This is the last video that I’ll be making for this fantasy map and worldbuilding series.
Last week I went to Broad Canvas, a small independently run art shop here in Oxford. My youngest daughter has moved out and started uni, so (naturally) all of my paintbrushes disappeared from our house. I bought new brushes and also a dip pen and ink.

I’ve never used a dip pen before, so I’m a complete beginner, but I must say I really like it. It’s harder to use, but the line work is much more varied and I hope that with practice, I will become better at using it. (Also, I get to channel my inner Victorian gentlelady and pretend that I belong in a different time and world.)

** A massive thank you to Broad Canvas! **
Broad Canvas is a wonderful and independent art supplies shop located here in Oxford.
They were very kind and let me film their shop. Their shop assistants are super-nice and know so much about art supplies it’s amazing!
If you happen to live near Oxford, or if you’re visiting Oxford, do take your time and visit Broad Canvas:
https://www.broad-canvas.com/

Thank you so much for watching and I hope that you’ll have a wonderful and creative day! 🖌️☕️🎨
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Cheers/ Tove

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Time stamps:
00:04 A crazy number of mini-fantasy maps that I've made
00:40 Dip pen and ink supplies
01:14 Sketching the fantasy map
01:30 Using dip pen and ink to draw the coastal line for the first fantasy map
01:54 Lettering, drawing mountains, and embracing my inner Victorian gentlelady
02:26 Coasts, worldbuilding, and fantasy map-making
02:44 Applying the first wash of watercolour on the ink map
03:24 Tips on how to paint coasts with watercolour paint and water
04:00 The wonderful art shop Broad Canvas in Oxford
05:00 Inking the coastal line of the fantasy map
05:36 Getting ink stains on my fingers (naturally)
06:14 Smudging pencil and tips on using ink for coastal drawings
06:45 My cat is inspecting my illustrations
07:00 D&D monsters that live near the coast
08:18 Painting Watercolour fantasy coasts
08:30 Use the sea for coastal swashbuckling RPG adventures
08:53 How to keep your players slightly paranoid as a DM
09:11 Satisfying ink lettering
09:40 The final fantasy map illustrations
10:36 … And a little bit about my next fantasy and map project

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