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Anton Thomas
Cartography Art

Welcome to the home of my hand-drawn pictorial maps. The galleries will take you through my work in detail, and my blog discusses the ongoing progress of the vast colour pencil project that approaches completion: The North American Continent.

At least half of the time that goes into these maps is pure research and prep, as I strive to balance the aesthetic with accurate and educational content. With North America, the South Asia & Australasia map before it, and various other projects, I want the maps to be as informational as they are attractive to the eye. By presenting real data in as compelling a way as I can, I hope to make cartography interesting for anyone.

Some p​rints of previous works are available here, and be sure to get me on social media. You can stay in touch with the progress on the North American Continent through these arenas, contact me directly, and sign up to the mailing list just below for information on when North America will be available in print.

Enjoy having a look around, and thanks for stopping by.

^ Drawing a Continent by Hand. This video is from the NACIS conference in Montréal, 2017. Watch to learn the story behind The North American Continent map, and take a small tour of its contents.

^ Methods of a Hand-Drawn Map. Again from NACIS 2017 in Montréal. In this video I share technical tips, methodology, and exploring a place you're mapping from afar using the senses as a guide.