Hello I am Luis, I am a Mexican PhD student in the UK and recently got interested in drawing real world and fantasy maps as a hobby.

I am mostly interested, for the moment, in making maps in traditional media, particularly I am exploring the use of fountain pens for drawing and watercolour painting. I know I can benefit a lot with the use of software (I will start to learn GIMP) but for now I want to have the opportunity to bring a sketchbook and a couple of pens anywhere I go.

I will post the first map I made shortly.

Also, I was wondering if anyone here can recommend resources for real world map making. I know I can use satellite images for that, but that is no fun. I would like to make maps as if that technology was never invented, however I have found very little material in that regard and would appreciate some advice.