Draw your own map

I’ve realised I have a particular workflow for drawing coastlines in my maps. Here’s a quick walkthrough. Each step is done on a new layer in photoshop, and I use a 5px hard round brush in each case with size set to pressure. However, all of these steps can be done in Gimp – or … Continue reading "How to Draw Coastlines on a Fantasy Map"

Free printable treasure map coloring page (PDF format) to download and print.

A printable Pirate map template can spark your creativity and make themed events or projects more engaging..

Make Your Own Map – Free Worksheet – Illustrated Maps | Tom Woolley Illustration

If you enjoy finding inspiration for your stories from real-world locations, then look no further than the stone pillars of Wulingyuan, China. But the real question is, how do you draw something like that on your fantasy map? In this tutorial, I’ll break down the process so you can add these iconic

Teaching map skills doesn't have to be boring! I have tips for mapping activities for kids in this blog post. You can incorporate reading and writing into this social studies topic! Click to read my tips for how I teach map skills in first grade and second grade.

Read the fabulous Mapmaker Chronicles - Race to the End of the World and then make your own map with this free printable map drawing prompt.

Having been raised on three continents, it’s important to me that my children know as much about their world as possible. I thought this felt board activity could be a fun introduction to continents. Inspired by a high school history teacher who forced all of his students to learn to draw simplified maps of the world and Europe, I created a template based off of this map from http://www.mapsofworld.com/. I cut the simplified continents out of felt and made a new blue-background travel felt…

108 Map Making Brushes Nature. This ruche pack of 108 map making pack includes such map elements as : flag, wall, mountains, flowers, drum, trees, palm trees, rocks, buildings, water, cast...

There is nothing more iconic in cartography than the compass rose. There are nearly limitless ways to draw a compass, but in this tutorial I want to set a foundation for you to build upon later. You will learn everything you need to draw a simple compass on your fantasy maps. #mapeffects #cartography #rpg #fantasy #maps #compass

PreKinders shares this fun Map Making for Preschoolers & Pre-K! Kids will love making a map of your classroom as a group activity!

Explore the way from home to school by drawing a map with your child. Talk about what landmarks they notice along the way and encourage them to include them on…

A life map is a visual time line. It traces key moments in your life from the time you were born until the present day. The events and experiences you draw in your life map can make great starting points for writing topics, particularly for personal writing. Your Turn Create your own life map.

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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