilding #maps

From the gloom of Mirkwood to the comfort of the Hundred Acre Wood, forests are one of the most iconic settings in storytelling. There is just something about a forest that brings a feeling of mystery, not knowing what lies around the bend in the trail. Whether you are creating a setting for your next rpg campaign or writing a story for your book, an enchanted glade in the middle of a dense canopy, or a lost city reclaimed by the trees is where myths are born and retold.

Who doesnt love the classic Middle Earth map from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings? Here is a quick tutorial on how to draw your own forests in this style on your fantasy map. Be sure to check out all my other map drawing tutorials! #mapeffects #map #fantasy #rpg #cartography #tutorial #howtodraw

You’re city or village map is just about done, but you need to add some trees to breathe some life into the surrounding landscape. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how you can draw some simple trees that will stand out and really make your fantasy map pop!

One way to make your fantasy map more believable is to vary the size of the mountain ranges. Not all mountains in our world are the same height, and they shouldn’t be in your story either. If you are using the Ridgeline Mountain Method, then how you draw the initial ridgeline will play a large role in how your mountains look when they’re finished.

This tutorial is a little less of a traditional tutorial and more a way to show you the effects of different styles. This time we’ll take a look at how you can draw different kinds of forests. You can use these techniques to differentiate between the different kinds of forests…

The methods for drawing forests on your fantasy map are seemingly endless, ranging from the simple to the complex. In this tutorial, I will walk you through some easy steps to create an iconic forest, even if you don’t have much confidence in your drawing abilities. It all comes down to some simple

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