Illustrating

ON THIS SITE 

Creating Thumbnail Drawings 

Illustrating Cathy’s Animal Garden 

Illustrating Firefly Night 

 

MORE TIPS 

Illustration Friday – A weekly creative outlet for artists and illustrators of all levels and abilities. A new theme is announced every Friday. No pressure — just fun!

The Purple Crayon Blog – Questions about Children’s Publishing Answered by a Children’s Book Editor Harold Underdown. Also includes current children’s publishing links.

“Present Your Portfolio Like a Pro” by Elizabeth Delumba

“What to Include in a Portfolio” by Cheryl Klein

Promotional Postcards by Elizabeth Delumba

Postcards and the 10% by Guiseppe Castellano 

Drawing Hidden Pictures by Maurie J. Manning

The Drawing Board for Illustrators Lots of great articles — keep scrolling down!

“How to Illustrate a Picture Book by Heather Castle

Yellapalooza Tutorials for children’s writers and illustrators

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators This is a professional organization open to anyone interested in writing or illustrating for children. 

Marks and Splashes Online class taught by illustrator Mark Mitchell, author of the blog “How To Be a Children’s Book Illustrator”

 

REFERENCE PHOTOS 

PaintMyPhoto.com 

Morguefile.com 

How To Take Better Reference Photographs by Phil Davies

Please note: Only family-friendly comments will be published.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.