Thoughts on Illustration

What Should You Learn First as an Illustrator? (Part 1)

Episode Summary

When you want to become an illustrator, what are the very first things you should start learning? What does the first year of an illustration education look like? We go deep into 10 skills and subjects to learn in this two part series.

Episode Notes

In this episode and the next, we'll talk about what skills you need to learn in order to become an illustrator, especially at first . What are the things you need to learn, and in what order? This is one of the biggest and most confounding questions for beginners. While there is no one-size-fits-all path, there are definitely some basics everyone needs as their foundation. I will tell you what I I think the most important things to learn are at first, and give you a sense of what learning these might look like. By the end of this episode, you will have a clearer picture of where to focus your efforts in the first year or so of your illustration education.

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Sheridan College Bachelor of Illustration - Course Listing
https://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs/bachelor-of-illustration#tab=courses

01 Life Drawing

02 Structural Drawing

03 Painting

04 Mixed Media/Collage

05 Printmaking