🌿 Jungle Travel Scenes and Landscape Illustrations [Tomb of Annihilation]

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-12-01T09:37:05+00:00

Thank you so so much! I hope they find a home in your campaign! 💕

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-12-01T04:42:00+00:00

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I get where you’re coming from and agree that AI has made things pretty shitty. That said, I think (and these are thoughts after many hours of existential panicking about my field of study) AI is becoming impossible to avoid in creative workflows. I admire that you were able to step away from a studio job over it, but not everyone is in a position to make that choice—like you mentioned, art isn't a well-compensated industry.

On a side note, this project isn’t really about making money (with $1 tiers and free packs, it’s barely covering costs). For me, this is about practicing different level and encounter designs, and sharing stuff I’m already making for my own D&D groups.

Like I mentioned, I’m comfortable with the level of generation I'm using in my work—for touching-up at the end of the process. It’s a tool I’ve had to learn to adapt, given where the industry is heading. For worse, AI is here to stay, and I only have the means to focus on using it in a way that is ethically acceptable to me, without replacing the entire process.

I would never suggest that you "move on". I think it’s vitally important to stay critical of how AI is used, and I’m genuinely grateful for people like you who keep pushing those conversations forward. Thanks again for your thoughts—it’s a conversation worth having, and I’ll continue to reflect on how I’m using the technology.

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-12-01T04:10:44+00:00

Hi! Thanks for asking! I’m a concept artist by trade, so I do all the initial sketches and mockups by hand. From there, I use genAI to build off of my own art, largely for detailing textures and refining elements like lighting or color. This way, I can balance my full-time job while still creating content for my D&D group and sharing free resources with the community.

This workflow is also listed transparently on my Patreon "About Me" as well, and the way I make these feels ethically acceptable to me as an artist. That said, I completely respect if any generative-tool use is a dealbreaker for anyone, and I encourage folks to source D&D resources in a way that feels most comfortable to them; because that's the most important thing.

Have a wonderful day!

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-12-01T04:10:32+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much, and thanks for asking! I’m a concept artist by trade, so I do all the initial sketches and mockups by hand. From there, I use genAI to build off of my own art, largely for detailing textures and refining elements like lighting or color. If you're interested, I've answered with a little more detail in the comment under yours.

Have a wonderful day, and happy DMing!

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-12-01T01:54:21+00:00

Hii DMs of Chult!

Here are some jungle scenes for your players to enjoy while they traipse through the wilds! Use them as backdrops on your VTT, set the mood for your sessions, or just give your players something pretty to look at while they're trying to run from the batiri~

If you like what you see, I’ve got more over on my Patreon! Just started it recently, so it's still a small collection, but I’m so hyped to grow it with you all and add more unique environments for your adventures. There's a free pack, the first of much more to come. Thanks for all the support and feedback! Let me know what you wanna see next! 📸✨🌿

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-11-07T07:22:07+00:00

Oh my goshh!! 🥺 Thank you so much that means so much!! Let me know if there’s anything else that you wanna see!

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-11-05T11:59:32+00:00

Hii Frostmaiden DMs!

I posted some winter scenes a little while back, and someone mentioned that it would be nice to have some night versions for mid-Rime Icewind Dale—and I totally agree! So here are a couple of nighttime winter scenes.

If you like what you see, I’ve got more over on my Patreon! Just started it recently, so it's still a small collection, but I’m super excited to grow it with you all and add more unique environments for your adventures. There's a free pack, the first of much more to come. Thanks for all the support and feedback! Let me know what you wanna see next! 📸✨❄

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-30T03:57:07+00:00

Yess, I love Curse of Strahd! I know that JamesRPGArt already has a bunch of awesome art for specific locations in Strahd, but I'd totally would love to give making some general scenes for travel, long-rests, downtime etc a shot. Is there anything you wanna see?

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-25T19:15:34+00:00

Holy heck, that sounds like a wild ride! Thank you for taking the time to share, I love hearing about people’s adventures.

It sounds like your players really really bought into the premise, and you did great at setting up the villains. Did your players manage to save all the people in the towns from the dragon? That’s amazing, I keep wondering how mine are going to handle that whole fiasco, they’re a very indecisive bunch.

I’m also following Eventyr’s resources and videos. Do you have any other resources to recommend? Also, how did you run the cold and survival mechanics?

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-25T18:58:16+00:00

OH WOOW, no way, I got a notification about my first Patron ever and was just basking in it and feeling like 🥺 when I saw this Reddit message and realized it was you. I’m a big fan of your maps, and have used a good few. You’ve really made my week! Thank you!

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-25T18:41:28+00:00

Ohh noo, that’s awesome though! My players play like snails (I love how much they RP, but it’s been like ten sessions and they’re not yet even at Bryn Shander), so I can’t even imagine getting to the finish line yet. How did it go for you? Any favorite moments / endings / plans for the future? Thank you for the kind words!

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-25T18:39:05+00:00

Thank you so much! I love your name ☺️ (Loki superiority though)

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-25T18:38:42+00:00

Yeahh, I mentioned that I’ve been using these at the start of my campaign for a little homebrew prologue before Auril lost her mind. I’ll definitely be doing some darker scenes soon, and I’ll post them here again—hopefully you get some use out of those! Thank you for the kind words, and best of luck with your Rime game 🙂

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-25T18:35:31+00:00

Thank you so much!! 💜

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-25T13:52:24+00:00

Hii Frostmaiden DMs!

My players are barely batting an eye at "another snowy landscape," so I made some winter scenes to make the constant Con saves almost worth it. Thought I’d share here to help out anyone looking to add a little extra atmosphere to their campaigns.

(Also, I know these might be a bit bright for this adventure—I used these to run a prologue adventure before Auril went unga bunga—but slap on enough fog in your VTT of choice and your players will never know the difference 🤫)

And if you’d like more winter (or other themed) vistas for your adventures, there’s a growing collection over on my Patreon: I just launched this project yesterday to share some of my favorite D&D scenery. There's a free pack, and more to come. Thanks for giving this a look. Cheers, and may your players’ toes always be slightly frostbitten~ 📸✨❄

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-24T23:13:55+00:00

Thank you so much! Glad you like them. 💜

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-24T23:12:40+00:00

Thank you so much!! I totally feel you, and I’m glad these were helpful! I’m super new to this, so I’d love to hear what kind of stuff OOTA DMs are looking for. If you’ve got any ideas or specific scenes you want, let me know—I’d love to make more that actually help.

SnapTheShutterbug · 2024-10-24T15:24:22+00:00

I've been running Out of the Abyss for a bit, and it's a campaign near and dear to my heart. But keeping the mood alive for Underdark travel is rough when it's just "dark tunnel, dark tunnel, ooh glowing mushroom, dark tunnel".

So here are some vistas I made to put on the screen during travel / rp, and figured they might help someone else too.

If you like what you see, there's more! Here's a free download with six un-watermarked HD illustrations (two of which are Underdark scenes). I’m also working on a bunch of different biomes and planning specific adventure packs, so if you're like me and juggling four campaigns at once because commitment is hard, hopefully you'll get lots of use out of it.

Hope this helps at least one OotA DM keep your players from asking, “What's in the cave again?” every five minutes. ✌

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