Hand drawn maps

[Impractical Cartographer]

I'd like to show you some of my maps. I draw them manually, I don't use graphics programs and tablets. I also very rarely do scans of my work - I more often give them to friends and family as gifts. But to the point.

I have not found many tutorials on the Internet about manual drawing and coloring maps. There are some tutorials on calligraphy and colored pencils. but I've never found a complete hand-drawing map course anywhere. Maybe you know one?

I had a lot of problems at the beginning. How to start drawing? What do I put on the map first? When to give the inscriptions, and when to give the contours? How to choose the right ink, paper, and markers. How to colour large areas. And so on.


Middle-Earth - that was my first map that I was proud of


My first successful (?) approach to the top-down perspective


Maps of the Witcher's Universe...


...where I try to improve my style

I think I've made a lot of progress over the past year, but I'll be grateful for all the comments and tips that will make me draw better.

Yours sincerely
Impractical Cartographer