October Recap | Spooky Season :)

My dearest mates!

Our creative family grows super quickly! We hit 450 members :) If you haven’t picked any tier yet, maybe it’s a perfect time to explore all membership options and give it a try. Don’t stress too much, you can cancel or switch membership any time. And feel free to chat with me and other members in our chat group, message me, let me know your thoughts in comments… I would love to hear from you!

Recap

Can you believe another month is already over? It feels like it flew by in a second! And we made and learned a lot of things! In case you missed something, check this out and catch up :)

Spooky Tutorials

We went through three spooky Halloween tutorials, step-by-step, voice-over over and super fun! If you missed some of them, here is the whole list, so feel free to try it. Don’t worry that the season is away, you can still learn many skills, techniques and new things here, which help you level up your drawing.

Goodies

I prepared for you super helpful stamps with sketches and full stamps & PNG outlines and also printable coloring sheets and colored bookmarks.

How I Became a Children’s Book Illustrator

This month, I shared my journey, how I became an illustrator, from zero to over 70 children’s books. When I started, I had no professional art education. No art schools. No courses. No professional guidance. No contacts or connections. No fancy equipment. No experience… If you are interested how it happend, dive it!

Essential Drawing Tips

I packed a few basic (Procreate) drawing tips handy in one package, also shared my personal preferences and tips. We touched topics like: Different ways of coloring and what to keep in mind to make it look its best (and how to avoid common mistakes) * Shading * Highlights * My favorite basic brushes * What falls under the “Beginner” label, and how not to give up.

The Secret Behind Book Structure/ Counting Pages Like a Pro

How to count pages correctly when making a children’s book it’s something that often confuses beginners and very often also authors! So this is a little help with pictures and all explanations :)

Overlooked Pages of the Book | part 2: Beginning…

When you create a kid’s book, there is much more than the cover and story itself. And trust me, paying attention to these (often overlooked) pages can make a huge difference between good design and great design. Check it out!

Let’s chat!

Don’t be shy and drop your thoughts or questions in the comments. What did you enjoy the most? Did you have some struggles? Did you learn something important to you? Let me know!