Fantasy Map Builder
Easily create hand-drawn fantasy maps for your upcoming fantasy novel or next role playing campaign without learning how to draw!
Compatible with Procreate, Photoshop, Affinity Photo, Clip Studio, & Infinite Painter
$34
At some point you’ve probably found yourself pouring over the map at the front of a fantasy book, or staring at one mounted on the wall and wishing you could create something like that for the story you want to tell. But, perhaps you aren’t artistically inclined and know that it would take countless hours to try and teach yourself how to draw from scratch.
Now with the Map Effects Builder for Fantasy Maps you can create hand-drawn fantasy maps of your own with just a few clicks and a bit of imagination. Whether you want a map for the fantasy book you’re writing or just want something to show off to your role playing buddies, this has you covered.
Here’s What You’ll Get:
300+ Hand-illustrated brushes by Josh Stolarz
40x Mountain stamps for mountains, hills, and volcanoes
40x Forest stamps for coniferous or deciduous trees you can use separately or combine.
22x Vegetation stamps for marshes, grasslands, and deserts
40x Terrain stamps for dunes, rocks & boulders, crevasses, cliffs, and mesas
32x Culture stamps for location icons, standing stones, compasses, ships, sea monsters, banners, grids, and navigation lines
26x Brushes for drawing coastlines, rivers, ocean hatching, paths, and shading
8x Aged paper textures to make your map feel like a relic from another world
3x Free bonus fonts that work great for labeling all the locations on your map
6x Print-ready templates with a classic fantasy border
Video tutorial on how to create a map of your own in Photoshop
Update Now Includes:
Over 100 brushes have been added since the Fantasy Map Builder was originally released, bringing the total number to 300+. You now will also receive canyons, spiked stones, lakes, calderas, cactus, thorns, caves, craters, farm rows, & much more!
Software Compatibility: Procreate, Photoshop, Affinity Photo, Clip Studio Paint, & Infinite Painter
Procreate Version 5.2.2 and newer
Photoshop Version 23.0.02 and newer
File Download Size: 617 MB
Immerse People in Your Story
Creating a fantasy map for the story you’re crafting is not only a lot of fun, but it enhances the world for your readers or players. A map that provides a tactile experience as a relic from the world is a great way to add depth and immerse people in your story.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Create Maps in a Fraction of the Time
Anyone who has created a full map from start to finish knows it can easily take 40+ hours to draw each individual mountain, tree, and tuft of grass. But now you can create hand-illustrated maps in a fraction of the time; which means more time with your friends campaigning or writing your next novel.
Make High Quality Prints of Your Map
Each brush was created from high resolution illustrations so you can make prints of your map as large as you want without losing quality.
300+ Unique Brushes
With 300+ brushes you’ll be able to create classic fantasy maps with features like mountains, forests, dunes, cliffs, standing stones, and more. Now you can create maps of your own that will immerse people in your story.
Create Maps in the style of Josh Stolarz
“I am often approached by people who want to commission me to draw a map for them for their first novel, or an rpg they are creating to play with their friends. Unfortunately, I have to turn many of them away because a custom piece is simply not within their budget. So, I decided to create The Fantasy Map Builder so anyone would be able to create a hand-drawn map in my style with just a few clicks and a little creativity.” - Josh
Watch the Map Builder in Action
What Cartographers Say…
““The brushes are robust—more terrain and plant variations than other map kits I’ve tried—and gloriously easy to use. Well organized, excellent style, and wonderfully adaptable. In just one afternoon I put together a unique map I was proud to share.””
““This is an excellent tool for the time and talent constrained author or dungeon master. With very little practice, you can create an aesthetically pleasing and professional looking map in comparatively little time. The quality and variety stands above any stamp brush collection I’ve used to date, and the pack integrates very well with Josh’s other brush sets.””
““I love Josh’s map making brushes, and how they allowed me to step up my maps. With all the brushes and textures, you really get great value for the investment in his tools! I reviewed over 16 different map makers, Josh’s were the best value! Well worth the money for creative map makers!””
Maps Created by You!
Want a chance to get your map featured? EMAIL ME your map so I can check it out and it may get added to the gallery!
Tim Washington
Jamie Atkinson | @jamiedatkinson
Anthony Mahoney | @the_sunset_cartographer
Jarerum | momiji_panda
Anthony Mahoney | @the_sunset_cartographer
Josh Stolarz
FAQ
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You may use the assets in this pack for commercial projects such as a map to include in a fantasy novel, or for marketing and branding for a client; as long as you credit “The Map Effects Fantasy Map Builder” for the original illustrations. But, as the map designer you will retain full rights to the original design itself. You may not resell or redistribute the assets in this pack in any way, including the creation of a physical version of the map builder or digital tile sets.
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While GIMP and some other drawing apps will import the .abr file designed for Photoshop, you will need to modify the stamp brushes regarding their scale. Other modifications will also need to be made for the drawing brushes and seamless pattern brushes for floors, grids, & hatching in order to replicate how they would function in Photoshop.
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There is a way to convert Photoshop brushes (.abr) to .png files, which would allow you to import the stamp brush illustrations into Wonderdraft. But, you will need to do a search online and determine what you feel would be the best method, as it requires a third party app. The drawing brushes, seamless grid brushes, and border brushes likely will not work, however.
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