A bit more progress on the drawing of St. Margaret Mary’s. Should be wrapped up this weekend.

Making dirt! The bin in the back is just about ready to go. The one in the middle needs to work so I’m just stirring it occasionally. Fresh scraps & roughage will go in the empty one up front. I’ll start mixing the ready compost into last year’s potting soil and get to planting soon.

Here’s a quick snap of yesterday’s progress on my drawing of St Margaret Mary’s. I’m wrapping up the HB layer and working out the delicate & fiddly bits before pushing the shadows with my softer pencils. #graphite #drawing #artwork @cathedralproject.bsky.social

I’m building up the initial graphite layers (2H & HB) for my drawing of St Margaret Mary’s this afternoon. It’s a slow process but it really lets the surface texture of the paper come through.

Made it successfully to Sioux City and Sioux Falls for references today. Now to the studio! @cathedralproject.bsky.social

What I’m reading this week.

St Cecilia’s is the cathedral of my home diocese in Omaha, NE. I would often attend morning Mass there while in OCIA class. Since I wasn’t confirmed as a Catholic in full communion yet, I would instead receive a blessing rather than the Eucharist. 🧶➡️

I’ve got my work cut out for me over the next decade but it should make for a fine book of drawings and observations by the end of the trip.

This week’s #DnD release includes my #rpgmaps from chapters 14, 15, & 16 of the 4e ‘Scales of War’ adventure path. Appearing in issues 170-172 of Dungeon magazine, these 3 adventures continue the epic story and guide players through levels 21 to 24. Each includes hi-res DM & player versions. ⬇️

There’s fresh #DnD news from the studio! My #RPGmaps from episodes 10, 12, & 13 of the #ScalesofWar 4e Adventure Path are now available! (11 was mapped by other artists) I’m adding all my remaining maps from the epic series this week so keep an eye out for new bundles ⬇️

#TheEpicAtlas’ Side Trek 39 is out. We’re beginning a grand tour of the #ForgottenRealms with a trip to the Dalelands. This #rpgmap is from the recent batch of work I created for Adventures in Faerûn. Introduce your players to the wonders of the forest of Cormanthor! More ⬇️

Here’s the first of a new series of drawings I’m working on for the Cathedral Project. St. Cecelia’s in Omaha is at the head of the line.

#TheEpicAtlas’ Side Trek 38 is out! A wizard deprived of a tower is a pitiful sight to behold. Within their keep though, they’re a force to be reckoned with. Liven up your next #RPG campaign with the Wizard’s Tower encounter #map I originally created for #DnD’s online mapping tool. ⬇️

The Cathedral Project is in progress! Here’s a working pic of my first drawing. I’m hoping to have it ready for delivery to St Cecelia’s by Easter.

Does it feel hot in here to you? These volcanic caves need a cross-breeze because things are getting a bit oppressive in this week’s new side trek from #TheEpicAtlas. ⬇️ #DnD #RPG #fantasy #tabletopgames #map

What lurks in these stygian depths? That’s for you to know and your players to find out. Introduce your friends to their first taste of the Underdark with this shadowy subterranean encounter map from #TheEpicAtlas. #DnD #RPG #fantasy ⬇️

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It’s a boat! This week’s Side Trek #RPGmap from #TheEpicAtlas continues my release of encounter locations found within the online version of #DnD’s new DMG. Enjoy sailing this beauty to far off forgotten realms or pitting your players against murderous pirates in the misty isles of Greyhawk. ⬇️

Hey weary traveler! There’s a new B&B in town. Pay no mind to the bloody sheets. Mother will be down shorty to take care of… everything. Treat your #DnD players to a much needed rest with this week’s #fantasy #map release from #TheEpicAtlas. ⬇️

Look what I just added over at Prints.MikeSchley.com. The massive set of maps I created for D&D’s recently released ‘Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn’ expansion is now available. Grab your adventuring gear and let’s go exploring!

Hey DMs, are you tired of running stale dungeon crawls & endless XP hunts? Then write your own #DnD adventure… with this new #map from #TheEpicAtlas! It’s got everything you need. Wheelbarrows, fungi, flooded pits full of waterborne diseases. Get it now & get to exploring #TheEpicAtlas! ⬇️

Who’s the dark master or mistress of this house? Let your players discover what terrors await them in this secret shrouded manor from Side Trek 32. Now available from #TheEpicAtlas, this hi-res #RPG #fantasymap, created for #DnD’s online DMG, is ready to explore! ⬇️

I just locked my finger in the car door. Wow, that hurt. Luckily there’s no permanent damage and it doesn’t seem broken but it is sore and numb. You should have seen me wrestling to get the keys out of my pocket with one hand stuck fast! Other than that, I’m having a pretty good day.

That look you get when, despite the news, you still take the care to tuck your kitten in when making the bed. She cozy.

Raiding this haunted house from the set of #maps I created for #DnD’s online DMG is a quest worthy of your next #RPG campaign. An old cleric and a young cleric might do the trick but make sure they bring plenty of holy water. They’ll need it! Discover more from #TheEpicAtlas in the link below.

Good morning! ☀️

A work I finished in the run up to lock down, six years ago today.

Ogres have decided that this hilltop keep would make a perfect new home. Shame that it’s already occupied by your players… FIGHT! There’s a fresh Side Trek #DnD #RPGmap now available from #TheEpicAtlas. Come explore this #fantasy encounter location I recently created for the online #DMG today.

This week’s Side Trek #RPGmap is a real peach… just be careful of the bones. Something dreadful is growing down on the farm and only your players can stop it. Boost your next campaign with one of my recent works, inspired by @dysonlogos.bsky.social original & created for #DnD’s online DMG. ⬇️

@mikeschley.bsky.social I just received the 48” x 72” vinyl banner map of Faerun and it looks awesome! Fantastic job, thank you for offering such a gorgeous map! Also, HOT DAMN was that fast shipping - ordered on Tuesday, received on Sat!

Side Trek 28 is out today from #TheEpicAtlas! Come delve into the Dungeon Hideout I created for #DnD’s online #DMG. Inspired by @dysonlogos.bsky.social’ classic print version, this hi-res #fantasymap comes with DM, player, & grid-free options included. Join the adventure & keep exploring!

I’ve done it! My Atlas of Faerûn, created for the #DnD supplement ‘Heroes of Faerûn’, is ready for exploring. Available exclusively from my print gallery, It’s an epically sized #RPG #fantasymap & the digital version comes with labeled and unlabeled options included. Huzzah!

Happy New Year! 🎉

“Come back to my place” she said. “There’s someone I’d like you to meet” she said. Damn cultists! Visit the ‘Dragon’s Lair’ in this fresh Side Trek from #TheEpicAtlas & see what all the fuss is about. Guide your players through one of my newest #DnD #RPGmaps & keep exploring!

I found a great chair for the studio yesterday in a local antique/junk shop. It’s super comfy, in great shape, and made from solid hardwood and steel. Apparently it’s from a set that came out of the local courthouse. Should work well with the new drafting table. Score!

Where highways meet, adventure awaits! Come home to the Crossrods Village, the newest #RPG adventure location available now via #TheEpicAtlas. It’s one of a number of hi-res #maps I created for the online version of the #DnD #DMG that are now available to subscribers. Huzzah!

If you can, please donate some time or assistance to your local food pantry, shelter, or any other charitable organization working in your community. It’s good for your neighbors.

This little fox seems to enjoy napping in our neighbor’s yard. I’ve spotted them two days in a row now, just happily relaxing in the afternoon. Good pupper.

Keep your guard up this Advent’uring season! Make sure to stay awake & don’t let this idyllic campsite fool you. Bandits love to strike when you least expect it! Side Trek 25 is out today from #TheEpicAtlas so dust off your Boots of Striding and let’s get exploring! #DnD #RPG #fantasymap

Big news! A fresh high-res Side Trek map set is now available to #TheEpicAtlas subscribers. I’ll begin adding new #RPGmaps every two weeks going forward so keep an eye out. This detail shot of my barrow crypt map comes from the collection I created for the #DnD Online version of the #DMG. Enjoy!

Popped into a game shop this morning and found two new #DnD supplements that I’d recently contributed a ton of art for. Nice to see fresh work on the shelves! 🙂

Heads up! Adventures in Faerûn and Heroes of Faerûn both hit the shelves on November 11th. Lots of my new maps are coming out soon so keep your eyes peeled and enjoy exploring The Forgotten Realms. #DnD #RPG #fantasymap

#DnD #RPGnews! I’ve added my maps from ‘Dragon Delves’, including this dark temple of Orcus, to prints.mikeschley.com. Put on your questing boots & grab em now. Hi-res DM & player versions included. Bonus: 50% off all downloads with code delveintoadventure through Oct 22nd

New #DnD contributor copies arrived today! The adventures look great at first glance. I’ve got a couple of fresh lair #maps in it but I gotta mention how impressed I am by the other artist’s maps & illustrations. Lots of great stuff included, both new and old. #DragonDelves #Orcus

Guess who’s got a boatload of new #DnD #maps coming out later this year? Shipped all the way from the distant shores of #TheForgottenRealms, no less!

Seeing my older #DnD artwork being appreciated today by folks more than a decade after I first drew it is like opening an unexpected gift and thank you card all in one. 😊 #ForgottenReams #DrawingIsTimeWellSpent #ArtTakesTime

Happy Friday everyone! I hope your weekend is a blast. I, for one, am going to check out a new cohort of artists at Bemis Open Studios tomorrow. Make art, not war!

This kiddo is back! I’ve been kinda quiet lately while working on a TON of book projects. It appears I might have some breathing room shortly so I’ll be posting more map & art work soon. Huzzah!

Norland was a large island in the Moonshae Isles. The human Kingdom of Norland dominated most of the island. The southern tip of the island was inhabited mostly by firbolgs #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: Dungeon 196 🎨: @mikeschley.bsky.social forgottenrealms.fand...

The Aldani Basin in Chult was a favored feeding ground for all kinds of dinosaurs and biting insects #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: Tomb of Annihilation 🎨: @mikeschley.bsky.social forgottenrealms.fand...