The Only Hobby You Can Do Anywhere, Anytime
• The first 500 people to use this link will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare! I’m telling you, it’s so worth it! https://skl.sh/rickscreations10251 • Pre-order the Cartographer's Tome of Tumiun! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... • Buy prints of my art: https://rickscreations.com/ • Become a YouTube member for just $1 a month: / @rickscreations • Or support me on Patreon: / rickscreations This video is my love letter to worldbuilding, the only hobby anyone can do, every moment of every day, wherever you may be. It has helped me get through tough times and taken me places I never thought I'd go. Join me as I share a bit about how I go about doing it and how I keep it exciting even after more than 12 years of building my world, Tumiun. If you want to learn more about Tumiun, watch all available episodes of Tales of Tumiun in order here: ► • The Cartographer's Introduction to Tumiun ... ► • Leavetaking — Diary of the Wanderer: Part ... ► • The Walls of the World | Tales of Tumiun —... ► • The Departure of the Stonegiants — Diary o... ► • The Land of Storms | Tales of Tumiun — A W... ► • I Reimagined Elves... ► • Mapping The Birthplace Of Monsters | World... And to learn more about who I am, watch this video: ► • I've Spent Ten Years Building A Fantasy Wo... Links: Shop: https://www.rickscreations.com/ Portfolio: https://www.rickhertelart.com/ Instagram: / ricks.creations Tumiun Subreddit: / tumiun I am available for commissions, send me an email at [email protected] to discuss rates! 00:00 Intro 01:45 Where To Begin 03:59 Ad Break 05:25 What If? Why? 07:49 Originality 10:51 Worldbuilder's Disease 12:09 Prison Of Consistency 14:00 Names 16:44 Finding Inspiration 19:23 Take Notes 20:58 Share Your World 22:12 Outro Worldbuilding | Writing | D&D | Art | Mapmaking | Cartography | Lore | Creation | Fantasy | Scifi | Creative | Inspiration | Adventure #worldbuilding #fantasy #mapmaking #art #adventure #cinematic #fantasyart #dnd #writing ► Music by Fesliyan Studios. What you see in this video was imagined, illustrated, edited, narrated and created by me, Rick Hertel.
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