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The Siege Of Liege In 1914
Here is a map illustration of the Siege Of Liege that I have finished for my new book on the First World War. It was drawn using...
richbanks86
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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How to Create an Authentic Oregon Trail Map: Step-by-Step Drawing Tutorial
In this tutorial I am going to show you a step by step guide of how I create my maps by drawing a very basic map of the Oregon Trail.
richbanks86
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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The Siege Of Antwerp In 1914
As the First World War erupted in 1914, Europe witnessed a clash of empires on an unprecedented scale. Among the early battles of the war wa
richbanks86
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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Exploring the History of the Ypres Cloth Hall: A Visual Illustration
Constructed between 1200 and 1304, the Cloth Hall was the beating heart of Ypres' thriving cloth industry. This Gothic masterpiece,...
richbanks86
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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December Burnout
If I’m being honest this year has been a real struggle both professionally and personally and I have hit complete burnout
richbanks86
Dec 6, 20231 min read
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November Freelance Illustration Update
This blog post is definitely going to be the side of freelance illustration people don’t see
richbanks86
Nov 29, 20232 min read
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First World War Project October Update
Hi everyone, I wanted to give you all an update on what I’ve been up to and how my new First World War project is going. Last week was a...
richbanks86
Oct 26, 20233 min read
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How I Create My Illustrations
In this blog I want to give you an insight into my thought process behind the first illustration I have created for my new WW1 project,...
richbanks86
Oct 2, 20237 min read
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Is AI Damaging The Creative Industries?
There is a lot of discussion at the moment around the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in particular the use of AI in the creative...
richbanks86
May 4, 20236 min read
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