How to find good references on MapCrunch! Using maps for art 📌🎨

[@SH-eb9hg]

Thanks. I didn't know how to navigate around mapcrunch and your explanation is clear, articulate and really helpful,

[@KatieMoody]

Oh I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you 🥰

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Your Patreon was the first time I’d heard of MapCrunch - I didn’t know it was even a ‘thing’ but you’ve opened my eyes to endless possibilities ! Thank you

[@KatieMoody]

Isn't is just a perfect goldmine for references!? So glad it's helpful Ohn Mar!

[@drewgrant3128]

Thank you Katie. A very helpful video for finding inspiration.

[@KatieMoody]

So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting 😄

[@kristastewart8401]

Thank you Katie, this was so helpful. I've used mapcrunch once but didn't know how to navigate through it. I appreciate your clear instruction, demonstration, and how how transfer your views into images for your sketchbook. Love the mix of panel pages and full spreads. I so enjoy your work. Now, to get "traveling" and begin to play and create.

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much for Krista, I'm so pleased it was helpful! I really love creating from these views and you never know what you'll find! I hope you enjoy creating in your sketchbooks now the whole world has opened up to "travel" to! 😃

[@sandrinebarnet6616]

Merci Katie pour l'info, c'est ce que je recherchais ! Et j'aime beaucoup votre travail !

[@KatieMoody]

You're welcome! So glad it was helpful 🤗

[@leeannsutherland858]

You are the second person I’ve watched who uses Mapcrunch….I’m going to have to try it! I live in a rural area which is nice, but it might be fun to get some city scenes and different types of architecture. Going to need to get a scetch book just for mapcrunch

[@KatieMoody]

It's such a great tool! I find it so helpful for pushing myself and discovering places I would never think to draw! Hope you have fun with it 😄

[@Numberblock17]

Thanks!

[@KatieMoody]

You're welcome, thank you so much!! 🥰

[@dinak1996]

This is so helpful, thank you for sharing with us ❤. Your painting are amazing 🤩

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much, Dina! 😀

[@Wollhuhn70]

Very helpful, Katie! Thank you!

[@KatieMoody]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching ☺️

[@Scrabbledat]

Such a good idea!

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you, it opens up so many new places to reference! 😄

[@GillianCrossArt]

Very useful...me being one of the people who keeps asking about map crunch 😆 I've always used it on a laptop so maybe it's better to zoom around on a tablet 🤔

[@KatieMoody]

Haha it's a great suggestion!! I usually use my computer for Mapcrunch/Google Maps but I couldn't work out how to record without screen lines and I didn't want to do a screen recording 😂

[@kellybishop7238]

I love this idea! So creative

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@KatieCannonDesigns]

Love this idea. Thanks for sharing this

[@KatieMoody]

Thanks so much Katie! It's definitely a go-to for me when I'm stuck for what to draw

[@debbiepacko6832]

Excellent content, Katie! Thank you

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much 😊

[@christinehucks6997]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@KatieMoody]

No problem at all! 🥰

[@lookingup4505]

Great tool! Thanks!

[@KatieMoody]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching 😊

[@vicster1981]

I’d never heard of Map Crunch, now to get my sketchbook out.

[@KatieMoody]

It's so great! Have fun finding views! 😊

[@z.derinb9185]

Pretty nice idea 👍🏻 Love this ❤ thank you 🫶🏻

[@KatieMoody]

Thanks so much, so glad you find it helpful! 😊

[@sewtsourec]

Great video, such good suggestions!

[@KatieMoody]

Aah thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@susandobson1588]

Thank you so much…great “tutorial”! From USA ☺️

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much Susan! Have a great day 😊

[@loustine]

That was really helpful!

[@KatieMoody]

I'm so glad! Thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@BlancaVarguesArt]

Very nice idea, thankyou for sharing my friend

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you for watching! 😊💜

[@TeeManie]

Wow, thank you for this idea! I'll have to try it and maybe one day I'll be brave enough to go plein air 😄

[@KatieMoody]

You're welcome! I really recommend it - you can start small and stay local at first! It helped me build my confidence 😊

[@GM-yn9nc]

What a good idea, thank you. New Subscriber!

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much! Definitely my go-to for when I don't know what to draw 😄

[@Jane-ny7wb]

Thanks for demystifying Map Crunch! I was having a hard time navigating the site. Can I ask which sketchbook you are using ? It seems like a good size and able to handle lots of mediums. Thanks.

[@KatieMoody]

No problem at all, so glad it was useful! Of course, I use the Royal Talens Art Creations sketchbooks! They handle a lot of mixed media really well and are affordable so I'm not precious in them! 🤗

[@Jane-ny7wb]

Thanks for getting back. I have yet to try Royal Talens but it sounds like the perfect sketchbook for what I am looking for. I want to use mixed medium and I agree when sketchbooks or paper are less expensive it's easy to experiment and not be precious.@@KatieMoody

[@Papercitystudio]

thank you!

[@KatieMoody]

You're welcome, thanks so much for watching! 🥰

[@fuzzydragons]

I use mapcrunch to kick my brain into gear, gets me sketching the most random things 🙂

[@KatieMoody]

Oooh yes, it's so useful for warmups! I love that you'll never know what you'll find 😂

[@33charisse]

Thankyou

[@KatieMoody]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@brianvanderspuy4514]

The problem I have with Google Street view is that the camera is really too high, so it makes one look down on the landscape, rather than see it as you would if you stood there yourself. This can be problematic particularly for views close to the road. Not that it stops me from extensively using Google Earth for reference material. :-)

[@KatieMoody]

Yes it definitely adds some challenges! And often there is just so much road that I try to avoid in my images 😄

[@irNi-y6p]

At first I was like ‘wow, just imagine Katie opened some random ugly urban view and now she thinks your country looks totally like that’ And right that moment you opened my country. Of course, it was the ugliest view you can ever imagine 💀

[@KatieMoody]

Oh this made me laugh so much 🤣 That's the only thing with this method -- it's not a great representation of a whole country 😅

[@irNi-y6p]

@@KatieMoody 😆 for sure. Anyway, thanks for video ❤️