From the archives of the Drawn! blog: "Megan Jeffery is celebrating 17 years of freelance illustration by sharing 17 of the most valuable lessons she’s learned." Excellent advice for anyone who freelances or is considering a freelance career. I've been doing it myself for over ten years now, and I've made a few mistakes along the way. I wish I had read...
I'm currently busy with several projects which I can't really talk about (yet). Since I can't post any new art, here's some studies I did a while back from the book In Character: Actors Acting: The book is an excellent resource for studying facial expressions. Most photo reference books have amateur models giving stock expressions (sad, happy, scared, etc.). In this...
It's moving day. I'm in the process of transferring my blog from Blogger to Wordpress. Please update your bookmarks and RSS feeds. The link to my new feed is the blue button on the right. I'm quite fond of Blogger, but the more I've learned about Wordpress the more I've found its just a better site with more options and features....
iPhone mania is coming Friday. People are posting on Craig's List hoping to hire someone to stand in line for them (lines have already started at one New York store.) I smell a career opportunity here. Find a wealthy businessman and offer to stand in line for him at the post office, the grocery store, the DMV...
As a freelancer, working at home has a lot of benefits. But one drawback is that I spend most days holed up in my little cave and isolated from the outside world. (Weather...
Unless you've been living in a cave you've heard about the upcoming release of Apple's new wonder-gadget, the iPhone. I'm a bit of a Machead, and I've been excited about the iPhone ever since Steve Jobs introduced the dazzling new product back in January. It's a truly amazing device...
