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The Desert Oasis Town

Added 2020-11-30 12:45:39 +0000 UTC

Several generations of desert-dwellers have grown their little town around a verdant oasis and now offer a comfortable pit stop for travellers crossing the golden sands.

The moment that Troy and I settled on a desert theme for this month I knew that I wanted to draw a town map. Not only were desert town assets a popular request, but I had been sitting on an oasis town concept for a while already.

I drew this map with a brush pen and fine liner and, for the first time since my Autumn Stream map five years ago, dared to give watercolor paints another go. I'm glad that I did! Though I still have a lot of practice to do, I think this map has been a successful proof of concept for me, and I'm truly excited to develop the technique further.

It's a nameless and unmarked town, as usual for me, but that's because we'll be fleshing this town map out further when Troy's accompanying article comes out! Please keep an eye on our blog if you're interested in that sort of content. Would you like me to notify you all with a post here?

In the meantime, what stories does this town map awaken in your mind? Please share them in the comments!