There is probably nothing more iconic in cartography than the compass rose. In this tutorial you'll learn everything you need to draw a simple compass on your fantasy maps, and hopefully it will inspire and give you confidence to take it a step further.

drawn this as an idea for my own tattoo. feel free to use it, please let me know if you do because id love to see what people do with it Compass rose tattoo

In this tutorial, I will show you how to draw a compass rose, an image you may have often seen on maps and as a pattern in everyday life.