Portrait Illustrations
To create a portrait, an illustrator can begin with a photo or start from the scratch without using any reference image. There are a variety of illustration styles, techniques and…
10 ILLUSTRATORS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
There is a whole world out there for an aspiring illustrator to learn from. But one of the best ways for a novice to hone his talent is by taking…
INSTAGRAM SUCCESS FOR ILLUSTRATORS
Instagram is often underestimated as a marketing tool but it can be a great friend to entrepreneurs, especially young upcoming illustrators who don’t have millions to spend on promotional campaigns.…
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Although Clip Studio Paint has been in the market for a few years now, it is not as widely recognised as Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop. It is possible that marketing…
HOW PUBLISHERS PAY ILLUSTRATORS
Although there can be varied financial arrangements between publishing houses and illustrators, there are some established norms which are generally followed by most publishers in business. This holds good for…
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FROM AN ILLUSTRATOR’S PERSPECTIVE
For illustrators to acquire success in children’s literature, they require not just great illustration skills and storytelling ability but also a keen knowledge of audience taste. Illustrators need to have…
The magic of print books
The unending battle of print books vs. ebooks has not thrown up any clear winner so far. Both sides have their ardent supporters but while ebook fans mainly harp on…
Graphic Novel for Children
The legendary illustrator, Dave Gibbons is the creator of Watchmen, the best-selling graphic novel of all time. He is an ardent advocate of the graphic novel as a way to…
3 AWESOME WAYS TO MARKET BOOKS THIS VACATION
Being an author means never being off-duty, especially when it comes to marketing your book. This vacation season find new and creative ways to promote your book and sell extra…
Adding Humour in Children’s book
According to Roald Dahl, humour is the key to being an effective children’s writer. And he was probably right if the ever increasing sale of humorous books is any indication…