Map Drawing - 10 Most Useful Tools

Thanks Nate! For a fledgling cartographer like me who doesn't use digital this is really helpful xD

Thanks to you my 13 year old son has found a love drawing maps ! They have been pretty good ! He's having so much fun, thanks again !!

I've never actually heard of an eraser shield, pretty interesting tool... unfortunately I haven't got around to any map drawing just yet, but I love the content and I'm hoping to get started soon - great video!

Some other suggestions from my building design training: A razor or exacto blade can be (gently) used in a scraping motion to remove pen instead of an eraser. Scissors - When youre on a first draft and working out where to put things, dont be afraid to cut things out and move them around. For ppl that prefer mechanical pencils, look into "clutch pencils" or "lead holders", eg Staedtler Technico. They use leads the size of actual pencil leads, but work like a mechanical pencil & you can get all the types mentioned in vid (from high Bs through F & HB to Hs, and even non-photo blue). For pens - Copic Multiliners are another good option that goes down to a 0.03. Work slightly differently due to alcohol based ink but end result is the same.

I just wanna say Thank you. Thanks to you now I understand how to do the maps (from 10 rules) & at that moment im watching the 7 parts on how to draw a map. It's really great help to visualise the things I wanna put in my world for my comics. I'm so lucky to find you man!

I see map video, than I click, the process is very simple.

The blue animation pencil is key to my process. Very easy to erase once everything has been inked in.

Great video! I’d love to see the digital version of this as well!

There’s something nostalgic about 4H pencils. They were what we used in drafting class, because AutoCAD hadn’t made it into the public school system. First day of class was doesn’t learning to taper the point to maintain a fine drawing tip

What a fantastic explanation of all the tools of the trade! Appreciate your insights! Will be sharing for sure.

A bought a little dot notebook for drawing smaller encounter maps. I think that I will use two dots for one square moving forward to allow for a little more detail in rooms and such. Thanks for a great video, Nate, and have a good end to the school year.

Always great content from you. Thanks Nate!

I always appreciate your videos Nate and I learn stuff eveery time!

Great idea using a topper for your current desk to make it a drafting table - brilliant idea!

Cool video, looking forward to your digital map drawing video

Nice video, I've had a break from drawing maps for my campaigns but maybe I need to jump back in (the party also recently teleported so...).

this is a great video wasd20 you are the best

I’m a long time watcher/lurker of the channel, and I’m really enjoying the new content. If I could put in a request, though, Id like to see more very specific mapmaking tips (kind of like your old basics miniseries, but with more specifics for town maps and styles of buildings you’d find in fantasy cities, similar to what can be found in Jared Blando’s book on the subject).

Never knew there was a blue no-photo pencil...that's so cool!

Hey WASD20 I love watching your videos for inspiration. I was wondering if you could do a video on drawing a map for the underdark in DnD. There aren’t really any good looking maps for it aside from ones with the locations overlayed on the surface map.