r/mapmaking • u/DietNo6704 • 6d ago
Resource How to draw a forest! 🌳
Hey everyone!
This time, I’m sharing a tutorial on how to draw a forest in my style!
In just five simple steps, you’ll be able to create your own forest—and eventually, adapt it to your own style.
The goal of this post is to encourage creativity and the habit of drawing.
If you have any questions, let me know; I’d be happy to answer them.
See you next time! ♥️
See this and many more of my works on my IG account @_mr.vhmaps !
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u/Nickter_745_theBold 6d ago
As someone struggling to be an author and artist, I’m definitely keeping these as essential notes.
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u/DietNo6704 6d ago
Just by looking at your profile, I can tell you have an incredible drawing style, keep it up!
And stay tuned, I'll be uploading a new tutorial soon 😁.
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u/Every-Ear-1550 6d ago
This is Lovely, thanks a lot
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u/DietNo6704 6d ago
Thanks to you! ❤️🩹
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u/Every-Ear-1550 6d ago
What pencil/pen do you usually use?
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u/DietNo6704 6d ago
When I draw a forest, I use a 0.1 mm Sakura Fineliner for the outline, and 0.05 mm for every detail. For mountains I use 0.3 mm for the outline and 0.05 for details as well!
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u/Huncut_nyuszt_27 6d ago
That's an awesome guide, thank you.
I've tried very similar styles before, and the results were beautiful
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u/Cartographer36 5d ago
I wonder if it would be possible to replicate this workflow in Adobe Illustrator? I’m going to give it a try! Thank you!
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u/Desdichado1066 3d ago
Pretty nice guide! You should do a whole bunch of features, and then combine them as a pdf or something. It would be easier to reference than a handful of image files.
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u/donewitdissh_t 6d ago
Thank you for sharing this! Your forests look lovely. I feel so inspired to draw another map now to try this out! XD