The issue that most people experience with drawing has much more to do with their mindset rather than their ability to draw. The good news is, your drawing can improve dramatically if you just change the way you think about it.
Where do you start with illustration as an absolute beginner? Should you invest time in learning how to draw first? Should you learn software?
There are so many good opportunities for illustrators to get noticed and stand out through illustration competitions and awards.
The first mistake of beginner illustrators is not having the right work in your portfolio. There are different markets in illustration.
This blog post is an ode to one A5 handmade sketchbook that got me drawing again after a long break. Following a start of my full-time teaching job in Cambridge, I found very little time for doing anything creative.
A style for an illustrator is like a voice for a singer. Ideally, you want your illustration style to be unique, commercial and recognisable. Nurturing one’s style is an illustrator’s life’s work. For some, finding their own style comes easily while others are forever searching for "the one".
