Realistic Hand-Drawn Fantasy Maps
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This is not just a map drawing service, anyone can draw some lines and colour in mountains, grass and oceans. This is a much bigger deal.
Beyond just Drawing a map, I have some tools I've created myself, which form the land mass from moving tectonics, track wind & rain to determine rivers, forests and jungles, track the migration of Animals, deforestation from Dinosaurs, the rise of Cave-people or creation of races from gods, If needed I also have a game that can be played (by your players) to determine dominant races and territories, borders, trade resources, technology levels, etc. The first stage of the map takes approx 2-4 weeks, the second 3-8 weeks, but you'll have a comprehensive map.
This map could have a full backstory, epic tales, plots written into its very fabric, this isn't a light, simple drawing, this is a world being created, that will have living beings, stories to tell and nightmares to run from.
Please note, this isn't a 1 paragraph = 1 map kind of service, this can range from a long and complex process that will require weeks of communication from a full from scratch service, to a remastering or rejigging of an existing map you have, to be more realistic. The larger the 'space' the longer the process, from 50 Simbi, I'm thinking approx a single A4 sized map of 1-3 countries scaled at 10-20km scale for google maps. 85 to 100 for A3, same scale, or A4 zoomed out(or in)
My Style is based on Hand-drawn Icons, I have a few 'cartoonish' buildings, or simplistic line drawing with either pencil or copic marker colouring. I'll do the Electronic Design & Scan for Simbi, but the Physical Copy we'll need to negotiate price.
I do offer a simpler service, but please be advised, I want to be proud of the work I do, which means a level of perfection, if I don't feel I can achieve a great map, I will state that what you're asking is not possible within the realms of fantasy-realism.
Oh, my favourite comic xkcd posted this: https://what-if.xkcd.com/10/ which explains what I do to make these maps realistic!
Training & Qualifications
I have been drawing Fantasy game maps for myself and friends off and on for 10 years, I've recently started commission works for some gamesmasters & systems. My own worlds are 3D plotted in a computer and run in live time, I draw sketches of my worlds as my needs arize, each different from the last as the world is constantly (slowly) evolving.
Availability & Preferences
I can visit Simbi maybe 1-2 times a day, so don't expect a rapid response, due to the increasing demand of my time, I'll be limited in doing any task within a month.