Deven Rue

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queer, partially blind, artist, aggressively creative, she/they ~ Cartographer for Critical Role, MtG LotR, & others ~ https://devenrue.crd.co/ ~ Quip & Quill Podcast

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65 Map Tokens are done & in places you'd expect to find them if you know where to look. This dodging specific words so stuff gets seen is ridiculous but must be done. Anyhow! They're done along with blank tokens & rings. Now you can have matching tokens on any maps of mine!

A scout map is a fantastic way to give players clues to help solve a mystery. I created this one for MtG's Murders at Karlov Manor online investigation and it was a huge hit! I also love to use them for virtual scavenger hunts.

Buys an Alienware computer, names it Mother, and finds the perfect sticker for it.

Working on some map tokens that I'm hoping to release next week. I'm going to finish a bunch of them before listing them so I can make a bundle pack. I really love how they look & will even have some blanks & colored rings so you can change them if you want. 😁

Want to dip your toes into other worlds without starting a new campaign or having a one-shot? My players have found portals to other worlds where they come out as different classes, heritages, & levels if they wish. They do a few quests & can return to our home world whenever.

That awkward moment when you realize the stray line that you've been going through each layer and trying to erase is actually a hair on your tablet.

Opens browser, clicks through social profiles, closes browser, goes back to work. Some days I just want to be a hermit and get paid to draw but not interact.

My weapons of choice whenever making maps on paper, such as this one, is Copic markers & pens. They work so well and though they're expensive the end results is worth it. I tried a long list of other markers before settling on Copics.

Ever hear someone laugh and instantly picture a car having a hard time starting?

Every artist has a side piece. ... Or several. ... And a long "ideas" list.

I purposely make weird faces at my phone to see what will or won’t unlock it.

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Gamer Girls: 25 Women Who Built the Video Game Industry, by Mary Kenney, illustrated by Salina Perera 💙📚👀 A quick but hugely inspiring read on all these incredibly talented women! Who would have guessed so many women have helped shape video games to what they are now? Really enjoyed this read!

One of my favorite things about Spirit City Lofi is that there's an option to play videos from YT on it. So naturally I have the Skyrim soundtrack playlist playing through it while I keep my pomo timer set to remind me to take breaks & stretch while working.💜

I love when my schedule permits me some time to create a map for a patron, like this one! I also make one every year around my birthday. It's a bit random when I can create one but I love when I can!

I think one of the coolest things I have in my contracts is to receive an artist's copy of any books featuring my work. My clients never disappoint me when they deliver! Unlimited Realms commissioned me to make a sketch of their Walking Marketplace and I just got my copy. I love it!

I have an extensive course on how to make digital maps as well as on paper. I include basic earth sciences so your maps fill themselves in & I even show you how to draw the various icons in different ways. This is the map I made while recording the updated version of the course.

Whenever possible, I like to breakdown maps by region and put them into map packs. Makes them easier to upload to virtual tabletops but also allows GM/DMs the option of not showing other regions until the party explores it.

My Sword Coast map was turned into a really cool scroll that you can roll your dice on!

I just started playing Palia and am truly enjoying it. It's such a cozy game! Who else is playing? Post screencaps of your homes if you have them!

Decided to start turning my daily "doodles" into stock illustrations. I finally found a pencil brush that I like (after quite a bit of tweaking the settings). Not too bad though I still need more practice to get my digital drawing skills to match my paper drawing skills.

That time when I used the layout of our old house to create a map. What do you think that magical mark on the floor in the hidden room is for?

What do you think should be at the x?

I love creating maps for authors. There's something about knowing I'm helping to bring the world to life for readers just makes me so happy. This was created for L.R. Lam's book, Dragonfall. I love it even more when it's not only by a queer writer but about queer characters!

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While current orders are closed, make sure to check out my chat with @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social, @devenrue.bsky.social, and @tylerwalpole.bsky.social for some really cool insights into their creative process. www.thefandomentals.com/sankhegs-hid...

Creating A Drinkable Artifact: The Sankheg's Hide Creative Team On Capturing The Taste Of Exandria - The Fandomentalswww.thefandomentals.com Earlier this year, Matthew Lillard's premium whiskey brand collaborated with Critical Role to create a new bourbon: Sandkheg's Hide. With it came Quest End's

I need to set up my photography studio again! Will be adding things like this to my commercially available list soon.

Minxie has the perfect spot to rest and still chatter at the birdies.

The map I made of Barovia for @beadleandgrimms.bsky.social. I sell huge prints of this in my shop and it's easily one of my most popular maps.

If your on my Discord, help me decide the look of future projects in our Polls channel!