Fantasy city map drawing

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If you want an easy way to draw three-dimensional buildings and structures on your fantasy map, then using an isometric perspective is the method for you! The reason this technique is so achievable is that it really comes down to following a grid. As long as you do that, then you can draw all kinds

This is the place my adventurers are currently exploring! A bustling trading post built on the only dry land in the middle of a vast swamp. Space is a rare commodity, so people tend to build narrow,...

What is a realistic population size for a medieval or ancient fantasy setting? Should a city have a couple of million people? How about 500,000 or 20,000? Let’s delve in and give you some simple guidelines as well as a cheat sheet you can easily reference as you are writing your story and drawing your map!

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What is the best way to create a river on your map using the City Map Builder? Adding buildings, forests, and other features is pretty straight forward, but how do you add something like a stream flowing through your settlement? In this tutorial I’ll walk you through my favorite method so you can ea

I have recently reach 500 followers on Twitter and I asked you what kind of map you wanna see for celebrating it. You chose a city map so here it is. I had a lot of fun to draw this town and to write the story. I hope you enjoy it as much than I …