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Reminder About Subscription Model Transition

Hey everyone!

Just in a few days my Patreon blog will migrate to Subscription payment per month model (instead of old payment per creation model) and enter into new 2.0 era. I'm a bit anxious about it since it's a risky situatuion - I'm losing a good chunk of my income and ...

Creative Post - Overthinking and Drawing Quick Landscapes With Color Demo+ PSD

Hello!

In one of the latest Creative Posts I wrote that I'll do a few extended articles on drawings and painting my art pieces. To be honest, I didn't think that it would be so hard!

Few words on overthinking and mistakes

Sometimes I'm overthinking my abilities in certain are...

WIP - Huge Amber City, Cliff City and Shattered Planet!

Working on a few cities right now - first one is Amber City.

This one is really big (approximately similar in size to the Navuria map, but a bit tighter and with more classical medieval architecture). It has a few different districts, big port and a huge castle.

I tried a few differe...

Zalfari City

Zalfari City - Versions [Master+ Tiers]

New city of purple crystals and colorful sunsents is ready!

This city has a few main features - highly fortified walls, main big castle-like structur...

Great Ruins and Flooded Lands

Be ready for the new environment pack full of ruins and dangers!

This pack was made through polls on my Instagram page, where my followers chose the theme by voting for the first and second part of the theme's name.

Great Ruins + Flooded Lands = romantic hourney through not so ...

Land of Giants and Little Villages

Are your players brave aenough to travel to those places?

This pack was made through polls on my Instagram page, where my followers chose the theme by voting for the first and second part of the theme's name.

Lands of Giants + little villages = really fun and challenging landscapes! 2024-09-30 16:53:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Cliff Settlements

What dangerous adventures may wait for you there? And why villagers build their houses so high? Is there a story behind it?

You've voted for this theme in this month Patreon Poll. It wasn't your first choice, but hey - a lot of people definitely wanted it!

And I really like the final ...

Taverns and Inns

New taverns and inns set for your adventurers to explore!

You've voted for this theme in this months Patreon Poll! I had a lot of fun drawing and painting it too.

Important Update on Billing system and Tiers of my Patreon!

Hi everyone!

Big news are here! I'm full of stress and excitement, so here we are!

Per Creation No More!

I wanted to let you know that my Patreon blog billing system will be updated from "per creation" model to "per month" model in about a 1.5 months (sho...

Let's choose a theme for the next Environment Pack

Hiya!

Are you ready to choose the next pack of landscapes?

But before that, quick blog update: I'm making some updates and changes into my posting process. I want to be more open about my creative process and my journey, and you can already see it in my recent posts. I wanted to do it...

WIP - From 3D to full line for the Zalfari City

One more step towards finishing this beautiful city.

Last time it was like this:

 And now it's a bit detailed!

2024-09-23 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post

WIP - Zalfari City, locations and sketches

After 2 weeks of recovering from Covid I'm finally on my PC again!

Working on a new city painting. It's a commission piece, so there are important locations I should design and paint.

Usually I do a quick 3D blocking sketch in SketchUp. It helps with the lighting reference and perspec...

Castle in the Mountains - Quick Bonus Landscape + Little Ink Sketch!

Quick landscape I did few days ago while practicing my skills. Thought it looks cute and may be useful in some great heroic adventure!

I've been recovering from Covid for the past two weeks without any chance to sit on my PC and draw, so I grabbed my sketchbook and my ink pens for more trad...

Altars and Obelisks

New set of mystery places is ready for you to enjoy!

Wispurring Paws Village

Wispurring Paws - Versions [Master+ Tiers]

The map was commissioned by Kawna Minis, please check thei...