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Welcome to my blog, where I chat about maps, art, nature and sustainability. I'll give you the stories behind the art, 'how to's and interviews, both with other artists and the authors I work with. Do you have something to say and would like to be a guest author on my blog? Let me know below!

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Mar 6

How To Draw An Illustrated Map Part 7: landscape details

In part seven of my how to draw an illustrated map series, I show you different ways of drawing landscape details. Contents: Introduction...

Feb 21

How To Draw An Illustrated Map Part 6: The Layout

Next up in my how to draw an illustrated map series: creating a rough layout for your map. To watch the YouTube video that goes with this...

Jan 24

How To Draw An Illustrated Map Part 5: Putting decorative details on the cartouche

This week: get down and dirty with the details of the title block (or cartouche!) and find out how to nail those decorative elements when...

Jan 10

How To Draw An Illustrated Map Part 4: Drawing the title block (or cartouche)

This post is a chat through the title block and the functions it performs on a map - and how to draw your own. (It might be helpful to...

Dec 20, 2023

How To Draw An Illustrated Map Part 3: Formatting the compass rose

Join me as I delve even deeper into teaching you how to draw your own illustrated map. Part three concerns the compass rose and the...

Dec 8, 2023

How To Draw An Illustrated Map: A new instructional blog and video series

Have you ever wanted to draw your own illustrated map? (If you don't really know what one is, click here for an explanation). Well, my...

Dec 6, 2023

How To Draw An Illustrated Map Part 2: Adding decorative details to your compass rose

You've joined me for the second installment in my how to draw an illustrated map series. Today, I want to show you how to add decorative...

Nov 29, 2023

How To Draw An Illustrated Map Part 1: How to draw a compass rose

Welcome to part one of my series teaching you how to draw an illustrated map. This lesson teaches you how to draw a basic compass rose,...