How to make your own fantasy map with rice

Mountains are perhaps the most important natural feature you can draw on a map. They impact weather patterns, where rivers flow, and ultimately where cities and nations arise. But, how do you draw them so they don’t just look like squiggly triangles on your map? In this tutorial, I will walk through one of my favorite methods to draw mountains on your fantasy maps! #mapeffects #rpg #worldbuilding #maps #pathfinder

One of the most iconic locations in The Lord of the Rings has to be The Dead Marshes. Marshes have such an iconic look with their pools and streams weaving between tall grasses. They can be a place of life and biodiversity, or a place of threat and danger like they were in Middle Earth. In this tutorial you will learn some simple steps so you can draw a marsh of your own on your fantasy map. #mapeffects #joshstolarz #fantasy #rpg #drawing #tutorial #map

Rivers have to be the most common thing for new map makers to get wrong; and even seasoned cartographers may have some of these mistakes sneak up on them if they’re not careful. But, having an awareness of some of the most common issues that come up when it comes to river placement will go a long wa

Easily add hand-drawn medieval icons to your fantasy maps with this add-on for the Map Effects Fantasy Map Builder!

Waterfalls are always considered a feature of a landscape, and something that is worth traveling just to see. So if you want to draw maps that people find interesting and tell a story, then waterfalls are a great element to learn how to draw. This tutorial breaks down my process on how I draw waterfalls for my fantasy maps. | #fantasymap #map #waterfall #mapping #mapyourstory #cartography #dnd

Rivers do not flow from coastline to coastline because everything would be at sea level. In essence, it would be a canal rather than a river. This is a common mistake on many fantasy maps but it's easy to fix once you are aware of it. Click here to view my full tutorial on how to draw rivers on your maps! #mapeffects #map #fantasy #rpg #worldbuilding #fantasymap #geography

Add realism to your fantasy world by creating a believable and detailed custom map. You can follow this guide by using pen and paper, ink, or Photoshop.

Drawing castles on your map is a great way to add a sense of history and culture to the world you’ve created. Not only can they represent a seat of power in a region, but they are also a hub for trade and politics. Best of all they are pretty easy to draw with some simple shapes that can be shifted