This set comes from L’Isle de Cadix du Detroit de Gibraltar, a 1788 map of the Strait of Gibraltar, by Johann Baptist Homann, a prolific German geographer, cartographer, and wig-haver. Homann: A Free 18th Century Cartography Brush Set That way, they’ll fit whatever aesthetic you’re looking to achieve. I recommend adding noise, applying some texture, or using subtle distortion to rough them up. Ende will work best when placed on its own layer behind an opaque “landmass” layer. Little different from my other sets, Ende, is a 17th/18th century hatch-style paint-in littoral edger for your fantasy maps allowing you to quickly paint in your coastlines. One can see the hill profile approach to elevation, but the landforms are beginning to adopt some of the aspects commonly found in hachure relief-a refreshingly different approach to landforms. This set serves as another transitional example of cartographic evolution. The source was created by the archimandrite monk Nikita Bichurin who took on the monastic name “Hyacinth”-hence the name. Based on an 1828 map of the road from Lhasa, Tibet, to Chengdu, China. This mountain-focused set is my first taken from 19th-Century sources, and as one would imagine, it’s a hybrid of more modern styles paired with older topographical landforms. Hyacinth: A Free 19th Century Mountain Brush Set Filled with lots of interesting little details, this set should work alongside any of my previous brush sets and allow a bit of variety to your fantasy map settlements. This set comes from La Banlieue De Paris, an 18th-century map of the homes, towns, and villages that filled the Parisian countryside.
#Pixelmator brush series#
This 18th-century settlement set is the first in a series coming from French cartographer Nicolas de Fer who eventually became the official geographer to the Spanish and the French court. The newest will always be at the top.ĭe Fer Settlement: A Free 18th Century Brush Set With few exceptions, brush sets are ordered by their release. Links below will go to individual posts with information about the set, its history, and links to download. Looking for cities? These sets are for you. These sets are focused on the route linking settlements. These are robust sets focused on all aspects of maps usually on a regional or global scale.Ī set designed to paint-in coastal or landmass edges. Units, camps, gun emplacements a set designed to help illustrate your story’s campaign. Individual posts will further break down the sets in detail, listing everything included. The guide below will help you find the right set for you.
#Pixelmator brush download#
You can download them here.Įach of my sets has particular names that will hint as to what’s inside each of them.
#Pixelmator brush license#
All my brushes are released under a CC0 License are free for personal or commercial use. These sets are perfect for fantasy maps and can add a touch of authenticity to any project, be it a novel or a role-playing game. For a while, I’ve been sharing brush sets based on historical maps and named after the original artists or engravers who created them.
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