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Illustration Training

Getting specific and building your game.

Adam Ming
Dec 13, 2021
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Kobe Bryant had a lot of natural advantages that allowed him to be one of the best basketball players of his generation. But that was just the beginning. Everything else he built bit by bit during his playing career.

I think an illustration career is similar. You might have a few things going for you, but if you have some ambition, then you’ll need to build your game. Here’s a list of things you can work on to improve your illustration game. (I hope you understand by now, that when I say you, I’m talking to me)

  1. Line quality

  2. Drawing Hands

  3. Drawing Faces

  4. Drawing Poses

  5. Placing Characters in scenes

  6. Shape Style

  7. Composition

  8. Photoshop skills

  9. Lettering

  10. Researching

  11. Writing

  12. Sketchbook Practice

  13. Thumbnails

  14. Roughs

  15. Details (content)

  16. Concept

  17. Color

  18. Processing Feedback

  19. Time Management

  20. Financial Management

  21. Recovery

  22. Community

  23. Physical Fitness

  24. Public Speaking

  25. Mark Making

  26. Subject

  27. Business Development

  28. Marketing

  29. Idea generation

  30. Observation

  31. Memory

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