What Should You Learn First as an Illustrator? (Part 2)

This is the second part of our exploration of what skills you need to learn in order to become an illustrator. If you missed EP3, be sure to check that out first to get the full list.What are the things you need to learn, and in what order? This is one of the biggest and most confounding questions for beginners. While there is no one-size-fits-all path, there are definitely some basics everyone needs as their foundation. I will tell you what I I think the most important things to learn are at first, and give you a sense of what learning these might look like. By the end of this episode, you will have a clearer picture of where to focus your efforts in the first year or so of your illustration education.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 WHAT’S WITH THE AWKWARD SHIRT?If you’re watching on YouTube, you may have noticed my t-shirt. Join my army of Awkwardians and support the show. You can buy the shirt at Cotton Bureau. Available in many shapes and sizes.https://cottonbureau.com/p/TAK84A/shirt/hello-im-awkward#/15314078/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sSHOW LINKS AND REFERENCESSome of these links are affiliate links. Please use them to support the show.Links From My StoryNova Scotia College of Art and Designhttps://nscad.caRay Fenwick (Illustration)https://rfstudio.caKate O’Connorhttps://www.kateoconnor.caCo. & Co.https://www.coandco.caFuzzcohttps://fuzzco.comMattson Creativehttps://mattsoncreative.com8 Hour Dayhttps://eighthourday.comSpringfree Tramplinehttps://www.springfreetrampoline.caMaking Pictureshttps://making-pictures.com/illustration/ 06 Colour TheoryThe One Palette Illustrator (Skillshare Class by Tom Froese)https://skl.sh/3LI7x2P 07 Graphic Design15 Extremely Helpful Free Graphic Design Courses (format.com)https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/design/free-online-graphic-design-coursesGraphic Design Basics: Core Principles for Visual Design (Skillshare Class by Ellen Lupton)https://skl.sh/3IKPmdC 08 Digital MediaADOBE PHOTOSHOP — Inky Illustrations: Combining Analogue and Digital Media (Skillshare Class by Tom Froese)https://skl.sh/3T84T9KPROCREATE — Digital Illustration: Learn How to Use Procreate (Skillshare Class by Jarom Vogel)https://skl.sh/3khvS5SADOBE ILLUSTRATOR — Analog to Digital: An Introduction to Creating Digital Art (Skillshare Class by Brand Woodard)https://skl.sh/3WZo3QZADOBE ILLUSTRATOR — Learn Adobe Illustrator: Fundamentals for Beginners (Skillshare Class by Anne Larkina)https://skl.sh/3GC55JdADOBE ILLUSTRATOR — Illustrator Basics: The Pen & Pencil Tools (Skillshare Class by Dylan Mierzwinski)https://skl.sh/3X8MT0GFRESCO — Creative Digital Illustration: Learn to Use Adobe Fresco (Skillshare Class by Lisk Feng)https://skl.sh/3Zwhp6t 09 Illustration HistoryPete Beard’s YouTube Channel (Check Out His Unsung Heroes of Illustration Series)https://www.youtube.com/@petebeardHistory of Illustration (Susan Doyal et. al.)https://amzn.to/3X8LUO2Meggs' History of Graphic Designhttps://amzn.to/3ZziPwO 10 WritingThe Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)https://amzn.to/3CMoh62Writing for Self-Discovery: 6 Journaling Prompts for Gratitude and Growth (Skillshare Class by Yasmine Cheyenne)https://skl.sh/3H0g9kBCreative Writing for All: A 10-Day Journaling Challenge (Skillshare Class by Emily Gould)https://skl.sh/3W1R65fBullet Journaling: Life Management for Creatives (Skillshare Class by Dylan Mierzwinski)https://skl.sh/3ZuP1S9 
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