William Minish - Minish Cartography

What I've been working on, 12 Sep 2024

Today I've been working on the centerpiece buildings asset pack.

As well as the Nuremberg style castle I had already started, I've created an English style castle (based on Rochester Castle) and a Gothic Cathedral. I'm not sure if I'll have time to do a forth asset for the pack but we'll see how we do. If I do get time to do a forth it will be the Grand library / University.

In the last week I've also completed one of the commissions I was working on and made some progress on the...

Centerpiece Buildings

Hi Everyone, so it looks like I'm doing centerpiece buildings for the asset pack this month. I've already made a little start on a walled castle to go with my Nuremberg style assets.

I'll post some more options below so you guys can indicate your preferences. Vote for as many a you like but I will probably on have time to make 3 or 4 total assets at the size I'm planning on working at.

If a centerpiece buildings you want to see isn't on my list please comment below, I'm sure I'll...

September Asset Pack Voting

Here are the options for this months asset pack.

The classical architecture pack will feature buildings ancient Greek / ancient roman style buildings without really being focused on any region specifically.

The Gothic architecture pack will be medieval stone buildings in the Gothic style and will mainly be larger and higher status buildings.

The centerpiece buildings pack will focus on a few large assets that can be the centerpiece of a map. The pack will probably only inclu...

What I've been working on, 31 August 2024

Hi Everyone, this week I've been carrying on with the 2 commission pieces that I'm currently working on.

Keep an eye out for the voting post for next months asset pack, coming in the next few days.

What I've been working on, 22 August 2024

Hi Everyone, this month's asset pack is now complete and has been sent out to patrons so check you email for the link.

What I've been working on, 17 August 2024

This week I've been continuing on with the modular palace asset pack as well as my commission pieces. I'm hoping I'll be able to get the asset pack completed and out next week.

What I've been working on, 8 August 2024

This week I've started work on the new asset pack of modular palace buildings. As part of the pack I've also drawn a couple of flagstone textures which are coming up quite well I think. I'll provide these in a variety of sizes as I think the ideal size will be scaled down by 50% to 70% from what you see here.

I've also been continuing work on the Buccaneers den commission and I've also begun a new commission, a small map of a fantasy academy. I also finally got around to updating the ma...

August Asset pack voting

Here are you options for the August asset pack.

What I've been working on, 25 July 2024

Hi Everyone, this months asset pack is done and should be coming out to patrons some time in the next 30 minutes (I still have to setup the DTRPG page but that doesn't take long). I've updated some of the previous maps that I've made with my assets to demo the new map elements.

Also stay tuned for the poll for next months pack which should also be up today at some point.

What I've been working on, 22 July 2024

Over the last week or so I've continued work on the map accessories asset pack. The assets are now all completed and digitized, I just have to do the cover and promotional images so I expect to be getting the pack out to patrons some time this week (maybe today but more likely Thursday).

I see that Patreon has also recently added a recommendation system for creators to recommend other creators so I'll go through over the next little while as I get time and put up some recommendations fo...

What I've been working on, 11 July 2024

Hi Everyone, sorry for the long gap between update posts. I've been quite busy and a lot of what I've been working on has been admin type stuff so there hasn't really been much to show. We are also still in school holidays for the next week and a half so I'm getting less work time than usual.

This week though, I've been starting work on the monthly asset pack of Map Accessories. I have one sheet of assets pretty much done and I think I should be able to get a second sheet (or most of on...

July Asset Pack Voting

Hi Everyone, it's time to decide what I'll be working on for the month of July. We will be having school (and kindy) holidays this month so I'll end up with limited working hours for the middle two weeks of the month and I won't have time for anything hugely ambitious. The packs on offer are largely the same as last month with the addition of the map accessories pack, if that pack is selected it will probably end up being a bit larger than a standard pack as I expect I'll be able to get an A3...

What I've been working on, 21 June 2024

Hi Everyone

This months asset pack, Japanese medieval buildings, is now finished and has been sent out to all current paid members. There are no wire frames this month unfortunately, half way through the colouring I realized that I'd forgotten to take the scan I need to make them.

I've also attached an image of the work-in-progress buccaneers den commission which is moving along slowly. There should be a bunch of progress next week though as I now have permission from the client t...

What I've been working on, 13 June 2024

This week I've begun work on the asset pack for this month, Medieval Japanese buildings. I've got the asset sheet penciled in and I'm now working on the inking.

Since my last update I've also gotten a bit more done on the Buccaneers den commission map, I haven't photographed that yet so I'll post those images in my next update.

The other thing I've done since my last update is completing my PC and desk setup upgrade. For the past month or so I've been looking at new computer parts...

What I've been working on, 31 May 2024

Hi Everyone, the Roads, Paths, and Waterways asset pack is now done and has been sent out to all of you who are paid members on the day this post goes out. Let me know if you have any issues redeeming the pack.

I ended up doing a low contrast variant of the cobblestone assets as they seemed a bit overpowering, the originals are still included though so both are available to use.

I was hoping to try and do some more promotional maps or may have a go at a video tutorial this morning...

June Asset Pack Voting

Hi Everyone. For the month of June I'm planning to do a smaller asset pack after doing very large ones for the last two months. That will give me some time to catch up on admin and other work and hopefully I'll then have time in July to do another larger pack (although I think there are school holidays in July so we'll see how much time I get)

What I've been working on, 24 May 2024

Hi Everyone, this week I've continued work on the Roads, Paths, and Waterways asset pack with some water textures and ship assets. I've also made a test map with the water textures, bridges, and riverbanks from the pack as well as some other assets to fill in the gaps.

I've also made some more progress on the commission piece that I've been working on. I'm fairly close to finishing the pencil draft now. This one has been a bit of a slog to get through really, it's definitely been the mo...

What I've been working on, 16 May 2024

Hi Everyone, and welcome to all the new members this week.

This week, I've been working on some riverbank sections and bridges for the monthly asset pack. The large bridge is modular and I'll be digitally combining some of the elements and digitally mirroring them to give plenty of options. I also want to get a new water texture done for this pack and I'm hoping to get time to fill the rest of the asset sheet with the bridges. I might fill it with ships that can also be used on the comm...

What I've been working on, 10 May 2024

Hi Everyone. I've been finishing off the paths for the new asset pack this week and I've been making up some test images. In these tests I've only layered and rotated the assets and erased sections of some of them to connect them all up and I think they've come out really well. But currently this pack only has paths and it's suppose to be paths and waterways so for the rest of my work time today and next week I'll be starting work on some bridges, riverbanks and a new water texture.

I'v...

What I've been working on, 4 May 2024

Hi Everyone

This week I've begun work on the new asset pack; Paths, Roads, and Waterways. So far I've done one A3 sheet with some dirt paths, gravel paths and some areas of cobblestone. I've also done a test image with some assets from one of my half timber buildings packs and some of the black and white paths.

What I've been working on; 25th April 2024

Hi Everyone, I've been busy this week with the final digitization and setup for the new European landscape megapack. This pack has now been sent out to patrons so check your email and please let me know if you have any issues redeeming it.

As well as finishing the asset pack I also setup the packs 1-20 bundle on drivethruRPG and made some updates to the asset packs page on my website.

May asset pack voting

Hi everyone, here are the options for the asset pack this month. Just two options this time but I'm quite excited about both and want to get them both out eventually. Have a look and select the one you want to see first, or post below if you have any questions.

Both will be on the larger side but probably not quite as big as the European Landscape Megapack that I've just finished.

What I've been working on, 19 April 2024

Hi Everyone.

I've been continuing work on the European landscape pack this week. The digitization has taken longer than expected but I did also get time to create a new ground texture which will be part of the pack. I may be able to get some more assets done for the pack but I'm not sure I'll have time at this stage so we'll have to see about that, I still need to do ground shadows for the cliffs, mountains and hills and I also need to reserve some time to create promotional images for ...

What I've been working on, 12 April 2024

Hi Everyone. It's been a busy week for me, I've been hard at work on the European landscape asset pack. I've now got the colouring on the first lot of trees done and I'm in the process of digitizing them. As is usually the case with trees it's taking a while, cleaning up the edges of the assets takes a lot longer for irregularly shaped trees than it does for buildings and other assets with cleaner edges.

I'm also now able to show some images from the commission piece I've been working o...

What I've been working on, 5 April 2024

Hi Everyone, I'm doing a second post this week as I got a lot done today. I got almost all the assets from yesterday inked in.

I'm keen to get this first lot of assets digitized, particularly the mountains and hills so I can do some digital tests with the assets to make sure they work well in their current for before I go on and draw more. My working process for the pack this month will be a bit different to usual. I'm generally working to fill a single A4 or A3 sheet, but this month I'...

What I've been working on, 4 April 2024

Hi Everyone, I hope you had a great Easter holiday. Today I've been working on assets for the upcoming asset pack of European landscape assets. I drew a whole lot of trees and some mountains, hills, and cliffs. I'll probably do one more A4 page of trees and then some textures and ground overlays but we'll see how much time I get.

I also had a bunch of admin work to do which took up much of my morning but it's done now and I shouldn't have much to do for a little while now.

Patron exclusive castles pack update

Today I've updated the patron exclusive castles pack. There a 6 new wall towers including mirrored versions of the asymmetrical towers, 2 wall hugging buildings, and 6 tower doors. I also created modified wall segments 9 and 10 to create a version with no stairway on the rear of the wall. Finally, I also added non shadowed versions of all the assets.

All patrons should now be able to go and download the updated version of the pack from DriveThruRPG so go check it out and have a play wit...

April asset pack voting

Hi Everyone, it's time to have your say about what I will be working on in April.

For the European landscape pack I've shown a few WIP assets for this already in my latest update. Voting for the pack this month will allow me to dedicate more time to the pack and complete it much faster. Otherwise I'll work on it as I get time but it will probably take several months. I intend to make this pack very large, the cliffs hills and mountains in particular will probably some of the largest ind...

What I've been working on, 24 March 2024

Hi Everyone and welcome to all the new patrons this week.

This week I've largely been busy with admin and with a new commission project that I can't share yet but hopefully I'll be able to share some images with patrons in the near future.

The Orkish / Nomadic assets pack is now available for public sale and I'll post a discount code to the pinned message after I finish up here. This week I did a few promotional images for the store page so that it's easier to see what's in the p...

What I've been working on, 15 March 2024

The monthly asset pack is now finished and has been sent out to all of you so check your email for it if you haven't seen it already. I've provided a no shadow version of the assets in this pack and from the next one I'll be providing a non coloured version as well.