Tag: how to be creative
How to design a Children’s Book Cover
I’m soon relaunching my Scaredy Cats KickStarter project. One thing that bothered me, once I had launched previously, was the cover. I loved it, but after a while I realised that it was probably not the right cover. The style of the cat on the front of the book, did not fit with the illustrations…
What should your online portfolio look like?
Kerry Burgess messaged me from Australia and asked me to have a look at her online portfolio. I did and thought there were things that I would change, so I asked her if I could do an online crit and she bravely said yes. You need to think who your audience is. If you are…
Do you really want to be a professional artist?
Recent comments from YouTubers Sonya F and kachuchart got me thinking this week. You know, you don’t HAVE to be a professional artist. So much of being a professional is hard and tenuous. You need to be really dedicated. There is nothing wrong with being an amateur. That word does not mean you are no…