Want to Be an Illustrator? 5 Things You Need to do Before Lifting a Pencil

Do you want to be an illustrator? In this episode, I give you 5 things you need to do before lifting a pencil! Between your spark moment and actually becoming an illustrator, there is a big gap, something that is hard to imagine ever crossing at the start. This is one of the biggest obstacles in our way to just getting started. By listening to this episode, you will learn the five things you can do to get started, when even just finding the starting point seems impossible. These are the things you can do right now, which can help you gain more clarity about what to actually start learning any actual illustration skills.Take my classes! Use my links and get 30 FREE days of Skillshare membership - http://tomfroese.com/teaching HOW TO SUPPORT01 — Share this episode/podcast with a friend.This is the single most effective way to help grow this podcast.02 — Support me on Patreon at http://patreon.com/tomfroese$8 Drawing Buddies gain exclusive access to my monthly Draw With Me meetups.Join for as low as $3 to get 20% off my 1-on-1 coaching sessions03 – Take my Skillshare classes!Visit http://tomfroese.com/teaching to find links to all my classes. Use these links and get 30 days of free membership on Skillshare!04 – Join my mailing listNever miss an important update. Sign up at http://tomfroese.com/contact SHOW LINKS AND REFERENCES45 Markets of Illustrations (Article on Communication Arts)The Creative Career Path (Kickstarter Project by Andy J. Pizza)Kierkegaard on Why Anxiety Powers Creativity Rather Than Hindering It (Article on The Marginalia)Unsung Heroes of Illustration (Playlist on Pete Beard’s YouTube Channel)Logos, Flags and Eschuchons (Essay by Paul Rand) 
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