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Fantastic Maps

Fantastic Maps
This is a quick one. After the Napa map (see below) I had some questions on how to draw mountains. This style is a little different to my previous maps, closer in style to a skiing map. I thought the easiest way to show the process was to create a short video walkthrough. Enjoy! Not all my maps are of fantasy lands – every now and again, one comes along from the real world.

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