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Illustration can be used for applications ranging from book and poster design to multimedia presentations. But it’s also a standalone practice whose principles can inform sculpture, painting, portraiture, and more.
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Jutta Schneider
Draw With Me in Procreate: Mid-Century Cookbook Illustration 1:49:55
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Arash Ahadzadeh
Learn Blender 3D: Become a 3D Illustrator by Mastering Blender 6:56:15
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01/19/2024
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Ira Marcks
Illustration & Creative Expression: Simple Exercises to Unlock Creativity 45:13
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01/19/2024
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Iva Mikles
Drawing People & Scenes in Procreate: Character Illustration & Composition 2:28:51
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01/19/2024
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Ed Foychuk
How To RENDER Comics - shading, inking, and coloring! 6:55:37
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01/19/2024
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The Artmother
Find Your Digital Illustration Style in Procreate 2:09:34
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01/19/2024
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Lord Gris
Digital Character Ilustration: Transform a Photo Into a Stylized Portrait 55:14
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01/16/2024
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SkillShareDigital Illustration Animate for Instagram in Procreate on the iPad Free Stamps
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01/14/2024
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Michael Fugoso
Digital Illustration Techniques: Creating a Paper Pop-Up Style 1:28:32
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01/03/2024
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Esther Nariyoshi
Digital Illustration: Draw An Illustrated Boarding Pass in Procreate 1:16:28
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01/03/2024
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Dustin Heigh
Illustrating Vision: Creating Vectorized Graphics for Screen Printing 52:57
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12/31/2023
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Iva Mikles
Drawing People in Procreate: Stylized Character Illustration for Beginners 2:17:08
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12/31/2023
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Mary Kate McDevitt
Hand-Lettering Workshop: Illustrating with Lettering 36:07
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12/31/2023
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Fundamentals for Writing and Illustrating Your First Comic 20:01
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12/31/2023
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Karla Alcazar
Composition Theory For Illustration: Draw Your Own Floral Scene 39:58
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12/31/2023
Frequently asked questions about Illustration
An illustration is a drawing that provides a strong visual to accompany a text, story, concept, or process. Artists can create illustrations using a variety of media, including but not limited to: graphite, colored pencils, watercolor, ink, markers, or even digital. They can be purely decorative like pattern design, technical like instructional diagrams, or even considered fine art like works by American artist Norman Rockwell. Historically, illustrations were used to provide visual imagery for books, magazines, and other various publications. Today, thanks to our digital evolution, illustrations are an integral part of our modern visual lives and create commercials, television and film, websites, and even social media.
Illustration is a large category of art that includes many subsets. Perhaps the most traditional illustration work is for books or other types of publications. This covers artwork for everything from children’s books to graphic novels to scientific drawings for medical journals. Another large category is fashion design, or creating preliminary concepts for new clothing or other types of pattern design. Other illustrators create storyboards for movies, television shows, or animations. The illustration also covers designers in the realm of the graphic arts, who create artwork digitally for websites, billboard signs, or even graphics on our phones like emojis.
To learn to become an illustrator, a foundation in drawing is helpful—specifically, a basic understanding of line, shading, value, and volume. The next step depends on the type of illustrator you’d like to become. For example, learning watercolor would be helpful to a budding fashion illustrator, while a future anime or manga artist may want to study ink drawing. As you advance with your illustration practice, you may want to take an online course. Knowing the basics for one or two types of software could expand your horizons into a digital illustration practice. Even if you are familiar with popular illustration software, changes and updates occur so frequently that you may find refresher courses immensely useful.