I'm happy to announce that I'm working with the fantastic artist Jodie Wynne to have her create fly-over animation for my maps. Not only will this be a lovely way to show off my artwork but if you've had me make a map for you, or are waiting to come up in the queue, you can get one made of the map! You can contact Jodie on he...
2018-11-22 22:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post
I have grown to know and love many of you as so much more than just pictures & twitter handles on the internet. You've all been amazing people who I've come to care about. As someone who grew up in a not-so-good household, I know how hard the holiday season can be. I too have felt lonely and isolated during the holidays. While everyone else seems to be having fun, I'm often m...
2018-11-21 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Don’t mind the artistic mess of both my desk & morning me. A very special THANK YOU to all my patrons! I love you & can’t possibly express how much you all mean to me! So many of you have become like family to me & each other!
2018-11-19 18:32:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Ok, so aside from it just being an amazing game and part of my favorite series of PC games, Skyrim actually has great significance to me and technically to you! The image you see above is why most of you even know me at all much less as a cartographer. See.. WAY back in 2011 when the game came out, I was still trying to figure out how to transition from a traditional surreal artist who...
2018-11-11 23:15:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm considering livestreaming again but not on Twitch. As awesome as that platform is, it doesn't allow for private streams and I sort of want to have patron-only streams. Not only would I LOVE to do some live cartography classes (available to patrons at the Surveyor level & higher), I'd also like to have some regular hang-outs (all levels) without the constant off comments from stranger...
2018-11-10 21:21:24 +0000 UTC View Post
2 yrs ago today I did the scariest thing I could think of...I started offering my maps for free download. I put all my faith into the RPG community & you didn't let me down. I didn't even make colored maps or have a class back then! But my patrons have stuck by me through livestreaming, Discord, products with my designs on them, Copic inks, now a Wacom & the Glowforge! I have SO many...
2018-11-02 00:55:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Our first full map! Our previous attempt was a bit ambitious in that it was HUGE and highly detailed. We might go back to that but for now, we're learning how to perfect this new set of skills with smaller maps.
The actual size of this map on leather is approximately 10x15 inches and...well you can see how amazing it looks.
Before you ask, yes, I'll be selling the test maps and yes, they w...
2018-10-26 19:55:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Are you on Reddit? Would you like me to build a community on there?
I want to start by saying, I'm not a huge fan of Reddit simply because I have unfortunately been a target of and witness to some of the toxicity on there. However, I'm also aware that there's some value to the site as well.
But before I go rushing off to make a space for our community, I suppose it would help i...
2018-10-23 20:55:42 +0000 UTC View Post
As you can see from the pic, this amazing artist created a tribute to me as influenced by her patrons! Go check her out and consider supporting her! Even if she hadn't made this for me, I would have been all over her artwork had I known! https://www.patreon.com/antheawright/ or follow her on Twitter 2018-10-21 04:10:50 +0000 UTC View Post
My gorgeous wife is helping me make holiday & birthday cards for patrons while we watch Critical Role.
2018-10-19 04:32:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I received my advanced copy of this book and it is just... oh gods, there are no words for it! It's like a walk through my childhood! The art, the references, the...EVERYTHING is so amazing! I want to spend some time just pouring over it page by page but for right now, I give you the above flip-through and a link on where to pre-order yours on Amazon: 2018-10-16 23:20:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's just a friendly reminder that if you want to receive a handcrafted holiday or birthday card from me, you need to let me know when your birthday is and/or update your pledge to include your address (click here for instructions on how to do that).
However, sometimes if you upd...
2018-10-10 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Come join in the fun for the next 36 hours to help raise funds & awareness to TransLifeline. There's all sorts of craziness going on! Come join the fun, give a follow, share the stream on your social media, and maybe donate!
https://www.twitch.tv/welcomepartyrpg
2018-09-28 17:44:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's just a friendly reminder that if you want to receive a handcrafted holiday or birthday card from me, you need to let me know when your birthday is and/or update your pledge to include your address (click here for instructions on how to do that).
However, sometimes if you upd...
2018-09-21 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
If you didn't already know, we got the Glowforge delivered! It's a beast of a unit but that's ok, we suspected it would be. Unfortunately the only place it fits doesn't get internet very well (you need internet to use the unit) so we had to get an extender, which we did. That's finally all set up and working so now we're going to see if we can get it setup and run our first test ...
2018-09-18 20:47:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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I get asked a lot about how accurate my maps are or how to do scale perfectly, and this video does a fantastic job of explaining how that's virtually impossible.
2018-09-04 19:10:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I really need to emphasize that each map takes me several weeks to complete and are HIGHLY detailed. I'm working through the queue as quickly as possible and completely understand how eager everyone is to have their maps created. Thank you for bearing with me while I do my best to get to everyone.
That being said, I don't have the queue posted because ...
2018-08-05 19:47:36 +0000 UTC View Post
After some pretty devastating setbacks, I'm finally back on track with Project Glowforge & only $1600 away from getting it! If you'd like to see my maps on leather & tavern signs on wood, please consider helping an artist out! https://www.rueink.com/expanding-my-artistic-arsenal/
2018-08-03 15:46:21 +0000 UTC View Post
So I've debated sharing this but I feel it's important to always be as open about these things as possible. It seems that I may be anemic and will be spending the next few weeks trying desperately to recover without losing much work time. I don't know what this means for my social interactions but naturally my health must come first. I know everyone here is very understanding and...
2018-07-22 19:44:24 +0000 UTC View Post
First, I want to say WOOHOO! I started playing with "painting" in Photoshop and it's going far better than expected! So now that I know I'll be releasing a colored version of this map, I want to finish the b&w one as soon as possible.
So what's left? Mostly small things like a few sea creatures, title frame, and compass.
Oh! And as the title says... NAMES! &nbs...
2018-07-07 04:51:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I just wanted to say thank you to all of you amazing patrons. I know I post something at the beginning of every month where I say it but honestly, this is definitely a 2 thank you month.
Thank you for being so patient while I learn a new art form (the tablet). Though its a bit slow going now, it'll help speed things up the in queue.
Thank you for being patient while I work thr...
2018-06-27 05:04:27 +0000 UTC View PostPlease excuse my sporadic presence for the next few days while my family deals with the death of my mother-in-law. A wonderful woman who will be greatly missed. This was sudden and unexpected; we are grieving deeply.
2018-06-02 08:06:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Seriously, you all need to get yourself over to Tabletop Loot and get some dice! And don’t forget to use your discount code!
2018-05-18 17:47:52 +0000 UTC View Post
So close! Thank you to my patrons & everyone who's helped thus far! I'm so excited to get this & have a huge list of products I plan on creating! Soon! https://www.rueink.com/expanding-my-artistic-arsenal/
2018-05-03 02:36:51 +0000 UTC View Post
It recently came to light that some of you might not quite understand how I'm able to afford making commissioned maps for only $10 a month. The above video goes into a bit of detail but essentially, everyone is paying for not only their map to be made but everyone else's map as well. Collectively you're supporting each other as well as having your own commission supported by everyone e...
2018-04-02 23:30:57 +0000 UTC View Post
So last night this beauty was revealed live during the Critical Role livestream on Geek & Sundry's Twitch channel! It was amazing to see the reactions of the cast seeing it for the first time and ever since, my Twitter feed has been blowing up! So awesome and I'm so honored to have been able to make something for Matt Mercer himself! 
A recent conversation I had was on the subject of stock art and I realized that I make "stock art" for maps! Which is cool but what other RPG related stock art do you feel there is a lack of? Mind you, I don't do character art or town maps (at least not yet) but things like menu items, banners, borders, etc. Tell me what you need and I'll try creating it!
Add any suggestions in...
2018-01-30 19:14:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Though I'd love to offer this as a download, I created as a gift to the cast & crew of Critical Role for them to use as they see fit. If they decide to offer posters or prints, I'll be sure to add a link to it! This is over 60 hours of work and one of my favorite maps I've made.
2018-01-10 16:49:40 +0000 UTC View Post
First, let me say that if you need to delete your pledge to me, I completely understand! I still love you and totally get it, no hard feelings.
Second, I'm working on adding a new membership system to my website. I had one on there previously but it was so awkward & clunky that it took me way too much time to work. I was searching for a solution to it when I came across the...
2017-12-08 19:28:00 +0000 UTC View Post