That doesn’t mean you can’t doodle for fun or make very childish and weird art, just don’t let people talk your works down. During the workshop you get to experiment, ask questions and you get an assignment to develop your skills.Ĭheck my workshops page for more information. I teach a workshop in illustration every few months in which I tell and teach about the ins and outs of illustration. Invest your spare time in drawing, experimenting, taking painting and drawing classes, attending workshops and lectures. I come across a lot of people that have a career in mind while they haven’t even started drawing yet. Onwards we go! Are you drawing yet?īefore even dreaming of becoming an illustrator, you should start drawing. Okay, we’ve got that bit straightened out. Can you guess which category it falls into? Illustration on the other hand is created for the sole purpose of communicating with an audience.įor example, you made a drawing of your neighbour. Fine art doesn’t necessarily need to communicate with its audience although it may ‘find’ an audience. In my perception the difference lies in the communication. Fine art can easily be a stand alone piece, whereas illustration is in most cases built around an idea or concept. He or she does this in most cases for a client.įor me illustration means: creating an image to go along with a text or concept. This may sound denigrating but it’s incredibly important to know the ins and outs of the field you want to be a professional in.Īn illustrator creates an image (this can be done in very different ways) to go along with a piece of text.

I recommend starting with google’ing what is illustration? and get yourself familiar with the field. This is a good question to start with, because illustration is not the same as drawing a picture. Ready? Let’s go! Are you drawing or illustrating?

It also includes advice of other professional illustrators. Please know that this blog is written based on my own experiences and the experiences of illustrator-friends. And when you got the skills to create a beautiful drawing, why not make this your full-time job, right?īut where to begin? And is it the most romantic job ever? For those who are ready to dive into the world of professional illustration, I wrote this blog. Being an illustrator is a hot job: everybody wants to be an illustrator these days.

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