How to get started in illustration [FULL MASTERCLASS!] How to become a professional illustrator
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How to make a living with your art can be a real mystery, but I'm here to help! This is my full masterclass on how to get started in illustration! Get a pen and paper, settle down and steal all my secrets! I reveal my complete step-by-step strategy on how to become a professional illustrator, find illustration work and goo full-time. A must-watch!
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Which runner are you: 1, 2 or 3? Let me know!
Number 3
@@richardbaker112 Fair!
I’m a mess Ness.😢
@@richardbaker112 Not entering the race is a valid choice! You can learn and improve at your own pace, and decide to enter whenever YOU are ready :)
Thank you ness. You are smart and vary beautiful.
Thank you for this masterclass. It's so generous of you. As an artist from an Asian family, not everyone was happy that I'm an artist. They'd rather me get a job in medicine or something. Good thing my parents were different.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Heidi! It can be tough indeed to tell family that we're going into the arts.. But there are so many possibilities and opportunities! I think we have to show them what is possible. My mom finally calmed down more once she saw my research and especially, the fact that I had made though-out plans :)
So wonderful, Ness :) That picture of the man on the couch saying there are no jobs in art made me laugh!
Haha I'm glad you liked it hun!
I saw the commercials for Fiverrr a while back and created a profile with fair pricing packages. I then realized that I am a US resident and would possibly succeed if I undercharged like
like those in other countries. That was the end of that.
Exactly! Fiverr is a lot of hard work for peanuts..
I'm number 5 creative but still stuck àppreciate u
Thank you for stopping by, I'm glad you enjoyed the class!
I feel like I should be paying you for this video 😭
Thank you for all the information
It was really helpful
Awww I'm so glad it was helpful! ❤ Thanks for stopping by!
;A; WaAH pls don’t delete this, I wanna watch this at Christmas break…college has been taking my soul
Don't worry, it's staying up on my channel :)
Your channel is gold! Thankss so much for putting this up for free!
Glad you enjoy it!
i'm definately winging it!
We all do at some point haha!
Queen of metaphors 🙌 really speaking to our visual minds 😍 love your videos, they're so clear and practical!
That's so kind Ruby, thank you!! I'm glad you are enjoying my videos and metaphors! 😂
Thank you so much Ness! You are amazing :)
You're so welcome!
thank you so much for this, Ness!
Thank you for stopping by Taccia, I'm glad you enjoyed the masterclass!
Thank you for this very generous masterclass. You're so awesome and I hope your business will continue to grow!!! ❤💕😊
Thank you so much Bea, you're so kind!! I'm really glad you liked this class 💕
Thank you for these brilliant tips 😊
You are so welcome!
finally had time to watch this!! i was already sold on the course but now I am even more excited ;) can't wait for August!
So excited to have you!!!
best video ever!!! So glad I stumbled upon ur channel!
Yay! Thank you!
Thank you so much for explaining this so beautifully & systematically.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found the class helpful!
Ness you are incredible! So impressed
You are so kind, Peter! I'm really glad to hear that you found the masterclass helpful! ❤
Can you give some advice about work/life balance please. How to avoid burnout.
Never work at your 110%, and certainly not for long periods of time. Create a work schedule and process that allows for wiggle room, plenty of rest, and is sustainable in the long run. I have a course that explains in more detail how to deal with issues like burnout, art block and lack of motivation: www.artbusinesswithness.com/thehealthyartist
Thank you soo much - You have really helped me a lot. Thank you for replying.
THANK YOU!😭😍🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
My pleasure, Amna!
So glad I'm in the course!
We're lucky to have you, Jacquie!
thank you for this resource. So nice of you to share your wisdom. I wonder if state and federal agencies like fish and game departments need artists?
They might occasionally!
Hey Ness, thank you for all your knowledge!
I hope I could afford your course! It's not expensive or anything but I live in Argentina and even 2 usd is too expensive for us.
I'm gonna keep watching all your yt content tho! great work
Hi Sofia dear!
Very informative! thank you so much. So if you have an agent, you still can get other projects yourself? I thought you can't
Depends on the agent, and this is a red flag to look out for! Imagine if they don't find you any work, and you're not allowed to look for yourself. You're stuck not pursuing your career until your contract lapses. Nightmare scenario!
I checked out all the list here jdjsjs
I just need to learn how to sketch/draw good first 😄
Keep at it, you can do it!
Wow. WOW. The plethora of good advice here, thank you!! I can only imagine what's in the course. Are you opening new spots soon?
The course is re-opening November 5th! :) If you'd like to be notified and get a $20 off coupon, you can join the waiting list here: www.artbusinesswithness.com/level1
@@ArtBusinesswithNess Great, thank you! :)
I am just starting with this playlist. I want to know how to create clip art & children's books?
In that case I also have a children's book playlist that may be helpful! It has tips on the art process like thumbnailing, formatting, etc as well as business tips! czcams.com/play/PLcDSaDyKmuWl7MyJqe4MZObENZIk81gPX.html
Thank you soooo much for all the useful information. I would say that I am feeling like cat number 6.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this class, hun!
I want to become a professional fashion illustrator.i am a runner 2 😅.what I am confuse about is how can I find fashion illustration companies or agencies?
Research research research! Google is a great place to start. I go over many more ways to find companies in my level 2 course: www.artbusinesswithness.com/level2
just noticed a misspelled word "covers" in your step 4 12 portfolio plan in your sign up pages. not trying to be critical but I thought you might want to know and correct that mistake.
Oh thanks!
What a great lesson… I’m #3
That's great, way to go Warren!
Number 3. I created an illustration idea today and created thumbnails. And I began today because of your videos Ness. I've drawn before but I never made more than sketches. Still haven't but I want to pursue this idea. I would love to get your input if I can email you the thumbnail
I'd love to see it! You can send it to me at info@artbusinesswithness.com :)
@@ArtBusinesswithNess thank you for your future feedback, I'm sending it now.
@@cinder3 I just saw it!! Lovely 🥰
@@ArtBusinesswithNess what can I do to improve it and make it flow?
@@cinder3 I'm not sure because just from these concept sketches I couldn't understand the story. The turtle threw me!
I'm 4 and 5
I've been binge watching your channel & appreciate you taking time to do this. It's inspiring & all..just wondering if illustrators are required to draw DIRECTLY from imagination. I guess that's where I hit a wall. I can draw a lot from imagination, but characters, animals, people, finger placement just out of my imagination is hard. However I can see multiple characters & combine my own character..so as not to "copy". I have shied away from my dream as a full time artist out of assumption I can't do this 😔 another thing I'm doing wrong is posting random art styles. I can draw or paint just about anything, self taught..but as I said usually need reference.
Using reference is normal and part of a regular professional art practice :) Can't draw something if you don't know what it looks like! That's nothing to be ashamed of. I regularly find myself googling things like screwdriver, nose or bird while working on client work. The key is to reference real life (such as photos) and stylize it in your style. We should not however reference other artists' work, as this is already stylized and copyrighted. We must also make sure any reference photos are copyright free or (or taken ourselves) if we plan to copy the exact angle. I often reference photos from Google without really checking the copyright because I take multiple photos to understand the object/animal and draw it in a new angle and position.
@@ArtBusinesswithNess thanks so much for this 💙 definitely gave me hope & inspiration to go for this & stop being so self sabotaging. All of your content is gold btw. If you dnt have patreon, highly suggest you do that & maybe but some of the masterclass on YT & other tips on paid stuff. You deserve it. I know I personally would definitely try to contribute to your hard work
Hello. Is the portfolio course suitable also if I want to focus more on big kid books (chapter books, MG, non-fiction)?
Hi dear! Yes, this portfolio course is not market specific. It helps you pick a market, then helps you put together a solid portfolio for whichever market you picked - whether that's editorial, picture books, scientific illustration, middle-grade publishing, or something else :) I give different examples from different markets to help everyone apply it to their own situation, and I've had several students in the past who have chosen to specialize in middle-grade publishing. It's a neat market, with deeper / more grown up themes.
@@ArtBusinesswithNess Thank you so much for your reply and encouragement Ness :) I am just wondering is the portfolio feedback also part of this course because I couldn't find it anywhere if it's currently included
@@evka8D I should clarify that on the course page! I do free portfolio reviews for all my Bootcamp students, whether they're in level 1, 2 or 3. A portfolio is the foundation of an art business after all, it's so important! Some students just like to send me their website link for a double-check; others like me to be more involved and want me to review their portfolio plan, critique all their sketches, etc. I'm happy as little or as much involved depending on what each student is comfortable with :)
@@ArtBusinesswithNess Thank you for clarification :) I saw it mentioned on your picture book prompts course page but I didn't find anything on the actual course page so I was a bit confused 😅And to be honest that sounds like a lot of work from your side,, it's admirable. I'm not in my portfolio stage yet as I'd like to dedicate a couple of months just to polishing my art skills and finding inspiration but I can't wait to work with you hopefully pretty soon 😊
@@evka8D That sounds fun, I wish you the best in your art journey!
Love your channel. Do you contact the publishers or the authors?
Publishers!
Hi Ness! First of all, thanks for this massterclass. Got a question, does the agent you montly or only when the jobs done (the 30% you talk about)?
The percentage gets taken off of the pay you receive for the job, so if they don't find you work they don't get paid :) The money should always flow from the agent to the artist, never the other way around.
@@ArtBusinesswithNess Thank you!
I can draw but copy someone else painting or drawing, I have no courage yet to start my own drawing. I want to start it, but how to figure it out my own style of illustration?
Don't worry about style right now, just practice and refine your skills. Get comfortable drawing your own artwork and expressing yourself. Skills and experimentation first, then you can pick a style :) Experimenting is important because you can't decide how you like to draw best if you haven't tried several ways first.
Thank youuuu for the advice ❤️
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Thank you for stopping by!
Do you know if an animator can get an agent?
If you do freelance animation, yes. Agents do not find studio jobs for their artists though.
Freelance definitely - short adverts and so forth - Could you maybe do a video about this?@@ArtBusinesswithNess
do you ever draw on paper before you illustrate?
I do exploratory sketches in my sketchbook, as part of my brainstorming process :) However when I'm ready to do a sketch of the final illustration, I draw it in Photoshop with my sketchbook open as a reference.
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High five!
I’m the one winging it 😂😂😂
We ALL start out that way haha.. I think you're doing REALLY well hun!
I'm no. 2 😂
Most of us are :) You're giving it your all and with a bit more information, you have so much potential to succeed!
5 😂😂😂😂
I love that little kitten so so much!!
I'm cat #5 lol
He's such a cutie!!
3,000 dollars a month is not that much for freelance when you are also factoring being payed for the licensing of clients using your work.... 3,000 a month is not even at middle class in the US.
was that just an example
@@tazberryred1999 Yes hun that number will change immensely depending on where you live (even from state to state it will change drastically) and if you have a car, if you have children, etc. You replace that with however much you want to make. In my course, I actually make people do 2 budgets: the first to find out their surviving income, and the second to find out their thriving income :)
Your channel is a treasure
Thank you 🤍
That is so very kind, thank you!!
Okay here is my case: I have been an internationally successful illustrator from 2011-2020. I have been living on it well and I thought i will never lose it as my income. I was wrong. Upon Pandemic I lost my biggest client I was working with for 7 years. I thought "this is temporary, I will rebuild myself again; I will work double as hard" This always worked, yet not this time. It`s July 2022 and i have not managed to draw in a new client yet. Meanwhile I have developed my skills, I`m a better artist than before, I can do animation, Video, repeat pattern and book editing now additionally. I have created and self published books on Amazon. Yet NOTHING works. On social Media I am invisible. I started thinking "I am just not good enough" , "people don`t like my style" etc...I doubted myself and it depressed me and made me hopeless, because seriously, this is what I know to do best and I love my work. And objectively my concerns are wrong, because I have been successful before. I have published 2 books, I won a design prize for my Calendar, I had 12 magazine covers; I made stamps for the national post....So it cannot be that suddenly I am worthless trash (I feel like it sometimes) and everyone is so much better than me. I have no explanation for how I can be where I am now. I m making a bit of money on platforms like Patternbank, Society6, Iamfy!, etc but its not even half ways to making a living. And clients I have not attracted yet. But to be honest I´m not trying properly, because I am easily discouraged and afraid of let downs. P.S. Upwork and Fivrr SUCK big time.
I'm sorry to hear about your struggles! The world of illustration is constantly changing and we have to adapt our strategies regularly. You ARE good enough! You just gotta revise your strategies :) You haven't mentioned what kind of marketing efforts you do, but nowadays too have a sustainable illustration career it's very important to be able to find clients yourself instead of having to rely on people finding you through various social media and sites. Do you reach out to art directors with emails regularly? Do you have a network of potential clients that you regularly update through a newsletter to remind them you exist? If not, those are great places to start! Take your career into your own hands :) If you'd like some help with those kinds of strategies, my Level 2 bootcamp may help you: www.artbusinesswithness.com/level2