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Sketching Success: Tools and Techniques for Aspiring Children’s Book Artists
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items This handpicked list is your chill guide to mastering children's book illustrations, whether you're sketching your first character or leveling up your digital art game. Dive into easy-going courses, grab some cool drawing tools, and mix in a bit of s...
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Books and Guides
Online Courses
Drawing Supplies
Software and Apps
Books and Guides
A classic guide that explores drawing techniques and cognitive strategies for beginners to advanced artists.
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, 4th Ed.
Provides insights into the world of children's book illustration, from design concepts to getting published.
Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures
Ideal for those looking to adopt a fun, contemporary style in their children's books.
The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: Volume 1
Online Courses
Covers the basics of character design, storyboarding, and creating dynamic illustrations for young audiences.
Illustrating Children's Books (and beyond!) | Marco Bucci | Skillshare
A beginner's guide to using Procreate to design children's book illustrations.
Children's Book Illustration: Drawing Engaging Kids Characters in Procreate | Iva Mikles | Skillshare
A comprehensive course for learning how to draw characters from scratch, focusing on techniques that apply to children's book illustrations.
The Complete Art Drawing Course: Draw Characters Like a Pro
An illustration foundations curriculum to help you master the skills you need to succeed!
Foundations — School of Visual Storytelling
Drawing Supplies
High-quality pencils that offer a wide range of colors for detailed illustrations.
prismacolor premier colored pencilGroup
A variety of sketch pads that cater to different mediums, essential for experimenting with styles and techniques.
Strathmore Sketch Pad
For those looking to venture into digital illustration, this tablet is user-friendly and widely recommended.
Wacom Intuos Small Graphics Drawing Tablet, Black
Software and Apps
A powerful digital illustration app for iPad, offering a vast array of brushes and tools suitable for children's book illustrations.
Procreate® – Sketch, Paint, Create.
Widely used for digital art, its extensive features allow for detailed illustrations and editing.
Transform photos and make gorgeous graphics | Adobe Photoshop
Great for manga and comic art, but also versatile enough for children's book illustrations, with robust drawing and coloring tools.
CLIP STUDIO PAINT - More powerful drawing.