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...
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...
Many professional artists use photo reference when drawing, which can be especially helpful when deadlines are tight. In the days before the internet artists would collect a "morgue", or "swipe file", a collection of photos cut from magazines and books and then organized under headings (i.e. "children", "ducks", "trains", etc.). When I was in art school I used to collect...
Illustrator Tom Richmond has some good thoughts for freelancers on his blog here and here....
Breaking news! There are some awesome new art classes being offered online...
No, I'm not quoting Anthony Robbins. This is the title of a great little article I just read on CreativePro.com. If you make any income doing freelance artwork, this is a must-read. It begins:"Starting a business is easy. Sustaining it is hard. Here's what successful creative professionals say about what makes them stay successful."Click here to read more....
