Drawing an Isometric Dungeon Map
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2020
- How to draw an isometric dungeon map that looks great!
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Wow. Have you seen the digital assets by Two-Minute Dungeons, and the Default assets in DungeonDraft? I ask because you could TOTALLY do a matching isometric graphics set, and make gobs of bank.
Personally.. I don't much like the stark emptiness of the style. I prefer artwork as realistic as possible, leaving only the finite details to the players imagination. None the less, your style matches theirs PERFECTLY, and I'd bet money that the community would LOVE to get their hands on matching isometric assets.
Just food for thought. :)
Also, on your sellsword web site, the Commision1 and My Maps links don't work. It spits out a pile of odd sized lines of text that reads as so:
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You seriously have this knack for making me go, "Hey, you know what? I could do that!" That's super rare among artists on youtube/social media.
100% agree! Nate is one of the biggest reasons I started making maps. It truly is a talent he is able to subtly motivate people to try something new like map making!
@@mathewwilliams2786 Yeah, his maps look nice but also seem approachable to non artists, or people like me who have a little art skill but not all that much
Yeah, because he isn't particularly skilled..
Slowly, you make me want to seriously get into mapping.
Isometric maps are my favorite (when they are property executed). They are very descriptive on their own and make it easier to guide your players through a dungeon.
Great job on the video.
Get into mapping. Join the discord server, it is a pathway to many abilities some would consider unnatural.
Do it! Don’t let your dreams be dreams! I just joined the map making community myself and start posting a couple videos and I gotta say the whole cartography / mapmaking community is amazing!
Go on, give it a go. The discord is great.
I've been told some are hearing a painfully high pitched tone starting around 1:15. I think I now know which microphone this is (I use a couple) and I only used that one off and on in the first half of the video. My apologies, though! I can't hear it myself, but I'm going to ditch this mic in the future.
I do not hear any high pitched tone in this video.
yea i can hear it it but its quiet and not that annoying
I just saw this comment. I head it, and thought it was my phone speaker.
Woah. This is some 10/10 lighting! Love the quality increase.
I really appreciate how you show that certain things are hard for you.
I love your map you’re so good at drawing!
Nooice! Love the little details. And I approve your 1:2 stairs ratio 😄
Thanks for the walk though. Nice work, and I like the fact that you pointed out things that give you trouble and things you do to make it "pop".
Huzzah! A WASD20 video! Thanks Nate, great stuff 😀
That looks really fun! You are making me want to try my hand at drawing isometric maps!
This will be great for my solo campaigns!
This is so awesome! Your tutorials are so detailed and easy to follow! Seriously you are such a huge inspiration to me and are a big reason I started my own YT channel for fantasy map making! I find the process so relaxing and fun and just want to say thanks for inspiring me to get into this! Much love Nate and great video!
watched multiple times and drew along! very helpful. Also so that everyone is aware in Procreate on the ipad there is a drawing assist option under Canvas . Tap wrench then canvas then turn on drawing assist, tap edit drawing assist and select Isometric. You can then adjust the line thickness and opacity and colour. Also the grid size! you can then select from the layer options on each layer to turn drawing assist on or off for that layer. This will force lines to perfectly ruler straight follow the grid vertically and horizontally when turned on. If off the grid will show as a ghost but not effect the drawing nor save when the art is exported! This makes the process SUPER easy! I suggest a colourful grided primarily assisted 'guide layer' then a black ink pen lineart layer on top!
Those maps r gorgeous. For drawing stairs I usually draw lines after drawing the first side. I personally find it easier although I never did it in maps before. Hope my suggestion helps Nate.
That’s a good idea! I’ll have to try it on the next one.
@@WASD20 yeah! I do that with my art sometimes.
Your maps are always so amazing!!! Thanks for another great video
Nate your contents always help me through difficult times. Thank you
For anyone doing digital art and want to set up an isometric grid guideline, the isometric angle is 30 degrees. By default it was set to 25 degrees for me.
Never before have I needed something so bad and didn't know until I knew
Excited for mythic oddessys of theros
Me too!
Is it inspired from the immortal rules in Mystara
Finally a new video, I'm so glad.
Excellent job man!
I drew a Batcave using your tips, even though they were for table top games. Still turned out awesome though.
I’m not sure I’ll be making maps like these anytime soon, but I really enjoyed watching you make/explain this. It looks awesome!
Thanks!
Thank you very much for this tutorial, I hope I can remember to tune in tomorrow for your live stream . :)
Hey Nate, love your content! But I don't know if you're able to hear it, but whenever you use the camera to show what you're drawing, there's a very loud and kinda painful ringing noise that's constant. I'm not sure if it's just my headphones but it makes some of your videos difficult to watch! I just thought I'd let you know. Keep up the great work dude!
got the same issue, but it's only on some videos
Cool video, I like your art-style!
Your map skills are on point Nate. My buddy Blue Dragon RPG Review suggested you in one of his videos and I’m glad I checked you out. I love maps and I have a sketchbook full of ones I’ve drawn over the years. Definitely a hobby I’m passionate about. You got a sub in me. Keep up the great work.
Thanks! Happy mapping.
I'm not big into fantasy, but these videos make me want to map. I really enjoyed it. Maybe I can figure out some sci-fi theme maps :) Keep up the amazing work!
I remember I tuned into one of the early "mappenings' live and at around the time you were creating a map for a module you were helping create. The map was for the most part on a flat grid but you were toying with isometric designs. I gave you some feedback on how to achieve it a little better (the holes you drew in the room were just flat black splotches and i suggested you give them depth) and you ran with it. Id like to think these are the results of my comment (knowing it was all you)
Creating and using isometric things hurts my brain.
This looks wild to me but I can imagine the fun that will be had!
Thank you sir.
That map turned out really beautifully! Now I want to try isometric as well, just have to figure out where to get the paper...
You can find templates online, that you can print off
I started making maps after I watched one of your videos! I haven't made too many yet, but you made it look really easy and it happened to actually be pretty easy. :D
Do you have another video on isometric map design? I think you mentioned getting more into the basics in another video?
If you search for isometric dungeon on TH-cam you may find one of my older ones where I drew one on isometric gaming paper. It wasn’t very good! :)
@@WASD20 I wound up having to search your channel for it. TH-cam must be filtering for recency or something on the primary search. Here it is (for anyone else looking for it) th-cam.com/video/PVYWMlRM8Ro/w-d-xo.html
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Is there a Roll 20 setting for a Isometric Grid versus a normal flat grid? I would love to match my grids up. I know you mention that this is more for style and not for accuracy but the "dimensionality" will help players understand the hight to use in combat with this style more than normal flat maps.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to ask.
So the next video is how to Sync up your isometric map space to your Roll20 or VTT system!
They have hexes right? So they should be able to do this as well.
I wish I had those skills. I can't even draw the ridgeline thing. I can make awesome dungeons tho. If I only had minis, an isometric mat, and friends. I'm trying to prep a dnd game for my friends once this quarantine stuff is over but I don't think I can afford isometric mats.
I struggle in making dungeon or encounter maps
On a 2D map, "up" is generally north. On an isometric map, is there a standard by which north goes to the upper right or upper left?
I don’t think it matters, but upper right feels better to me for some reason.
hey I tried to click on the link for dirt cheap dungeons but I wasn't able to access the webpage because the connection not being private
I love this so much, off topic but on 11:34 when the micron flied onscreen it took me out 😭
Lol!
9:19 Soooo... a Dimension Door?
Sorry, I had to...
Hey @WASD20 or to anyone that can help? Do you know of any programs/sites that lets me set my World/Map to private? Currently making a computer game. I have already created a map using photoshop. Would be handy to know :)
Wonderdraft is a program that is standalone (not browser-based) and does not require an Internet connection, I think.
guess who just downloaded a isometric grid
Anyone else hear the really high pitch buzzing noise? It's making the video nearly unwatchable because it hurts my ears.
I thought I was only one who heard it.
Or you could just use Dungeonbuilder.
anyone else hear the ear splitting ringing?
Ooh! No! Can you give me a timestamp and I can check?
D Sandman Ii
WASD20 right around 1:14 when you start drawing. Idk if there was something electronic on in the background or somethin
D Sandman Strange. I can't hear it, but my son can. Sorry! I'll have to get him to listen to all my videos before publishing from now on. 😂
Does it end at any point?
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