Tag: advice for artists

  • Scaredy Cats KickStarter Campaign Relaunched

    Like Professor Frankatstein, I’ve finally relaunched and brought back to life my Scaredy Cats Kickstarter Campaign. Here’s the link: You will see that the cat on the cover design has changed from the previous version. This was the main thing that worried me before. I think this hand-drawn version is much better for the book…

  • Are you a frustrated artist?

    I had a message from a Graphic Design student in Paris. They really want to be an illustrator and there is not enough drawing on the graphic design course, which only uses illustration within design projects. As I was wondering what to advise, I saw a video by @willterryart called called “Artists should always have…

  • Why you should practice drawing

    It seems obvious that you need to practice scales when you learn the piano, so you need to practice “scales” when you learn to draw. By practicing and repeating patterns and drawing strokes that you find difficult, you will build up muscle memory, just like riding a bike. If you can draw things without thinking…