As illustrating is my day job since 11 years I have to admit that drawing in my sketchbook isn’t a regular past time any more. But I also miss the joy of drawing something just for my own pleasure. Although you practise your drawing…
During the summer I started painting landscapes. I had time on my hands because of loss of work due to the crisis. Best time ever, honestly. I’ve been saying for years how I would love to do more personal work and it took a…
As I’m writing this we’re still full on in a pandemic. Going to the shops is not easy over here so many people, including myself, resort to online shopping.With art supplies this can be tricky. Deciding on colors of paint or pencils is difficult…
If you’re an illustrator or just have a passion for drawing, you’ve probably been there: you’re in an art supply shop filled with the most lucious sketchbooks. But what sketchbook should you get? Depending on what you want to use it for, and what…
As a freelancer one of the first lessons you’ll hear is: ‘time is money’. But you know what? Time isn’t anything like money. When you spend money, you will most likely earn it back at some point. Once you spend time, it’s gone forever.…
Let’s talk about copyright infringement guys! I’ve already written a post on what to do when you’re work gets used (stolen) without your permission last year, but as it still happens to me and other illustrators so many times I think it’s time to…
As a creative freelancer you might feel a bit alone at times. For me it works really well to listen to other creatives!I don’t listen to anything while I do thinking work but when I’m doing line work or colouring, I love to listen…
Muddling through a swamp of recommended books in online shops can be a hassle. If you’re looking for the best books for illustrators, then my list might come in handy. This is a selection of the dozens of books I own on illustration, business…
Although I have been a freelancer for many years (started in 2004, full time freelancer since 2010) this was a year of firsts. By the end of 2016 I wrote down some wishes for 2017, one of them being ‘illustrating a magazine cover’ and…
If you’re a professional illustrator or designer, or have read one of my other posts, you know this: it’s not all just drawing and cutting and glueing. On average I spend 60-70% of my time on anything but illustrating. One of the tasks is…