How To Draw A Lord of the Rings Style Map!

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[@mapcrow]

Heck yeah!! I just ran a Lord of the Rings game!! Been thinking about drawing a new map of Middle Earth!

[@JPCoovert]

Would LOVE to see that. A more stylized middle earth map would be so cool!

[@artistpoet5253]

I'd be interested in seeing an isometric one. Oh, and what era are you playing in?

[@ChadHensley]

I love the way you come back to the same concept over and over again with a different take. We know how you personally draw a map but the way you approach each map drawing video both adds new ideas and reinforces the concepts you have previous presented. I love watching every video you make!

[@EsmerQART]

Согласен. Очень-очень интересно.

[@medcolumbus]

7:26 the red lettering is an excellent detail!

[@artistpoet5253]

I used to attempt these maps but on hex grid back in my Moldvay days. Now I just make a general list of features and connect them through a point crawl. Still... Maps are fun just as an exercise. The process and the materials really don't matter. It's how the mind gets to wander through these spaces as you put them into being. Anyway, really fun video.

[@WillCalwell]

Those border lines are unbelievably straight!

[@tonic3898]

LOL this is what I came here to say. Like what? How in the heck did you draw those lines without a ruler, like what the hell is going on? If I tried that, it would look like absolute shit. You cheated somehow, I just don't know how! lol

[@Hellvector]

I love it JP! LotR maps are what first got me interested in fantasy maps and still set the standard for a good functional representation of a geographical area.

[@nozyspy4967]

I always love your enthusiasm mate!

[@williammeek7218]

Another excellent map JP.

[@tralese]

You make it look so easy. I love your attention to details and how you changed the names just enough to keep things evocative of Middle Earth.

[@e.prybylski5665]

I loved watching your lettering. Seeing the pen strokes you used was useful to my own calligraphy!

[@ricardo.mazeto]

That map you just drew is a 10/10. 😳 It's perfect!

[@deborahbryant4094]

Your maps are always awesome! It looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing! And for the tips on map making.

[@CharlesTersteeg]

i like the moutains and hills. the marsh was a nice tip too. i like the pencil drawing of how to lay it out and then go back and finish the finer details. great video!

[@sethusk]

So nice and clean :)

[@zonoscopePictures]

This is amazing! Thanks for sharing your map making skills , I can’t wait to get started!

[@ekashotersen]

I have to say: your teachings and methods encouraged me to draw my own map. Thank you very much. I have no experience on this and always terrible at drawing.

[@rangereric18]

Great stuff, as always. I like your map better because the red ink distinguishes the lettering from the black ink you used to detail the mountains, forests, etc.

[@miydorya]

I've been wating for this for almost two years

[@jakoblogan777]

I just got a super cool, old Lord of the rings book, and this just motivated me to start reading it! Awesome map.

[@peterclose1545]

Great video. You are very positive, give good advice, great encouragement, and are fun to listen to.

[@mojiljubimci2125]

This is what i need

[@FudgedDiceRoll]

This video is literally perfect as I have recently started to play The One Ring ttrpg

[@derek_davidson]

This looks so good!

[@jamies7375]

“I should have used a ruler for straighter lines”. Bro those are the straightest lines I’ve ever seen in my entire life drawn without a ruler

[@tonic3898]

Honestly, this is what I came here to say. I cannot understand how in the world he drew such straight lines. Like it's some normal thing to do. Like wtf I would NEVER be able to do that lol

[@oldmanofthemountains3388]

Man, that looks great!!!

[@snuggiethegoblin7101]

Hey man just ordered some of your zeens! This is a great channel!

[@SifuMarcusMartins]

Absolutely Amazing

[@wordsofjed]

Another awesome mapmaking video! I'm running a Pathfinder game in the base setting of Golarion, so there are already great maps, but I'm tempted to make my own map in this style anyway!

[@JPCoovert]

You totally should! It’ll make the world feel like your own and your players will be really impressed and more invested too!

[@SilverAphelion]

I really dig all your tips, I just hook in into your patreon love your stuff also please more postal dungeons I love the concept! pce looking foward that KS campaing!

[@kathyevans3251]

Great map

[@jraineyesq]

"I hope I'm not making any Middle Earth fans mad changing these names" I wasn't mad until I saw Towerlon-- an old Elvish insult about my mother!? -- the epic blade Gurthang shall be sated on your trecherous blood! (Just kidding. Ace map as always, and I enjoy seeing how you break these styles down. The original Middle Earth maps have a fun charm to them.)\

[@JPCoovert]

Hah!!!

[@glennk.7348]

Awesome!! 😃

[@flaviopsilva_]

Great video, thankyou

[@scribblingjoe]

That looks pretty legit though.

[@senseweaver01]

Finallyyyyyy. Can't believe you haven't done a Middle Earth video already to be honest haha

[@EsmerQART]

Очень интересно. Мне нравится. Спасибо. Тоже буду рисовать.

[@koenroelink9500]

How do you get rid of the pencil lines after you are done with the ink? I saw there were still some showing when you started with the ink but in the final version the paper looks clean!

[@JPCoovert]

I like to use white vinyl erasers. They are great at knocking out pencils.

[@koenroelink9500]

@@JPCoovert Great, thanks!

[@ka-fzz]

4:23 Godzilla

[@mateofantasma]

I can't draw for the life of me, but man do I love your videos. Great map!

[@JPCoovert]

I promise you could make a map like this though!!!

[@EsmerQART]

😊😊😊🎉😮

[@oomdb]

I never liked the map , in the lord of the rings book... All those names.. its so crowded

[@rendonor5070]

That looks so good!