Hello everyone! Im Jordan (HobbitArtisan on instagram) and im a 25yr old wannabe artist from New Zealand. I live in a small town called Matamata which is where the Shire movie set is located from the lord of the rings. I have only recently delved into the world of map making as ive started working on a personal project which im hoping to turn into a graphic novel.

Im a huge fan of tolkien, g.r.martin and patrick rothfuss. They have all been huge influences on my creativity, although none more so than tolkien. My childhood was mostly spent pretending I was in middle earth 😆

Currently my main creative interests are Writing, map making and blacksmithing. I already follow quite a few fantastic map makers and have seen some of the incredible work done on this forum. I cant wait see more and to share my own creative endeavors!