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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 17m

I wonder what kind of party goes on in there on a Friday night… #fantasyart #ttrpg #ink #handcrafted #noai

Close up of a hand inked illustration by yours truly, depicting a temple shaped like an odd skull with horns.

The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just a reminder that all my fantasy art & maps are created in my studio in Nova Scotia. With my multi-disciplinary approach to visual storytelling, I use combination of traditional and digital tools to handcraft artifacts for your TTRPG games! #fantasymaps #handcrafted #ttrpg #fantasyart #noai

A closeup of my Fantasy Map of the Lands of North America, showing the Canadian Maritimes.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Map of Sea-Addled, which is one of many that I have handcrafted for Vala Foundry‘s upcoming TTRPG, the 2nd edition of Monsters of Murka, compatible with D&D 5.5E. #fantasymaps #isometric #ttrpg #cartography #noai

The full colour isometric Map of Sea-Addled, a port city with towers surrounded by golden forests and lots of water!

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We have a whole Tintin series of coasters that my father in law got me, that one is my favourite!

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Not doing any funky October challenges this year, but somehow I got talked into another side quest! Who can say no to dear friends kind enough to invite you in joining their fun spooky themed challenge? I’ll be throwing some ink at this one soon! #fantasyart #monsters #dungeon #rpg #noai

Photo of a pencil sketch I am currently working on, featuring a group of monsters arguing over the placement of traps in their dungeon.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It’s that time of the week again! Hope your weekend is filled with epic tales or adventures in the making! #ttrpg #cartography #mapmaking #commissions #handcrafted #noai

A photo of a rustic tabletop with many scattered items including food, cups, maps, notebooks with a dip pen and ink, playing cards, dice and more!

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Voyager’s Guide to Guildenhof is complete! After lots of doodling, drawing, mapping, writing, editing, proofreading and play testing, I will now be ordering physical proofs of both the soft and hardcover version of the book very soon! #fantasyary #ttrpg #cartography #anyrpg #sourcebook #noai

A digital mock-up of three stacked hard cover books of The Voyager’s Guide to Guildenhof.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

From world maps to dungeon maps and from regional maps to city maps, I create many fantasy maps. And maybe I’ll be lucky enough to create your map! Send me a raven or come by the Voyager’s Workshop for a commission! #fantasymaps #ttrpg #dnd #cartography #mapmaking #noai

A full colour hand drawn map of a home brew D&D setting for a group in Germany.

A regional map for a home brew setting for an indie creator in the UK.

An isometric city map for Vala Foundry’s Monsters of Murka 2E.

A dungeon map for Cawood Publishing’s Ghosts of Wrath.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A map post with a proper Friday mood, and an update on the Voyager’s Guide to Guildenhof: the basic version of the book is complete! I will be looking at beefing up the content with a small crowdfunding campaign so, please, stay tuned! #fantasyart #ttrpg #cartography #storytelling #noai

A closeup of a page from the Voyager’s Guide to Guildenhof that shows a full colour illustration of a table at the Fleeting Crown tavern with tankards of ale, platters of food and a large world map of a distant fabled region.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’ve been working on one more battle map for Vala Foundry’s Goblin Cave. Here’s a sneak peek. Things are really starting to shape up for this unique board game! #fantasymaps #battlemap #hexmap #handcrafted #noai

A close-up of a hand drawn hex battle map located in an ancient forest.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On this day 89 years ago, the finest of hobbits went on a most extraordinary adventure. Happy anniversary to The Hobbit, first published on September 21st 1937. I discovered it on my tenth birthday, it ignited my passion for fantasy storytelling! #tolkien #hobbit #bilbo #smaug #middleearth #noai

A photo of a sketch and an inked drawing of Bilbo Baggins holding his pipe in one hand and looking in wonder at a shiny ring that lays in the palm of his other hand.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Yesterday, I went to pay a visit to @petercchurch.bsky.social at the Maritime Con Artists IKEA market. If you are in the area, drop by and see all the great artists and authors showcasing their work! #supportartists #shoplocal #halifax #storytellers

A photo of Peter and myself in front of his table at the Maritimes Con Artists market.

The map of Hollow City which Peter Church had me illustrate for his latest book.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Adventure is always around the corner! Pack your gear, sharpen your sword, axe or dust that grimoire, gather your party and bring a map! #ttrpg #cartographer #mapmaking #fantasyart #fantasymaps #commissionsopen #noai

A photograph of my Map of the World with a sepia poster titled Adventure Awaits featuring a sword embedded in a bleeding icosahedral stone and some other items such as a shield and a map.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

An a bit or pencil work to finish the day after many hours of digital painting for a commissioned battle map. #ttrpg #handcrafted #pencil #fantasyart #noai

A closeup photo of me working on an elaborate pencil illustration featuring a party of adventurers in a dank and dark underground tunnel.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I created this map with the team at Beadle & Grimm’s exclusively for their box set Ravenloft: The Horrors Within - Strahd’s Silver Edition. You can get the digital version optimized for VTT use from my website: thevoyagersworkshop.com/products/hau... #dnd #battlemap #commission #handcrafted #noai

A section of the battle map showing the altar portion of the Haunted Bastion main hall.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Closeup of a recent private commission for a custom map of Eldraine to use in a home brew D&D campaign. A fun way to discover a setting and its lore! #ttrpg #handcrafted #mapmaking #commissionsopen #noai

Closeup of the map of Eldraine, showing the compass rose, a dragon inflight over a dense forest, a region filled with ruins and ancient stones, and more!

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

After the 1st Hall of Splendor, the adventure goes on in the 2nd Hall in Dungeons Deep & Caverns Old: Secrets of the Dark Waters by @fifegames.bsky.social ! Another great collaboration which brought this extensive and detailed map to life! #fantasymaps #dungeonmaps #ttrpg #cartography #noai

A top down dungeon map of the Second Hall of Splendor, a vast and complex dwarven underground city with a port!

A top down dungeon map of the Third Hall of Splendor, a vast abandoned mine

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

“Trollish Demeanour” Pencil on paper. Quickly realizing that her sword will do little in dealing any sort damage through the troll’s thick skin, Anemeryll resorts to putting her skills with the spear to test in the hope of overcoming her oversized opponent. #fantasyart #ttrpg #pencil #noai

A photograph of the framed illustration on a tavern table featuring maps, dice, cards, food and more.

This, hand drawn in pencil by yours truly, dark fantasy illustration captures a decisive moment in an unbalanced encounter, when a troll looks to try out his family’s ancestral recipe of rock salt elven purée.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Further work on the Voyager’s Guide to Guildenhof (a 48-page interactive book, compatible with any RPG, handcrafted, written, illustrated, mapped and designed entirely by my good self) is going very well. #ttrpg #cityguide #mapmaking #fantasyart #noai

The isometric town maps of Guildenhof, handcrafted by yours truly.

A mock-up of the softcover edition, to be hopefully crowdfunded soon!

A closeup of a page relating to the Blacksmith Trade.

A closeup of a page relating to the Guard House and Jail.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If you see this, quote with your fall vibe art! 🍁 🎃

This hand drawn pencil fantasy illustration depicts Wydgar The Drenched sitting by a campfire in a gloomy leafless wood. He finds comfort in sipping his herbal infusion and smoking his pipe, as the forest critters observe quietly, hiding in the dark of night.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Making maps is not just a disciplined process that goes from sketching to inking to colouring. Designing and drawing with intent allows me to explore different avenues, and let the depiction of the world grow organically. 1/2 #fantasymaps #ttrpg #cartography #handcrafted #noai

A composite image showing a closeup of a fantasy map at three different stages of development.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Another oldie for #ThrowbackThursday! This was a very different type of map that had to look like a page from a notebook. Another commission where I was given lots of creative freedom! #mapmaking #fantasyart #handcrafted #storytelling #dragon #noai

A hand drawn map in a very rough, sketchy style showing the North Pole, solar eclipse annotations as well as a sketch of a dragon and a red gem.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I recently completed this map for @petercchurch.bsky.social ’s fantasy novel “Behind the Beneath”. It was a great collaboration with a fantastic fellow Haligonian who entrusted with bringing this evocative illustration to life! #fantasy #storytelling #mapmaking #commission #noai

The map of Hollow City, the undergoing setting of Behind the Beneath by Peter C. Church.

A closeup of the inking process of the map.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My creator copy of “Lost in Feyland” by Cawood Publishing arrived today. It’s been a privilege collaborating with them and @travtheartist.bsky.social to create four fantastic adventures, compatible with D&D, Pathfinder, OSE and more fantasy TTRPGs! #fantasymaps #ttrpg #cartography #commission #noai

A photograph featuring all four adventures by Cawood Publishing for which I contributed all the maps. The latest one, Lost in Feyland, can be seen open in the foreground with the regional map of the setting clearly visible.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Adventures are not meant to be easy and without a good dose of unexpected. Not knowing what you will find as you set off is half the fun. Predictability would definitely not make for a great incentive to play, no matter how good the company you’re in is. #fantasymaps #ttrpg #dnd #cartography #noai

An elaborately framed fantasy map depicting many aspects of fantasy tabletop role-playing, no matter what your game of choice is. The ornate frame features a cast iron design with dragons.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Things can get busy, even in the Maritimes. But jumping from one project to another while giving side quests the attention they need and fitting time for gaming and storytelling is all part of art life, and then some! #fantasymaps #ttrpg #cartography #fantasyart #noai

A photograph of my coffee table with many piece of TTRPG related art that I created: the Map of the world, the Mountain and the Dragon, the Fantasy Map of the Maritimes (all of which can be found on my website) as well as a wood carved dice box by yours truly.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Where are your dice rolls taking you this weekend? If you aren’t sure, why not check out my Map of the World, an inspirational tool for GMs and players in need of an evocative foundation for their TTRPG home brew setting. thevoyagersworkshop.com/products/map... #fantasymaps #rpg #cartography #noai

Title card for the Map of the World PDF featuring many versions of the map.

A closeup of the Map of the World showing the full colour variant next to the sepia variant.

A closeup of the Map of the World showing the cryptic version next to the legible version.

A closeup of the Map of the World showing the hex grid version without any text labels (there is a hex grid version for each variant of the map included in the PDF).

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

If you see this, post a knight 🛡️⚔️⚜️

A hand inked illustration of an old knight wielding a mace.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It’s been a very busy week with projects I cannot share yet (NDAs and all that) and it’s Friday, so here are some of the latest critters I’ve been illustrating for Raznag’s Bestiary, the wildest 3rd party Dragonbane monster compendium! #ttrpg #monsters #creaturedesign #dragonbane #noai

A full colour digital illustration of a Sleyenne, a nasty slummy critter that collects the eyes of its victims.

A full colour digital illustration of Tramax, a two headed dragon wearing a plate armour.

A full colour digital illustration of a Gravianax, a multi-legged underground worm with a temper.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Thanks to a little bit of time off here and there, I’ve been diving back into Dragonbane! I’m also working on another two-page adventure map with a cover illustration that is proving to be quite the side quest! #fantasymaps #fantasyart #ttrpg #indiecreator #commissionsopen #artistforhire #noai

A photo featuring an in-progress pencil illustration, my map of the world, custom Dragonbane character sheets (available for free from my website) and my custom wood carved dice box for Dragonbane.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I just saw that my favourite movie of 2025, Deathstalker by the amazing Steven Kostanski , has just been certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes! And if that’s not enough to get you to watch it, maybe my fan art map will convince you! #fantasymaps #fanart #swordandsorcery #cartography #noai

My fan art map of the Kingdom of Abraxion features all the locations visited by Deathstalker and his band, as depicted in the movie.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Throwback Thursday takes us to my map of the Lands of North America, a whimsical fantasy take on Canada, the US, Mexico and the Caribbean. This was my first 32 by 24 inch map! #fantasymaps #cartography #america #trowbackthursday #noai

This world has literally been thrown on its head as you will find that North points down and mythical creatures of all sorts can be found roaming strange yet familiar realms. All texts are written in english but they are displayed in an imaginary alphabet with custom designed typefaces to make this medieval fantasy world even more immersive. Filled with artistry, awesome and delightful sights for all fantasy fans, this cartographic extravaganza was long in the making,

A close-up showing the east coast of Canada, also known as the Maritimes and home to the Voyager’s Workshop.

A close-up of the compass rose and Alaska.

A close-up of California, New Mexico and Mexico.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Close-ups of the Map of the Five Realms, a commission for a home brew TTRPG setting where the players each created the home region of their characters while the GM focused on the realm of the main antagonist. #fantasymaps #ttrpg #cartography #handcrafted #noai

Details of the southern coastline featuring a desert and an island with a mysterious tower.

Details of the central realm where heavy industries dominate the landscape.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The Mountain & the Dragon - Hand inked fantasy map art. More available from my website, and I am also available for commissions. Just send me a message! thevoyagersworkshop.com/collections/... #fantasyart #cartography #ttrpg #artistforhire #noai

Closeup of a hand inked illustration featuring a lonely mountain and a dragon.

Closeup of the inking process with a dip pen.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Work in progress on the next monster for Raznag’s Bestiary by @raznag.bsky.social . It’s actually finished so keep your eyes peeled, it’ll be published soon! #fantasyart #creaturedesign #ttrpg #indie #noai

An in progress digital illustration of a giant fantasy worm, using Clip Studio Paint.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Whether you are at #GenCon or in another realm altogether (like me), I wish you the best of TTRPG adventures this weekend, but whatever you do, be sure to bring a map! #fantasymaps #fantasyart #ttrpg #artistforhire #noai

TTRPG World map, custom character sheet, dice box and dungeon maps all handcrafted by yours truly. Go to thevoyagersworkshop.com for more information.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A very recently completed dungeon map for a third party Dragonbane adventure. Spoiler: it’s a crypt! #fantsymap #ttrpg #commissionsopen #handcrafted #noai

Closeup of a hand drawn black and white top down dungeon map.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My modest tribute to the Lone Wolf gamebooks series by Joe Dever & Gary Chalk. You can view a making of video here: youtu.be/dMG-l1SoRSs and get a free digital scan of the map and a custom Action Chart for the Lone Wolf Adventure Game from my website. #fantasymaps #lonewolf #magnamund #ttrpg #noai

A photo displaying the Map of the Lastlands and Kalte, an ink and watercolour illustration, with custom Action Charts for the Lone Wolf Adventure Game as well as a custom wood carved dice box.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Sunday side quest: more work on “adventuring party in the sewers” (working title!). Traditional drawing on paper is good for the soul and a good warm-up for a couple of commissioned pencil illustrations! #fantasyart #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder #dragonbane #pencil #artwork #noai

A photograph displaying the current progress on a hand drawn pencil illustration of a dwarf fighter, an even hunter, a human mage and a rogue venturing into a dark tunnel.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I am still working on the Voyager’s Guide to Guildenhof, a system agnostic TTRPG setting guide to use in your home brew campaign, or as a stop-over in between adventures. #ttrpg #worldbuilding #fantasymaps #sourcebook #noai

A closeup of the cover featuring the title and a hand drawn illustration of the main entrance gate of Guildenhof.

A closeup of a page featuring a hand drawn digital painting of a table at the Fleeting Crown with tankards, plates of food and a fantasy world map.

A close up of a page featuring a hand drawn digital illustration of a dwarven smith hammering a red-hot piece of steel on an anvil.

A close up of a page featuring a detailed map of Guildenhof’s town hall.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Here is a sneak peek at a world map & a city map that I recently completed for Krishna Patel‘s upcoming book “Brightest Burning”. As always with the creation of maps for fantasy novels, it made for an fascinating and wonderful journey! #fantasy #storytelling #cartography #mapmaking #commission #noai

Close up of the hand drawn map of the world of Brightest Burning.

Close up of the hand drawn map of the city of Aios where a large part of Brightest Burning takes place.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

There’s nothing quite like meeting up with fiends at a tavern and planning your next adventure! Keep the dice and the good times rolling! #ttrpg #cartography #handcrafted #mapmaking #noai

A staged photograph of a tavern table featuring a fantasy world map, playing cards, dice and more.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

At the Voyager’s Workshop, my focus is primarily on fantasy art & cartography. I work with creators, authors and publishers, big and small, to help them tell meaningful handcrafted stories. I am available for projects and commissions all year round. #ttrpg #fantasymaps #fantasyart #cartography #noai

A full colour map of Abraxion, the setting of the movie “Deathstalker” 2025.

Two posters that I designed and illustrated for D&D in a Castle. Logos are copyright of their respective owners and used with permission.

A black & white dungeon map created for Cawood Publishing’s The Fall of Rivenhelm.

An ink on paper illustration inspired by the Hobbit, with a dragon swooping over a lonely mountain while breathing fire.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The idea behind this cartographic illustration is that in any TTRPG, your dice rolls can have a real impact on the world and the adventures you experience around the tabletop. This drawing was hand inked & coloured digitally for the print version. #ttrpg #fantasymaps #dice #handcrafted #noai

The finished inked illustration depicting a dragon-shaped continent with many creatures and polyhedral shaped structures.

Close up of the inking process with a brush.

Close up of the inking process with a fineliner.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

That’s awesome! Yes, I make city maps. As a matter of fact, I’ve been making many over the last couple of years, here’s a small selection.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Here’s my latest private commission, which was completed this week. It provided me with a great opportunity to discover a stetting I knew very little about. Working with GMs to create maps that they use in their games is what makes these projects so special! #fantasymaps #dnd #rpg #cartography #noai

The Map of Eldraine in full colour and in sepia - private commission.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 🎲 🐉 🗺️

A photograph of my Map of the Maritimes - ink and watercolour on paper

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Encounter with the Demon Lord started as a traditional pencil on paper illustration that I then scanned and inked digitally in Clip Studio Paint. Eventually I also added colour and textures to give it a #vintage #fantasy #illustration look. #ttrpg #noai

A composite image showing the illustration as different versions: pencil, ink and colour.

The finished traditional pencil illustration with supporting development sketches and doodles.

A close up of the digital inking process using a drawing tablet.

Closeup of the finished full colour illustration.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

From sketch to finalized inks and colours, a map can go through many changes as I travel across all the regions over and over to unravel more storytelling seeds and lore hints. Sometimes, a map needs different iterations to offer what is needed. #ttrpg #fantasyart #worldmap #handcrafted #noai

A careful staged photo of the Map of the World in colour and sepia print variants, surrounded by dice, sealed parchments and more evocative items.

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The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Pencil illustration side quest, maybe for another two-page adventure thingy. I’m also curious to see what this one would look like as a black & white inked illustration so who knows where this will take me. The process is the journey! #pencil #fantasyart #handcrafter #ttrpg #visualstoryteller #noai

A close up photo of a pencil on paper illustration in progress featuring a party of adventurers making their way through an underground tunnel.

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