Dude! You just took me back to the early 80's when I used to sit inside during the hot Texas summer and draw these. I'm going to have to incorporate this into my campaigns. Thanks for sharing!
JP, I watched about 30 of your videos yesterday, gathering ideas for my new campaign and learning drawing techniques. Then in the evening, I watched a few of your isometric drawing videos! Then you released this today! Incredible timing! 🌟
I haven’t DMed in ages and ages, but this video just made me go and draw a dungeon! My favourite part of campaign design, and this just made it 2d6 times more fun!
I just finished drawing my first dungeon map EVER thanks to you! I feel like it's gonna be the first to a bunch more. Thanks a lot! I really love your content. Can't wait to get my copy of Dragontown
You've always got the best how-to-draw videos. I've got to get some isometric graph paper for sure. I tried doing it freehand, but I'm just not there yet.
once again JP deliverying everything! Amazing to see your work mang, Love your style, I hope some day you make a whole set of tokens so we can print and play. CYA!
I think the best tip for all those staff I see in yhose videos is about the pens size and color markers we can use. Most of the times the right pen can be the 50% of the effort, or more.
One thing I consider the main benefit of isometric maps is being able to show changes in elevation much more clearly than on a flat map, but I always had trouble doing that in practice, and I was kinda hoping this video would show a good method of doing that. Great video nonetheless.
This video gave me an idea for how to make the maps in my murder mystery one-shot I'll eventually run at some point Since its in a mansion, and these isometric map designs give a lot of dimension to things, I'm going to make the separate floors of the building be cut-outs I can place on top of the previous floors or set next to them if players are on multiple floors. They, of course, won't be large enough for minis, but I tend to prefer using mostly descriptions of spaces with battle maps when in combat, so this would work perfectly for me
whats cool is you could have elevated areas, ramps, pits or even if the room has a sort of bowl shape.... with a ridge along the edge. I am not in love with the doors. I would go like 1/4 into each side like an arch but other side very cool. You could also make a pass through hole much more convincing... stalag-mites/tights ...
Actually a grid is not really necessary for drawing something that simple. Just draw with a pencil in a diagonal way and add the secondary lines for the walls. That's it. The gray "shadows" on the walls elevating the outcome greatly. 👍
If you don't have grey and want to start today, try a highlighter pen, or a crayola marker. So your shading may be blue, green or yellow…add why to the story? Is it lit by fungus? Is there a misty miasma to the dungeon? Lit by wizardflame? Goblin lantern fuel burns with a green glow. Make something up. If you're going to use markers, make sure to put a protective sheet of paper under the map while drawing.
also, if anyone getting started, if you do get an alcohol based marker, like a Copic, DO NOT USE SHARPIES!!! the ink isn't compatible for marking over and it will bleed everywhere and stain your marker tip. Get line markers like the Sakura ones he is using or Copic makes some too.
Dude! You just took me back to the early 80's when I used to sit inside during the hot Texas summer and draw these. I'm going to have to incorporate this into my campaigns. Thanks for sharing!
JP, I watched about 30 of your videos yesterday, gathering ideas for my new campaign and learning drawing techniques. Then in the evening, I watched a few of your isometric drawing videos! Then you released this today! Incredible timing! 🌟
It’s crazy how much definition that gray adds!
This is awesome! You've demystified isometric dungeon maps for me! Thanks, man!
I am a simple man, I see JP Coovert map video, I click.
I love isometric maps, thank you for sharing this technique with the community!
Stole my words!
I haven’t DMed in ages and ages, but this video just made me go and draw a dungeon! My favourite part of campaign design, and this just made it 2d6 times more fun!
I just finished drawing my first dungeon map EVER thanks to you! I feel like it's gonna be the first to a bunch more. Thanks a lot! I really love your content. Can't wait to get my copy of Dragontown
Wooo!!!
You've always got the best how-to-draw videos. I've got to get some isometric graph paper for sure. I tried doing it freehand, but I'm just not there yet.
That was a great tutorial, it makes it so easy!
once again JP deliverying everything! Amazing to see your work mang, Love your style, I hope some day you make a whole set of tokens so we can print and play. CYA!
I love your vids! Having just gotten into Mothership TTRPG, I'd love to see how to apply this technique to space stations or derelict spaceships.
Wouldn't be much different! Probably just some more simple mechanical stuff on the walls.
@@JPCoovert Thank you for the tip!
Great video drop on a Sunday. I’m learning so much about drawing here. Thanks so much, JP! 👍🏼
Man, you are a constant inspiration! Thanks so much for these videos! (And the grid paper!)
Thank you! This was excellently demonstrated and not intimidating! Isometric maps are so cool.
💯
I think the best tip for all those staff I see in yhose videos is about the pens size and color markers we can use.
Most of the times the right pen can be the 50% of the effort, or more.
This is some real DCC style shizzz and I am HERE for it. Thanks dude.
One thing I consider the main benefit of isometric maps is being able to show changes in elevation much more clearly than on a flat map, but I always had trouble doing that in practice, and I was kinda hoping this video would show a good method of doing that. Great video nonetheless.
I’ll definitely do a video about that sometime in the future!
@ oh great! I’ll be looking forward to it
This video gave me an idea for how to make the maps in my murder mystery one-shot I'll eventually run at some point
Since its in a mansion, and these isometric map designs give a lot of dimension to things, I'm going to make the separate floors of the building be cut-outs I can place on top of the previous floors or set next to them if players are on multiple floors.
They, of course, won't be large enough for minis, but I tend to prefer using mostly descriptions of spaces with battle maps when in combat, so this would work perfectly for me
Your advice and techniques are wonderful!
I can’t wait for my party to explore the Ravenwood! They’re trying to reduce tensions between the elves and Shadespear Orcs right now!
I could watch you draw dungeons all day. You are so much better at this than I am. 😂
You can absolutely draw dungeons just as good as this!!!
sweet, thanks for the tips! I love it
Friggin awesome
Love it!
whats cool is you could have elevated areas, ramps, pits or even if the room has a sort of bowl shape.... with a ridge along the edge. I am not in love with the doors. I would go like 1/4 into each side like an arch but other side very cool. You could also make a pass through hole much more convincing... stalag-mites/tights ...
Excellent! Thanks. 👍
Amazing. Thanks for helping!
Excellent video! Great design advice!
Still trying to figure out how to get elevation in my isometric maps. Getting the stairs to the right proportions is tough.
Do whatever feels right.
Doesn't need to be perfect.
Simplicity is the key.
Very nice!
Actually a grid is not really necessary for drawing something that simple.
Just draw with a pencil in a diagonal way and add the secondary lines for the walls. That's it.
The gray "shadows" on the walls elevating the outcome greatly. 👍
Nice gatta draw one for my next dungeon
Amazing!
Great video. Showing isometric maps aren't as intimidating as the seem. 👍
That's a very nice map. :)
If you don't have grey and want to start today, try a highlighter pen, or a crayola marker. So your shading may be blue, green or yellow…add why to the story? Is it lit by fungus? Is there a misty miasma to the dungeon? Lit by wizardflame? Goblin lantern fuel burns with a green glow. Make something up.
If you're going to use markers, make sure to put a protective sheet of paper under the map while drawing.
Found a way to put an isometric grid in Affinity apps…nice.
extremely easy good
also, if anyone getting started, if you do get an alcohol based marker, like a Copic, DO NOT USE SHARPIES!!! the ink isn't compatible for marking over and it will bleed everywhere and stain your marker tip. Get line markers like the Sakura ones he is using or Copic makes some too.
Awesome
hello, I am working on a high seas adventurer. including some diving. do you have any tips for showing elevation?
nice
iso paper is cool and all. more easily availlable is dot paper. guess i'll give it a shot on that.
You don't even need isometric paper.
It's simple to make all that with a pencil.
@@hariszark7396 the dot paper is what i have in my notebook. seemed to work out ok for a dungeon. now, i'm curious about overland maps.
@@CharlesTersteeg Yeah ok.
It can be helpful ofcourse.
Oh my god I m literally your biggest fan 😭 I love what you do and how passionate you are about this, you are
My literal idol 😊😊😊
it's so simple you could program a computer to do it