Drawing MONSTERS on your Fantasy Maps 🐉

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How and why to draw MONSTERS on your fantasy maps.
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  • @Hwelhos
    @Hwelhos2 жыл бұрын

    the apple doesnt fall far from the tree, amazing drawings

  • @Phe_

    @Phe_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wdym?

  • @Hwelhos

    @Hwelhos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Phe_ thats his kids r great at drawing

  • @Bacony_Cakes
    @Bacony_Cakes2 жыл бұрын

    **Jeff Bezos looks at you from the corner of the map**

  • @DSrtSnK
    @DSrtSnK2 жыл бұрын

    It's really sweet that you included those drawings by your children. Great Video and something I will certainly try out on my maps.

  • @dutch6857
    @dutch68572 жыл бұрын

    Love your kids' work! Your shoutouts warm this dad's heart! (And your stuff was way cool as well)

  • @WASD20

    @WASD20

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @dutch6857

    @dutch6857

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@WASD20 No, thank you. Proud Dads unite!

  • @Hwelhos

    @Hwelhos

    2 жыл бұрын

    G E K O L O N I S E E R D :p

  • @sorryipanicked3849
    @sorryipanicked38492 жыл бұрын

    Dude this just gave me an amazing idea for a book

  • @windywednesday4166
    @windywednesday41662 жыл бұрын

    Yes! My favorite map maker does a monster tutorial... it's a good day.

  • @A._Person
    @A._Person2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such an anatomically correct dragon! (the one you drew) EDIT: I was so impressed with the dragon that I forgot to compliment your transitions. Great work!

  • @Dehalove

    @Dehalove

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hate to tell you, but dragons don't exist, so there isn't a way to be anatomically incorrect

  • @melon7514
    @melon75142 жыл бұрын

    Aw man this is just what I needed, thanks

  • @Archie_Motion
    @Archie_Motion2 жыл бұрын

    Honestly such a unique, chilled out channel. Thanks for existing..!

  • @edvard-swift3645
    @edvard-swift36454 ай бұрын

    I'm glad I'm not alone ever since I was a kid I always love to draw maps and especially fantasy maps

  • @miscpersonalities
    @miscpersonalities2 жыл бұрын

    this is dope !

  • @themanbehindtheslaughter7633
    @themanbehindtheslaughter76332 жыл бұрын

    Thanks now I can add an imposter to my map

  • @skwiesel4131
    @skwiesel41312 жыл бұрын

    This is really cool. Now I can make my maps more unique

  • @nickmoore8486
    @nickmoore84862 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see another mapping vid! Great topic. Keep it up!

  • @old_geeky_Michael
    @old_geeky_Michael2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Nate - particularly like the tentacled monster! Also, Kraken Rum is AWESOME and worth trying 😀

  • @joshualichkay7047
    @joshualichkay70472 жыл бұрын

    Cool. Nice dragons.

  • @devonsteen7943
    @devonsteen79432 жыл бұрын

    I really love the title cards on this one!!

  • @starwars2704
    @starwars27042 жыл бұрын

    beautiful drawing, could learn a lot from you!!!!

  • @Hwelhos
    @Hwelhos2 жыл бұрын

    finally another vid :D

  • @thomasogermann9642
    @thomasogermann96422 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this great video. Came in super handy while drawing a 2*1m map for my sons pirate themed bithday.

  • @WASD20

    @WASD20

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! What a dad!

  • @thomasogermann9642

    @thomasogermann9642

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@WASD20 this is just possible because I found your channel That sparked my interest in map drawing so thanks for that

  • @sketchingjohn1678
    @sketchingjohn16782 жыл бұрын

    Glad to have you back, Nate. I'm a teacher too, so I know how hard it is to find the time to make videos.

  • @WASD20

    @WASD20

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! :)

  • @ctroxell100
    @ctroxell1002 жыл бұрын

    This is very helpful

  • @acemax1124
    @acemax11242 жыл бұрын

    I have a few ideas for good monsters but it's difficult thinking of good creatures and their aspects and abilities. Also a good opportunity to add to Lore.

  • @RedPqnda
    @RedPqnda2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man I love these videos. Really helpful so keep up the good work!

  • @WASD20

    @WASD20

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words.

  • @jorgeacamacho1764
    @jorgeacamacho17642 жыл бұрын

    Thinks you for helping me with my pirate map

  • @aval1na28
    @aval1na28 Жыл бұрын

    kraken rum is incredible

  • @clockworkpotato9892
    @clockworkpotato98922 жыл бұрын

    If I remember correctly, Sea monsters on historical maps meant dangerous waters

  • @OwlFromValimus

    @OwlFromValimus

    2 жыл бұрын

    That would explain the Charybdis and Scylla location that took so many ships back then in the ancient Greek. So, good point you got there. Also the old mermaids that were half women half birds which attacked sailors in the Mediterranean Sea.

  • @clockworkpotato9892

    @clockworkpotato9892

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@OwlFromValimus By those old mermaids do you mean sirens? Or however it is spelled?

  • @OwlFromValimus

    @OwlFromValimus

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@clockworkpotato9892 yes, sorry jahshsg I was just thinking in Spanish so, maybe the definition isn't quite the same

  • @clockworkpotato9892

    @clockworkpotato9892

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@OwlFromValimus It's okay

  • @rorzag
    @rorzag2 жыл бұрын

    I love the that the mythic land of Thule (Tile) is displayed in the tumbnail. Hail to the Northern Chaos Gods

  • @Gamarishi
    @Gamarishi2 жыл бұрын

    So cute to see that your kid is drawing too!

  • @climbernerd5995
    @climbernerd59958 ай бұрын

    Video Idea(s) (that I'd love to see): Maps by purpose - In world maps are ofcourse drawn for an in world purpose. What key features, details, and styles correspond to these different purposes? How does the key/legend and imagery change to portray the important information? (Sea trade map = Illustration of currents and winds + compass/latitude lines/sea monsters + Port information (goods, prices, services); Travelling circus map = travel routes/dangers + information about towns (laws, dispositions, entertainment preferences); Inflate the kings ego = colours + gold filligree + exaggerated proportions Maps with super unusual purposes - How to figure out how to draw a map for a super unusual purpose. What information does it need to portray? How can that be made pretty? How can that be made intuitive/accessible for players/readers who aren't going to have experience with that type of map before? (Map for sailing a magic, sky ship = multi height wind currents + high altitude springs for water + magical considerations for flying (idk ley lines?); Time travel mechanics = representing parallel universes, paradoxes, linchpin events + representing the events or status quo of different timelines + anything pertinent to how time travel and it's effects work in your system; The planes = Representing 'planes' graphically + representing their occupants, physical properties, etc. + representing the whole multiverse 'layout' such as spiritual relationships, travel between them (I'm thinking Yggdrasil maps)) Historic maps - how to draw them (and maybe a touch about why they looked like that did and how to make sense of them)

  • @tycardona4944
    @tycardona49442 жыл бұрын

    i love your maps there amazing

  • @OwlFromValimus
    @OwlFromValimus2 жыл бұрын

    I clicked fast but the video ended even faster. Loved so much, thank you

  • @VarianAlastair
    @VarianAlastair2 жыл бұрын

    Dangit Nate, not even a minute into the video and I had to dip out to Amazon to buy a book! Scandalous!! :p

  • @WASD20

    @WASD20

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol. Sorry! 😁

  • @VarianAlastair

    @VarianAlastair

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@WASD20 nah, don't be! I'm happy to support the authors and learn more about the history of the hobby - and the profession that birthed it. I'm playing with the Society for Creative Anachronism and thinking hard about bringing my cartography into that space so solid reference material is appreciated!

  • @roelantverhoeven371
    @roelantverhoeven37110 ай бұрын

    funny how both the giant squid and octopus eventually were proven to exist, the one just lives very deep, the other in the pacific... as for most of the other sea monsters whales were probably the main inspiration... on many maps these beasts seem to be exhaling powerful jets of air after all. people were pretty familiar with dolphins, and most knew these were also mammals, but whales were more obscure.. have you heard of the walvischboeck? a 16th century book that's kept in the city library of Antwerp... Adriaen Coens was one of the first to do some serious observations of whales, but his drawings are still similar to the earlier maps :D

  • @elementzero3379
    @elementzero33792 жыл бұрын

    I love your son's drawings. Maybe we will all be subscribed to his channel in 10 years. 👍🏻😀 Edit: And your daughter, too. Great!

  • @mtbboy3960
    @mtbboy39602 жыл бұрын

    What if you drew giants on a map?

  • @siths9455

    @siths9455

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's an amazing idea! Thanks

  • @shanibromage943
    @shanibromage943 Жыл бұрын

    Kraken rum is soooo yummy definitely recommend

  • @O4C209
    @O4C2092 жыл бұрын

    Love these ideas. Stealing this for my nautical campaign.

  • @WASD20

    @WASD20

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @christopherwarwick5956
    @christopherwarwick59562 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Nate. Great illustrations! I was wondering if you have produced any maps which involve a treasure trove or a hidden hoard? Dragons optional!

  • @rbhhaner6151
    @rbhhaner61512 жыл бұрын

    Directional markers of a compass

  • @edoardospagnolo6252
    @edoardospagnolo62522 жыл бұрын

    In one of my campaigns the players, after clearing an owlbears den, drew a sign with an owlbear's face and "I can't enter here" on the map.

  • @edoardospagnolo6252

    @edoardospagnolo6252

    2 жыл бұрын

    From the same campaign, a very crude drawing of a spider with boobs on top of a drider's forest.

  • @fightyfish1779
    @fightyfish17792 жыл бұрын

    s

  • @finleythedestroyer2647
    @finleythedestroyer26472 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @JusaRandomHuman
    @JusaRandomHuman2 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @ametscastellanoscasanova1064

    @ametscastellanoscasanova1064

    2 жыл бұрын

    Second xd

  • @youtuber-rh1eg
    @youtuber-rh1eg2 жыл бұрын

    can you do drawing animal's to maps please

  • @tongu_psm
    @tongu_psm Жыл бұрын

    How to draw a compass Rose?

  • @WASD20

    @WASD20

    Жыл бұрын

    Here’s a vid: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGSio9RsmLnLaNY.html

  • @emperortempest4869
    @emperortempest48692 жыл бұрын

    This video was just an excuse for Nate to flex his kids drawing skills xD

  • @themar.i.per3374
    @themar.i.per33742 жыл бұрын

    second

  • @galaxyinc.6955
    @galaxyinc.69552 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if he ever feels tempted to say "WASD" instead of "W-A-S-D" in his intro

  • @rbhhaner6151
    @rbhhaner61512 жыл бұрын

    Space fillers... Road signs.. ECT.

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