How I Paint Digital Battle Maps for play in D&D and similar RPGs

My Painting Process

This is my commentary on how I color my battle maps using Gimp, a free alternative to Photoshop. I focus mostly on the ever-important skill of layer management, and ramble a little about color theory too.

In summary:

Isolate your line art
Put your colors down on separate layers
Put your light and shadow down on their own, top-most color layers
Play around with your colors until satisfied.

This video features the Dwarven Outpost map.

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Ross McConnell

DM, aspiring artist, and founder of 2-Minute Tabletop! I love drawing, writing, and worldbuilding, and this is the website where all of it comes together.

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