How to Draw Jungles, Volcanoes, and Wetlands for Your Fantasy Maps!

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[@mapcrow]

Oh my goodness!! Thank you so much for the shoutout! I've noticed a bunch more folks pop over since this video came out! Cheers!!

[@TheWiddaC]

I've been thinking about a type of marshlands I've wanted to draw for a while now. This has just helped me out 👍

[@miguelcrafter2997]

This map is absolutely good, can't stop looking at it

[@rafaelbalsan4512]

Extremely underrated channel, quick videos with great tutorials and simple yet inspiring drawings

[@kristinawkelly]

This was super helpful!

[@jacobfrederiksen3183]

The dark ovals for the lava look great! Nice job as always JP.

[@sydney2802]

Such an interesting take on drawing these ecosystems! I really like the idea of the jungle trees with vines and the grass with cattails and may incorporate those into my map drawing. The volcanoes are awesome, too, and may go into future maps.

[@Bogrin]

I love your maps! I think I need o pick up some supplies and challenge myself to try to produce my own maps!

[@smansam]

Always a pleasure to watch you create!

[@JamesJoy-yc8vs]

This video has helped me immensely in my map-making, particularly your wetlands. My style tends to have more fussy details than yours - I've only recently learned to scale it back to avoid that overdone "muddy" look. But I still have problems with water effects. Actually my water, cloud, and flame renderings are all distressingly similar, with nothing distinctive enough to definitively say "This is water, that is fire, those over there are clouds." I can't describe it, but something about the ripples in your wetlands just "clicked" with me. You know that feeling when you see an image and suddenly you can wrap your head around what you've been getting wrong all this time? Well, that's what happened with me. I've had the video paused at 8:22 for the longest time, doodling and exploring this new insight and trying to unlearn my old patterns. And then while typing this comment. And I just noticed the video has around a minute and a half left. It's been waiting for me for probably an hour now! 😋 edit: Whoa! Color! 😁 Most cool!

[@vitorcamilo7142]

I dont like to play but l realy love your draws. Never stop.

[@morgangleave8518]

So good JP... I'm getting serious Sergio Aragonés vibes from this !

[@JPCoovert]

Epic compliment!!!

[@morgangleave8518]

@@JPCoovert Absolute pleasure JP! Just saw his style coming through!

[@sahrahmuller1451]

I love the look of that map, and there's a bunch of stuff I'll definetly use in the future.

[@JanHoos]

Looking so good! Well done with the color as well :D

[@johnleach8553]

very cool how your drawing style matches your personality - very open friendly and dynamic! thanks again for another great video - when drawing my own maps it took me a bit to figure out the 'jungle' trees and I found the creeper vines hanging down did the trick

[@JPCoovert]

Thanks John! Yeah, I should have added more vines!

[@GypsyPaz]

DUDE! That looks so great! It's been a while since I've tuned in, but it certainly looks like your gained several levels on your drawing skills!

[@simtchk7374]

Its like you read my mind. Ive been looking for jungle shapes!

[@claudiafinger7700]

Remembers me of a great Monkey Island... island. 😆👍 I would so like to travel it with Gyubrush and explore all the secrets.

[@MisterVest]

can you make a tutorial on less common terrains? For example cultivated fields or moor

[@JPCoovert]

will get there eventually!

[@SifuMarcusMartins]

another great tutorial and map. thanks for your work.

[@cleof1503]

Great content as per usual.. thanks

[@ErSiMi]

First like, first view! Thanks for this video...I was just about to run a one-shot in a marsh. Your drawing techniques make it so much easier for me to make my own maps.

[@kylereblitz2856]

Sweet tech! Thanks!

[@circuithijacker]

Nice! Love it!

[@weltermagalhaes3405]

Thank you very much!!!

[@eaterofchildren_]

MAP CONTENT BABY!!!!!

[@Gamarishi]

Nice tutorial!

[@jbaxter847]

Thanks

[@saarbrook]

Awesome 😎

[@DInCadors]

I see you made a beach, near the village, you did not cover that although it is quite intuitive to draw !! Nice touch, do you have many drawing style or tips for beaches ?

[@gutterspeak]

Alright you have my sub

[@mflemming2645]

What about drawing danger zones for crocodile in parts of a river, or lions, monkeys, elephants, snakes, etc, or to maybe designate dangerous animals or hunting areas for buffalo?

[@mario8552]

Nice guy

[@Onefjeff]

This is amazing! Any chance you will ever make a video/walkthrough on how to create your own dnd character? Looking forward to playing through dragontown but it’s been a while since I’ve last played.

[@JPCoovert]

Thanks Jeff! There are TONS of great character creation videos out there already. Not sure I could add anything interesting or personal to the process. If you need help with making your character though, get with your DM and craft something together!

[@Onefjeff]

Thanks for the reply JP! I’ll take a look for one 😁.

[@DigitalinDaniel]

Palm are herbs, not trees. They have a stem, not a trunk. ;) The blackened lava is a great and easy detail!

[@anothergalaxy369]

Which colour you have to done this drawing

[@dreddbolt]

8:07 reminds me of Chrono Cross/Chrono Trigger to an extent.

[@trevorbrouelette6621]

I tried to make my own and the canopy type trees always come out looking terrible. Yours look so much better

[@JPCoovert]

practice in a small area on a scrap sheet of paper! you'll figure it out!

[@SeagullAmIOne]

Do a gameeee on videooo

[@ggkminecraft5592]

lord pf tha rings map

[@anothergalaxy369]

Which colour you have to done this drawing