A parchment-style fantasy map titled “Mid Orvainor,” showing the capital city of Sanctaris and surrounding towns and villages. Notable places include Radeila, Gloiraforl, Athura Torvne, Lumir Hollith, and Lythar. Rivers, mountains, and forests are inked in soft detail. The map has an aged, mystical feel, with elegant script and digitally drawn terrain. Created by T.J. Hassall, 2025.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Sanctaris, Mid Orvainor

ByTiffany

I’m now entering the next stage of map development, which is adding mountains, rivers, and other natural features. I’ve been using mountain brushes from KM Alexander’s site, which you can get by clicking HERE. They’ve been incredibly helpful in shaping the style of this, and I’m grateful for the free resources. I found out rather…

A pencil sketch of a small, segmented creature called a Scatheleech, drawn on cream-toned paper. The creature has multiple legs, a curled tail, and a pointed head with a circular eye, giving it a slightly eerie, unnatural appearance. The body is shaded in graphite with a matte, ink-like texture. To the right of the sketch are four dark green and brown pencils, neatly arranged. A black tablet or e-reader rests at the top edge of the open sketchbook. The words "Scatheleech", "T.J. Hassall", and "2025" are written in calligraphic font on the page.
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Sketch Saturday: Scatheleech – Worldbuilding Creature Art

ByTiffany

Sketch Saturday: Scatheleech For this Sketch Saturday, I’m sharing another creature from Lunaaris (also seen in Viridorn). It is small, strange and a little bit of a sucker, so to speak. It’s the third entry in my creature sketches, and I was pleasantly pleased to create it despite its form. I didn’t want this to…

A hand-drawn fantasy map titled “Southern Viridorn,” focused on the archipelago region of Cascara. The landmasses are surrounded by small islands and bordered with stylised coastlines. Key locations are labelled in elegant script, including towns such as Safira Forls, Sirarirst, and Lunaaraquvis, and villages like Sirrilrill, Vulcris, Azuri Sfaera, and Meoruith. Each settlement is marked with a black dot. The overall design has an aged parchment texture, giving the map an ancient, magical feel. The creator's name, "© TJ Hassall 2025. All rights reserved," is noted in the bottom corner.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Cascara, Southern Viridorn

ByTiffany

Fantasy Map: Aekinthar I’ve been quieter than usual while recovering from tonsillitis, but I didn’t want to miss sharing this week’s map. It’s been nice to have something gentle and water-bound to work on while resting.This is Cascara, a beautifully serene archipelago in Southern Viridorn — a region surrounded by crystal blue waters, calm misty…

A fantasy map of Aekinthar, a region in Northern Viridorn. The background is textured parchment, with black line borders and elegant serif-style text labelling each location. The capital city, Aekinthar, is marked with the largest black dot in the centre. Surrounding towns and villages include Riutthar, Caxim Grauve, Mossivaehl, Emperviri, Muresond, Kortmir, Fisslerux, Tibriforl, Sondveld, Mardrill, Braithenrygsta, Lohtiscathe, Riuttuaoith, and Cralariut. The map is signed “© TJ Hassall 2025. All rights reserved.” in the lower right corner.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Aekinthar, Northern Viridorn

ByTiffany

Fantasy Map: Aekinthar This is one of the newer maps I’ve finished: Aekinthar, a land of deep stone, fertile soil, and shaping magic. It’s part of the broader Viridorn region. Where Viridorn feels more druidic and fluid, Aekinthar is grounded. It is shaped by earth-based rituals, farming traditions, and protective magic pulled from the stones…

A pencil sketch of a plant called "Baethirvein" in a soft-toned sketchbook. The plant has broad, textured leaves with subtle vein detail and a single, small five-petalled flower blooming at the top. The flower is lightly shaded to stand out from the graphite tones of the leaves. Three green graphite pencils are placed on the right side of the sketchbook, and a black Kindle rests on the left. The name "Baethirvein" is written in elegant digital calligraphy at the bottom of the page, along with the artist’s signature: “T. J. Hassall 2025.”
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Sketch Saturday: Baethirvein – Flora Sketch

ByTiffany

Sketch Saturday: Baethirvein Flora Sketch This week’s sketch is something a little different and a little special. It’s my birthday today, and although I struggled with this one more than expected, I wanted to keep my Sketch Saturday series going. Here it is: Baethirvein, also known as Bittervein, sketched during a rare flowering moment. This…

A fantasy map of Thoranorsall, a storm-themed floating island nation in Northern Ruvenar. The map features a parchment-style background with scripted black text. The capital city, Thoranorsall, is marked centrally on a floating landmass. Other towns and villages include Thoranorharlm, Ayrtirvard Sineler, Leltyr Thar, Flussgrauve, Thoranor Rill, Aervarde, Stirharvema, Tarl’s Romd, Geolscathe, Ayrtircathe, Nulhothar, Siryspayrtir, and Aytirsceru. The surrounding regions are labeled as Northern Ruvenar. The design evokes a sense of high cliffs and stormy weather.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Thoranorsall, Northern Ruvenar

ByTiffany

Fantasy Map: Thoranorsall This is one of the newest maps I’ve worked on, part of a recent round of updates across the world. I’ve been quietly piecing things together behind the scenes, and Thoranorsall is one of the more volatile regions both in the story and in its magic. Thoranorsall is known for its powerful…

Sketch Saturday: Esocling – Worldbuilding Creature Art
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Sketch Saturday: Esocling – Worldbuilding Creature Art

ByTiffany

Sketch Saturday: Esocling I didn’t manage to share a map post this week, but I’ve finished the next few maps and will start sharing them over the coming weeks. For this week, I’m returning to creature art sketches with my second drawing in the series. This is the Esocling. Drawn in pencil, this small lizard-like…

A pencil sketch of a single flower called the Aescinpetal, drawn in a soft-toned sketchbook. The flower has layered, ash-grey petals that resemble swirling smoke and a delicate stem with two sets of leaves. A faint white ring of ash circles the base of the stem, drawn beneath the plant. Three green graphite pencils rest beside the page. The name “Aescinpetal” is written in elegant, digital calligraphy at the bottom right.
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Sketch Saturday: Aescinpetal – First Flora Sketch

ByTiffany

Sketch Saturday: Aescinpetal Flora Sketch This is my very first flora sketch, and I’ve been super nervous to share it. Until now, I’ve only drawn creatures for this world. I’ve finished four so far, but recently, I started exploring the flora, and Aescinpetal was the first on the list. It seemed like a good place…

A parchment-style fantasy map of Mid Ruvenar, a region marked by deserts, fire magic, and volcanic influence. The capital city, Solaeris, sits near the western coast. Other labelled towns include Flelyrmenall, Sterinfyre Vaehl, Cierrna Sineler, and Cuskhaldir. Villages such as Lynx Cris, Aemyruil, Tempaar Sceru, and Feonix Grauve are spread across the landscape, alongside mysterious locations like Te Drimm Rux and Aesce Porthe. The map is titled in elegant script and has a hand-drawn aesthetic. © TJ Hassall 2025. All rights reserved.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Solaeris, Mid Ruvenar

ByTiffany

Some of you might recognise this fantasy map as well as Vetarith. I shared it once before, but technical issues got in the way, and I never gave it the post it deserved. I’m circling back now, giving each region a fuller introduction as I continue building this world piece by piece. This is Solaeris,…

A pencil sketch of an insect-like creature called a Khautfly, drawn in a sketchbook. The creature has semi-translucent, blackened wings with faint rune-like markings, a thin sooty-grey body, and void-black eyes. The page shows delicate linework and some pencil smudging. The name “Khautfly” is added digitally beside the drawing.
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Sketch Saturday: First Creature Sketch – The Khautfly

ByTiffany

Sketch Saturday: Khautfly This is the first time I’ve shared one of my creature sketches from the world I’m building. I’ll be honest, I’m a little nervous about it. While worldbuilding, I realised I needed to see what I was describing. So I took my list of Lunaaris creatures and decided to start sketching them,…