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torstan ♂️ [5235634] [2007-07-30 12:31:59 +0000 UTC] "Jonathan Roberts" (United States)

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Favourites: 25; Deviations: 467; Watchers: 2665

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# Comments

Comments: 119

RaresAnimals [2018-02-25 14:35:59 +0000 UTC]

hey hello I'm an artist who needs a favor if you're willing to do it, please could you realize with your techniques the map of the world dep future that I have already on my page? I know it will not take long for you, I thank you in advance for availability.

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Kiltedfiend [2018-01-17 05:00:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the tutorials, they have come in very handy for pushing me into the next level of map design. I appreciate your generosity by giving us who crave to learn more something to use and work with. Thanks.

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sh8dneji [2017-10-14 17:22:06 +0000 UTC]

Your maps are amazing, thank you.

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Blymurkla [2017-07-28 11:42:45 +0000 UTC]

I posted a map using a background texture of yours: Lake Tara

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La-Larina [2017-05-16 13:06:25 +0000 UTC]

Your tutorials are amazing!

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STGames [2016-07-17 05:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Coming back, I'm thrilled to see you've been keeping up on the site. Your mind is a treasure.

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Ahalteke [2016-05-05 13:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Hello! I absolutely love your work. Do you have a commissions price list? :) (Smile)

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Dimeolas7 [2015-11-16 00:44:18 +0000 UTC]

Your work is so beautifull and you are amazing for teaching others, thank you.

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Eruanna17 [2015-08-06 09:27:11 +0000 UTC]

Hi Jonathan, I just wanted to say thank you for all those great tutorials and instructions you sharing with us here. I haven't tried making a map so far, but I probably will now, you've been a wonderful inspiration Nod Nod Nod Nod Nod Nod Nod
And seeing all those tasty food paintings has made me really hungry ;) (Wink)

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STGames [2015-08-03 16:16:01 +0000 UTC]

Torstan, what DPI do you typically work in for print commisions? 300, or higher? How big are the maps you do, typically?

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AndreySaronov [2014-12-20 20:39:54 +0000 UTC]

Hello) can you help me? I want to add my map on my wall in gallery's album - Alternative World, please help me!!!!

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zephre [2014-11-27 19:45:26 +0000 UTC]

great cartography work! Your tutorials are excellent as well!

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Jonup [2014-11-24 18:37:44 +0000 UTC]

you have very good map

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Nostri [2014-08-11 23:32:46 +0000 UTC]

Really awesome pieces. Is there any way to access the larger versions of some of your older pieces that you've linked to your blog for? When I click the link all I get is a notice that the blog's been marked as private. If not I'm just glad I can see them like this. :-D

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Aeollon [2014-05-25 03:48:43 +0000 UTC]

Dude you should have like a million followers. As soon as I saw the map for Game of Thrones I said it was some of the most beautiful cartography I've ever seen. It was made by someone that was no less than a genius. Your tutorials are extremely helpful as well. I'm doing my best to follow them and make my own fantasy map. I've read your interview for GoT and everything but I had no idea you were on dA! I'm delighted to see someone with so much talent willing to give tips to others. Thank you!

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torstan In reply to Aeollon [2014-06-30 23:33:52 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Glad you're enjoying them. I was o dA long before I did the Game of Thrones maps :) (Smile)

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Studpuffin [2014-01-12 04:45:59 +0000 UTC]

Miss you on chat, man! Just wanted to pat you on the back again! :D (Big Grin)

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torstan In reply to Studpuffin [2014-03-23 18:13:26 +0000 UTC]

Been a little buried :) (Smile) I'll be back soon enough. Thanks!

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Studpuffin In reply to torstan [2014-03-24 04:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Good to hear. ^_^

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MortuusDiabolus [2013-12-19 22:35:23 +0000 UTC]

Hi Jonathan!

I've been following your blog and your G+ page for a while and now I'm happy to see you have a DA account as well! I couldn't help but went berserk with all the faves! :) (Smile) :D (Big Grin)

Your gallery is filled with fascinating stuff. ^^

Have a nice day.

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torstan In reply to MortuusDiabolus [2014-03-23 18:14:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot! I'm on here a lot less, but I'm catching up with all the love on here this afternoon :) (Smile)

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obsidianentity [2013-11-09 06:46:13 +0000 UTC]

Really love your isometric How To tutorials. I have my own style of maps but some of the stuff that I've learned from the tutorials I can absorb into my own techniques. I really would love to see more map making tutorials from you.

I might try and make my own tutorials as well to help people out but I feel like I need to really organize that information first before I decide to make those tutorials.

So please make more tutorials!! :D (Big Grin)

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torstan In reply to obsidianentity [2014-03-23 18:14:39 +0000 UTC]

Will do! I need to come up with a shortlist of tutorials to get back into it. I'm open to suggestions :) (Smile)

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obsidianentity In reply to torstan [2014-04-25 03:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Sorry been busy with some work so didn't see this right away.

Basically anything that is dealing with geography and creating city icons for maps would be amazing.

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Renartus [2013-10-20 06:50:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for putting up the tutorials, they really help! :D (Big Grin)

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Towers-Aki [2013-05-26 15:53:50 +0000 UTC]

For someone who has her brain rotted in preventive medicine, seeing beautiful maps kinda made me happy. You are so talented.

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torstan In reply to Towers-Aki [2013-06-17 16:00:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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SigmaCore [2013-05-19 14:52:57 +0000 UTC]

Your art and map-making skills are wonderful. Forget getting your newest pieces through the Cartography Guild group, I'm watching you're account directly. :) (Smile)

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torstan In reply to SigmaCore [2013-05-23 15:21:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I've been head-down on a couple of projects recently, but I'll be posting a little more in the near future.

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PineRain [2013-05-17 01:58:53 +0000 UTC]

I've never seen such beautiful maps! They're very inspiring! Keep up the great work!

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torstan In reply to PineRain [2013-05-17 08:15:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Will do.

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Fuunsaiki89 [2013-05-14 00:30:37 +0000 UTC]

I love your maps. Your tutorials are inspiring :) (Smile)

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torstan In reply to Fuunsaiki89 [2013-05-14 08:44:01 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you're finding them useful! It's been a little quiet recently, but I'll have more stuff up shortly.

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Fuunsaiki89 In reply to torstan [2013-05-14 17:55:24 +0000 UTC]

Can't wait to see it :) (Smile)

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dmalatesta [2013-04-16 13:38:41 +0000 UTC]

Love your works and tutorials! =) (Smile)

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torstan In reply to dmalatesta [2013-04-16 14:47:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Glad you're finding them useful!

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Realmwright [2013-03-16 15:04:58 +0000 UTC]

I love the SoIF/GRRM stuff. I cruised your gallery for tutorials and maps and now I'm oddly hungry :) (Smile)

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torstan In reply to Realmwright [2013-03-16 17:10:34 +0000 UTC]

Funny how that food just pops in there to tempt you :) (Smile)

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ClefJ [2013-03-04 21:31:08 +0000 UTC]

You work on so much with such lovely variation to your projects. You should be so much more well known here than you are, judging by comment count alone. Of course, that alone isn't quite accurate. Anyways. Fine jobs you've been doing!

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torstan In reply to ClefJ [2013-03-05 02:16:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - I don't spend quite as much time on here as I should :) (Smile)

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Umbravita [2012-10-31 10:53:33 +0000 UTC]

Your maps are beautiful! :) (Smile) Do you have any step-by-step tutorials? Or are there any in particular you recommend? Seems like the only map tutorials I can find anywhere are either for certain aspects of map-making, or by people who aren't exactly skilled. I'd really like to see how an expert like you does it.

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torstan In reply to Umbravita [2012-10-31 17:00:06 +0000 UTC]

I've got a large collection of individual tutorials here: [link]

Those cover a wide range of the steps in mapmaking. You can patch them together for the task you want to achieve. I also did a start to finish step by step tutorial here: [link] That should be accessible even if you've never fired up an art program on a computer. Let me know if that helps!

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Umbravita In reply to torstan [2012-11-01 03:08:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh! Brilliant, thank you! :D (Big Grin)

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Milesian27 [2012-10-24 01:10:22 +0000 UTC]

I think you got the gig that all fantasy cartographers have been dreaming about. Wink/Razz

When I saw the previews for the upcoming book, I immediately thought that the style was one I've seen before.

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torstan In reply to Milesian27 [2012-10-24 02:26:37 +0000 UTC]

You'd be dead right :) (Smile) It was a privilege to work on it. The io9 article today was wonderful to see.

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nilsjeppe [2012-10-18 11:56:22 +0000 UTC]

Hey Torstan, nice "meeting" you here. I'm Bartmoss from the Cartographers' Guild.

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torstan In reply to nilsjeppe [2012-10-18 13:44:32 +0000 UTC]

Hey there - always nice to run into members of the CG on the wider internet :) (Smile)

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Torvus [2012-09-17 06:44:52 +0000 UTC]

I really like your maps, I've used a lot of them in my DnD campaigns.

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torstan In reply to Torvus [2012-09-30 00:15:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad to hear they're useful! If you want the high resolution versions, the full size versions of many are on the RPGNow page.

How do you use them? Just for GM reference or are you using something like maptool?

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Torvus In reply to torstan [2012-09-30 02:03:12 +0000 UTC]

GM reference mostly. I dislike using map generators and I'm no good at making up maps myself, lol.

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