Eledris
The Eledris Blog is an archive of resources about worldbuilding, writing, art, and game dev. As I work on my world, I share my experience and knowledge in the form of easy to understand guides.
Art Fundamentals: Color Theory
Art
How colors interact with each other, what emotions do they evoke, that is what studies color theory. Let’s take a look!
04. 01. 2020 2,872
The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge
Art Book Review
The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge is a relatively short book summarizing the movements, the works, themes, and techniques of art throughout history.
04. 01. 2020 3,128
Drawing Maps – Hills & Mountains
Art Maps
Mountains are one of the most important parts of maps, as they often create the borders of nations. Learn all about drawing mountains in this article!
04. 01. 2020 4,717
Drawing Maps – Oceans & Seas
Art Maps
Our planet is mostly water – seas and oceans making the most of it. Your worlds, fantasy or sci-fi, are going to have to have large bodies of water. But how do you draw the ocean to your maps?
04. 01. 2020 3,829
Drawing Maps – Forests & Trees
Art Maps
Forests often shape the placements of cities and other elements on a world’s map. In this article, I’d like to cover a few styles of trees to help you with drawing forests on fantasy maps.
04. 01. 2020 8,024
5 Best GameDev Channels on YouTube
GameDev
If you prefer learning about game development in video form, I recommend you check out these amazing GameDev channels on YouTube.
03. 01. 2020 5,718
Writing Settings
Writing
Whether it be vast meadows, magical forests, dark caves, you’re going to have to describe some locations in your works. In this article, I would like to give you some tips and tricks for that!
03. 01. 2020 4,409
5 Ways To Improve Your Game In Under An Hour
GameDev
You may have heard about improving your “game feel”; small improvements, that make a huge difference. Let’s look at 10 ways to improve your game, that will take you under one hour – let’s make some good games!
03. 01. 2020 5,514
Writing Genres
Writing
Genres are a useful way to compartmentalize your writing – are you writing fantasy, romance, or a thriller? In this list, I’d like to talk about some of the writing genres you’re going to need to know!
03. 01. 2020 2,740