What Should You Learn First as an Illustrator? (Part 1) | Thoughts on Illustration Episode 3

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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/progra...

01 Life Drawing
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Dynamic Figure Drawing: Learn to Draw the Figure (Skillshare Class by Siobhan Twomey)
https://skl.sh/3Gn3Eyn

28-Day Drawing Challenge: Anatomy for Illustration and Comics (Skillshare Class by Jazza)
https://skl.sh/3jFzFcX

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Book by Betty Edwards)
https://amzn.to/3Q0CxgG

02 Structural Drawing
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Learning How to Draw: A Mindset, Method and Exercises (Skillshare Class by Yuko Shimizu)
https://skl.sh/3GqZ3fs

Learn to Draw: Daily Practices to Improve Your Drawing Skills (Skillshare Class by Gabrielle Brickey)
https://skl.sh/3jBBl7o

Drawing Perspective for Beginners/3D Illustration & Sketching Environments (Skillshare Class by Ethan Nguyen)
https://skl.sh/3YUVBRI

03 Painting
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Acrylic Painting: Learn the Basics For Beginners (Skillshare Class by LaurieAnne Gonzalez)
https://skl.sh/3Cbycl7

04 Mixed Media/Collage
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From Paper Cut-Outs to Digital Collage: Finding Inspiration in Shapes and Colours (Skillshare Class by Di Ujdi)
https://skl.sh/3PZx21K

Martin Haake, Collage-based Illustrator
https://www.martinhaake.de

Also look up: Paul Rand, Man Ray, Henri Matisse, Barbara Kruger

05 Printmaking
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Printmaking at Home: Creating Linocut Patterns (Skillshare Class by Evgeniya and Dominic Righini-Brand)
https://skl.sh/3G3VXg1

Intro to Block Printmaking: Create a Set of Greeting Cards (Skillshare Class by Liz Brindley)
https://skl.sh/3Z08qKD

Saisons (Book by Blexbolex)
https://amzn.to/3i1syuY

Come Alive! The Spirited Art of Sister Corita (Book by Julie Ault)
https://amzn.to/3IaBjO5

Also look up: Blexbolex, Sister Corita Kent, Andy Warhol

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