Would you like to be an illustrator and you don't know where to start your illustration business?
Or do you want to take your business to a higher level?
You're not alone in this huge and mysterious world of illustration!
Over the years, I collected a lot of information about the creative, technical and business side of illustration. So why not share this huge amount of tips, tricks and great insights with you?
Here is a list of websites I visit on a regular basis. Some sites are incredibly useful when you subscribe to their mailinglists. I call this my illustrator's guide to the galaxy ; )
Please feel free to submit other links in the comments. I would be happy to add these to this list!
(Online) illustration academies & classes
Schoolism Schoolism.com
Society of Visual Storytelling https://svslearn.com/
Folio Academy http://folioacademy.com/
The illustration Department https://illustrationdept.com/
Oatley Academy http://oatleyacademy.com/all-courses/
Computer Graphics Master Academy http://2d.cgmasteracademy.com/digital-painting.html
Stephen Silver's Silvertoons https://www.silvertoons.com/classes/
Creative Live https://www.creativelive.com/
Skillshare https://www.skillshare.com/
Creative business
Red Lemon Club http://www.redlemonclub.com/
Chris Oatley http://chrisoatley.com/
The Creative Introvert http://www.thecreativeintrovert.com/blog/
James Greig articles
Creative Class | Paul Jarvis https://creativeclass.co/
Podcasts, vlogs & interviews
All the wonders http://www.allthewonders.com/
Oatley Academy podcasts http://oatleyacademy.com/shows/
Paper wing shows http://chrisoatley.com/category/paper-wings-show/
Character Designer interviews http://characterdesignlinks.blogspot.nl/
Will Terry illustration https://www.youtube.com/user/willterryart
Jake Parker https://www.youtube.com/user/jakeparker44/videos
James Victore https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNeCzet_WoNEaysTCgZSdkQ
Stephen Silver art talks https://www.youtube.com/user/silvertoons/videos
Seven impossible things before breakfast http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?page_id=807
The Future https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSkoolRocks/search?query=story+brand
Drawing and Painting Techniques
Kyle Webster digital painting brushes https://www.kylebrush.com/
Drawing Tutorials Online https://www.drawing-tutorials-online.com/
Ctrl+Paint digital painting and drawing https://www.ctrlpaint.com/
Tonko House https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JyYj-OHh2xzrpf11zndgg/videos
Bobby Chui https://www.youtube.com/user/digitalbobert/videos
Drawing and painting software for computer and iPad Pro
Vector based:
Adobe Illustrator (subscription based)
Affinity Designer (great affordable and professional alternative for Illustrator)
Pixel based:
Adobe Photoshop (subscription based)
Affinty Photo (great affordable and professional alternative for Photoshop)
Painter (real media painting software)
Rebelle (real media painting software)
iPad Pro app's:
ProCreate (drawing and painting software)
Adobe Sketch (drawing and painting software)
Storytelling
Pixar Storytelling course https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/storytelling
Books to read
The artist's way - Julia Cameron
Being You, changing the world - Dain Heer
The war of Art - Steven Pressfield
Turning Pro - Steven Pressfield
Color & Light - James Gurney
Alla Prima - Richard Smit
The art of / The making of animation movies books - Pixar, Dreamworks, BlueSky
Ideas for the Animated Short | Finding and Building Stories - Karen Sullivan | Kate Alexander
Invisible Ink | A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate - Brian McDonald
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