A creative guide to making maps.

In its marvelous fallibility, manual cartography reveals something that its digital counterpart can never offer: fascinating insights into the history and culture of a place, as well as on the personality of the cartographer himself. Cartographic art has a long and rich history. Ever since the need arose to describe the characteristics of a place or show how to reach it, maps have always been an essential communication tool. From celestial maps engraved on prehistoric stone, to wooden models of the peoples of Greenland, from drawings on Egyptian papyrus, to detailed Renaissance maps ... there is no shortage of examples.
But there are not only geographical maps. In fact, it is possible to map concepts, emotions, thoughts and kinship ties. In this book you will find many examples and tips to learn how to draw maps, highlighting the aspects that matter most to you, whether it is a real or imaginary place. Test yourself thanks to the simple exercises that invite you to observe the world around you with a new look and free your imagination. Some tools of the trade will be sufficient, such as the compass, the ruler and the protractor, and of course paper and pen. With a pinch of exploration spirit and lots of creativity, you will be able to represent the outside world in a unique and original way.

Helen Cann is an award-winning artist and illustrator. Her works have been published in over 30 books and exhibited all over the world. Fascinated by folklore, history and personal anecdotes, Helen is interested in the way people perceive places through maps, associating them with their own experience and that of others. In her work she weaves stories in order to obtain a layered vision of places that also incorporates physical and geographical characteristics. Her work has won numerous awards and has been the subject of exhibitions.

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