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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Cartography of Awakening: a resource directory

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Cartography of Awakening: the mapping process from Book 1 http://DNFrost.com/cartography #TotKW A resource directory by D.N.Frost @DNFrost13 Part of a series.
This post is part of a series to augment The Worldbuilder's Handbook available for free download. Start with Part 1 here.

The best and latest cartography resources are gathered in this mapping guide for you to explore.

Enjoy!

Also check out my maps for the TotKW Saga
at DNFrost.com/maps.



Planning the Cartography: what lands to map and what to omit http://DNFrost.com/cartography #TotKW A resource directory for Awakening: Book 1 by D.N.Frost @DNFrost13 Part of a series.
Planning the Cartography

Before making any maps, I had to decide what to show and omit from each map.

I reflected on each map's audience, the best boundaries for each map, and the best dimensions to depict those boundaries.

Start this cartography post series here...


Download your resource guide The Worldbuilder's Handbook here.


Styling the Cartography: planning for old-world inaccuracy http://DNFrost.com/cartography #TotKW A resource directory for Awakening: Book 1 by D.N.Frost @DNFrost13 Part of a series.
Styling the Cartography

I chose an old-world style of mapping that resembles antique watercolor.

However, this style uses topography symbols for mountains and forests, and I had to plan for the limitations of this cartography style.

Continue this cartography post series here...


The Apprentice Cartographer: coming soon http://DNFrost.com/cartography #TotKW A resource directory for Awakening: Book 1 by D.N.Frost @DNFrost13 Part of a series.
The Apprentice Cartographer...coming 4/19.

For every Photoshop technique I employed, I envisioned how an old-world cartographer would produce the same visual result.

The idea of this old-world cartographer took on a life of its own.
On 4/19:
Finish this cartography post series here...


That's it for this post! Check out the latest cartography resources for more.

You can download The Worldbuilder's Handbook here, or start your adventure below.


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  1. D.N.FrostFebruary 18, 2017 at 1:31 PM

    Hello there! My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, cartographer, and world-builder. My love for storytelling drives me to build the Known World, map its lands, and tell its tales. Let me send you my free ebook at DNFrost.com!

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