Category: Work-In-Progress

I’ve got the Castel Sant’Angelo almost finished, but I thought I’d give you all a look at it anyway. These are the 2nd and 3rd floors of the castle, which has five levels in total. I should have the whole thing wrapped up in a couple days.

In the previous post, I proposed an idea for a new megaproject and, after your overwhelmingly positive response, I will definitely be drawing it. I should be able to get started next month. By the way, I’m incredibly relieved that you liked it so much because, honestly, I really wanted to draw it. It’ll be an amazing hole in the ground, I promise.

These are the tunnels underneath the Chateau de Breze. I’ve got to tell you, there is no way I’d have been able to draw this place if I hadn’t visited it and taken photos of everything myself. Like, my only reference for the upper levels of the castle is a photo I took of the fire escape plan (it’s a solid floor plan, though). And I’d have no idea how these tunnels underneath the place connect to each other if I hadn’t seen them firsthand.

Anyway, I’m coloring this now, but I thought I’d give you a look. Back to work!

This is what I’ve drawn so far for the Chateau de Breze. I’m currently drawing the network of tunnels and caves connected to the dry moat. That’s pretty big, so I’m drawing it on my tablet rather than trying to draw it across 5 or 6 sheets of paper and Frankensteining them all together.

Anyway, I just wanted to keep you all updated. I’m gonna get back to work. If you’ve got any thoughts or questions about any of this, let me know!

Well, the color is taking a bit longer than I expected, but I’m over halfway done and I decided to finish up this deck completely to give you a look at it.

There’s one other thing I wanted to say before I get back to work. I just started playing Baldur’s Gate 3 with my wife and it’s pretty good so far, but there’s something I can’t help noticing. I’ve played the whole series and, at the end of Baldur’s Gate 1, I was a powerful warrior. At the end of Baldur’s Gate 2, I was a legendary Bhaalspawn. And, at the end of Throne of Bhaal, I was the actual, literal god of death. It’s been a while, but I remember that much.

Then Baldur’s Gate 3 starts and I’m some guy with a magic brain tumor who’s getting slapped around by goblins. Excuse me? Larian Games, I’d like to speak to your manager, please.

After almost a month of planning, drawing and inking, this thing is ready for color. I’d guess that’ll be around two weeks of work, but we’ll see.

People seem pretty excited about this map and I’ve already had people tell me they’re planning campaigns around it, which is really cool to hear. I’ve also had people say they’re going to use it, but they’re not sure how, so if anyone has any thoughts on what to do with it, by all means, leave a comment.

Also, before I get back to work, I’ve got a question for you: what do I name this ship?

These are the pencils for the bottom three decks and the topside. All that’s left to do now is ink these and then get them scanned and colored. That’s actually quite a bit of work, but this absolute beast of a map is now well past the halfway point and I think it’s looking pretty good so far.

Something a lot of you might be wondering is what the rectangles on the topside are. Those are gardens, but I’m going to draw the plants in on my tablet since it’ll make a thinner line than I can with a pen. Also, there’s a fifth boat that’ll be hanging off the stern, but there was no room to draw it in, so I’ll probably draw that on the tablet too.

Anyway, just wanted to keep you all updated. Hope you like how it’s coming!

The first half of the ship is inked and done. I’ve got three lower decks and the topside left, but those should go quicker.

I’ve also redesigned one of the remaining decks, which will have a promenade around the sides. It makes the layout a little more unique and allows people to use it as a gun deck if they want this map to be a warship.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know how it was coming. I’m gonna get back to work. If you’ve got any thoughts about it so far, let me know!

These are the pencils for the enclosed parts of the upper four decks of the ship. There are another three decks below this plus the topside left to draw, but I’m going to get all this inked first.

I’m pretty happy with it so far. What do you think?