SkillShare - Make it Fun, Make it Sell: Dive Into Commercial Illustration

SkillShare - Make it Fun, Make it Sell: Dive Into Commercial Illustration

Intermediate level

https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Make-it-Fun-Make-it-Sell-Dive-Into-Commercial-Illustration/1951830724

About This Class

Illustrators are the unsung heroes that bring happy to everyday objects. Dive into what it's like to work as one--whether you're going for a quick swim or a few dozen laps!

Follow Amarilys Henderson's prompts to create an illustration inspired by a real-life brief. This 45 minute class--complete with lessons in how to paint and handletter using watercolor--is a dive into what it's like to approach a brief as an illustrator. You'll be encouraged to create a piece that's fully yours and fully ready for the public. Amarilys discusses three key concepts to apply towards quick exercises, your final piece, and perhaps even a budding career.

What you can look forward to in this class:

Watercolor painting tutorials

Color techniques for making your work pop

Watercolor handlettering tutorials using both the wet on wet and traditional wet on dry techniques

Key concepts to stimulate thought throughout a marketable career

Lessons that show you how to compile the elements of your piece together in Photoshop

Next steps for launching an illustration career

This class is for those interested in having fun while creating fun--the best way to make it sell!