I have triumphed over the website and the beast is subdued! New accounts should be made (security update & Patreon changing it's policies make it necessary, sorry) but rewards will be much easier to access...once I finish adding them all. Tomorrow, for now I sleep!
2017-12-05 08:35:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's your monthly reminder that you can get discounts with the below shops just for being a patron of mine!
Tabletop Loot: Get 10% off your order when you use the code "Rue Loot" during checkout - http://tabletoploot.com/
2017-12-03 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Just a reminder that while I'm gearing up to bring you all new illustrations & maps for next month, I still have plenty of archived pieces that you're free to use. Just visit my profile, click "Posts", scroll down a bit and in the left-most column you'll see "TAGS". If you click any of those (there's a few more where it says "29 more") you'll be brought to all illustrations or maps with that tag. I've done my best to it as easy to find my creations or information this way u...
2017-10-25 17:28:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Nice! You can now subscribe to my Twitch channel & support my art that way!
2017-10-04 19:36:12 +0000 UTC View Post
As most of you know, I usually post daily on here with all sorts of fantastic rewards, illustrations, maps, photography, discounts, and more. However, because I'm switching things up this month, rewards will be coming more towards mid-late month instead of now. I've got a bunch of really cool projects that I'm working on that I think you'll all love and some new rewards hopefully coming soon. I just need a bit of time to get them presentable so I hope you don't mind.
2017-10-04 17:33:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Skyrim Day is Nov. 11th & I'm putting together a list of crafters, artists, streamers, cosplayers, etc. who currently have Skyrim themed items in their shops, feeds, streams, etc. Not only will this list go on my website but I'll be sharing the individual links all day on 11/11 on Twitter. If you are such a crafter/artist/cosplayer/streamer or know someone who is, post links in the comments below.
2017-09-30 05:43:37 +0000 UTC View Post
If you've joined my Discord server in the past, you might have recently been kicked. I'm sorry for that, I had an oops but it's since been corrected. Please feel free to join again by clicking the "Discord Rewards" for your rewards level. :D
COMING TO DISCORD - PATRON ONLY VIDEO CHAT & LESSONS!
Discord is looking to roll out a new video chat feature which I'm planning on using for Patron-Only streams and chats. What's more is I'll also be u...
2017-09-28 17:51:50 +0000 UTC View PostI was without internet on my computer for the past week and just got it back last night. Nothing serious, Verizon capped our hotspot that we normally use to connect to the internet so we had to have a new line put in for internet. But now I have faster/better service so streaming will be a breeze!
Speaking of, I resume my Monday & Friday 3-7pm PST schedule and will be adding Discord video chat once that feature becomes available. So if you haven't yet, click your Discord reward and j...
Gifted two new props for my cartography photography! I have the most amazing supporters of my art! I love you all for feeding my addiction.
2017-09-21 21:08:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Take a look & pledge if possible! They're looking to add a map from me as a stretch goal!
2017-07-16 20:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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Applying the previous lessons to a map, here’s how I colored the Raven’s Call map that I made during the cartography course.
2017-07-06 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Though much of what you may be making is fantasy where trees can be metallic teal in color, don’t assume that you are stuck with earth tones when coloring your map. There are tons of colors in nature that you can easily incorporate into your maps. Take some time to go through the below images for ideas & inspirations. While you’re at it, note ...
2017-07-05 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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In this lesson I show you the various ways to create not only highlights & shadows but how different colors set a different tone for your map. I show you five ways to create dynamic effects using a single color family, similar colors, contrasting colors, a single color and then two similar colors & a contrasting third.
Igloo image is attached ...
2017-07-04 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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To help understand & use Copic markers, here’s some helpful images you can save and/or print (attached below).
2017-07-02 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Copic markers don’t require a big setup to work with however there are some things to keep in mind:
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Take care of your markers and they will last you quite some time! As someone who uses their markers daily, you would think that I would be replacing tips & ink on a daily basis as well. Thankfully, that’s not the case. One of the many appealing factors to Copic markers is that you can refill them instead of using them and tossing them out....
2017-06-30 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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2017-06-29 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Let’s talk code here for a moment, shall we? And by that I mean, “what the hell do the letter/number codes on the Copic marker caps mean?!” question we all have. There’s lots of articles on the internet about this but some are more confusing than the code so let me first make it as plain as possible and then we’ll get all technical, m’kay?
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Copic Classic (image attached below)
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Albertville, Alabama is known as “The Fire Hydrant Capital of the World”. Colma, California is referred to as “The City of the Silent” due to a great deal of the land being dedicated to cemeteries. Benham, Kentucky proclaims itself “The Little Town That International Harvester, Coal Miners, and Their Families Built”. The people in these pl...
2017-06-27 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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I’m asked why I use Copic markers all the time and if I’ve tried other markers/methods to coloring my maps. Yes, I’ve tried other markers and yes, I’ve used other methods to color maps. So why Copic markers? Though they are a bit costly to start (each marker runs about $7-8 USD a piece) they are well worth it if you plan on coloring often and/...
2017-06-26 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Below I show you how to make a basic compass rose for your maps and then how to expand upon it just a bit to make it more interesting.
Hover over the image to see instructions.
1. Use a stencil to create a large circle.
2. Draw a line a...
2017-06-24 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Advantages to drawing on paper and bringing everything into Photoshop:
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To help with not only determining what type of body of water to add to your map, this list can also be used to help come up with naming said bodies of water (instead of calling everything “sea”, “lake”, & “river”).
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Grasslands with scattered individual trees. Savannas of one sort or another cover almost half the surface of Africa (about five million square miles, generally central Africa) and large areas of Australia, South America, and India. Climate is the most important factor in creating a savanna. Savannas are always found in warm or hot climates where the annual rainfall is ...
2017-06-21 10:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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According to the University of California’s Museum of Paleontology, “forests occupy approximately one-third of Earth’s land area, account for over two-thirds of the leaf area of land plants, and contain about 70 percent of the carbon present in living things.” There are three categories of forest, classified by their longitude: tropical, temperate and boreal. T...
2017-06-21 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Grasslands are a type of land that has a number of different climates, animals and vegetation, depending on where in the world they are found. Grasslands are found on every continent except Antarctica
and are usually located toward the interior of their continents. Grasslands contain trees, various types of grasses, flowers and herbs. Another name for grasslands is ...
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The different types of land are known as biomes and are divided into four classifications.
Tundra is a wide-open space of land that is the coldest of the biomes. The University of California’s Museum of Paleontology has noted that tundras are known for “frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, littl...
2017-06-21 07:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Start from the shoreline and move inward when sketching. These landscape markers need not be overly detailed as long as you can tell what you want to fill in the area with.
Note: Below are things to keep in mind while creating various icons on your maps. In the next lesson, we discuss the different types of land called “biomes”. &...
2017-06-20 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post