Map art projects

Pick up a couple extra maps and globes, because these globe projects will leave you stunned. These tutorials and products are a gorgeous way to decorate.

These easy doodle art ideas for kids are a fun activity. You can give these mindful and relaxing ideas a go in the classroom or at home.

I've always had a slight obsession with maps without really realizing it. Recently it was pointed out that I have a tendency to craft with maps. I think this is because growing up my Dad was a long haul truck driver so we always had an atlas around or went on trips with him where he would show me the plotted out roots on the map so I could learn to follow along, these were the days before GPS. Now when the mapbooks were well used or a new one was purchased I always took the old one. It was…

Figurative male image, created entirely from old maps, atlases and other cartographic sources.

Have you noticed that “coloring” is having a moment? These days, you can buy coloring books everywhere – even in the grocery store line! This lesson offers the same mind-quieting, free-flowing benefits of coloring, with some added challenge and dimension. You can use that 1980’s atlas gathering dust on your highest bookshelf or – if …

Nikki Rosato Tom Jamaica, NY

bic biro drawing on a antique map

Make a personalized DIY Map Art project like this one with a map, a quote, and a few supplies with my easy to follow tutorial. This map is special since it maps out one of the journeys in our married life….www.smallhomesoul.com

I have always loved looking at map crafts! I love the colors and lines of maps. They seem to illustrate some cool adventure out there! I used to love looking at the maps that came with the National Geographic in the doctors office when I was a kid. So even though it has been a...Read More »

Dutch art director, visual designer, and collage artist Toon Joosen has run his own studio TOON concept, art direction & design in Breda, the Netherlands, since 1998. Working for various advertising agencies, publishers, and private clients, Joosen’s work often includes designing logos, corporate identities, flyers, posters, magazines, and books, as well as creating concepts for various projects. But additionally, to Joosen’s impressive career as a designer, he’s also been making his own…