New Live/Interactive Book Cover Illustration Class

Lee White · 2 Jan 2018, 14:25

@smceccarelli great! Can't wait to see you in there!

I think you are a really good fit for this class. Your work is strong and you are at a place where cover work could really improve your overall portfolio. : )

Cory Shaw · 2 Jan 2018, 19:15

I'm right on the edge of signing up, I just need to be pushed over that edge.

DOTTYP · 2 Jan 2018, 21:47

I was wondering would this class be very advanced and difficult or would artists at a lesser stage still benefit from this course.Also would we be expected to do all traditional art or digital in our work.Sorry for the silly questions.

Lee White · 2 Jan 2018, 23:53

@cory-shaw not sure if this will convince you, but it's filling up fast...

Lee White · 2 Jan 2018, 23:54

@dottyp it can be done digital or traditional. You should ideally have a good handle on drawing and painting. You don't need to be an expert though. I'd say this class is right at the sophomore/junior college level.

DOTTYP · 3 Jan 2018, 17:04

@lee-white Thanks Lee I am considering this or the Turbocharging Creativity course they both look amazing ,but running at the same time. I will have to make my decision soon.

Cory Shaw · 3 Jan 2018, 19:23

Alright, I signed up. Whew!

DOTTYP · 3 Jan 2018, 22:18

I signed up for the Book covers course .I am so excited cant wait!!

Lee White · 4 Jan 2018, 01:05

Can't wait to see you all in there! : )

julian beresford · 4 Jan 2018, 13:53

Hi @Lee-White I'm in the UK, do you know what time the live classers will be held?

MOO · 4 Jan 2018, 13:58

Well, I'm probably not to this level yet. Are all these new interactive classes only for digital artists? Thanks.

Lee White · 4 Jan 2018, 15:13

@julian-beresford There is no "live" time when the classes will be held. That's what is so cool about them. It works like this: The instructors upload/release the material each week at the same time, but you can watch it whenever you want. We have people from all over the world enrolling because time zones don't really matter.

Then, you have one week from then to upload your homework and we will do a video critique of it which you can also watch at any time. So far it has been amazing and flexible for our students.

@Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen these classes are fine for digital or traditional. They are mainly about what you are drawing, not technique. Of course that varies a bit. Will's texture class should probably be done in photoshop or digitally. But it doesn't have to be.

Let me know if you guys have any other questions.

Elaine B · 4 Jan 2018, 16:48

@Lee-White Just signed up for the Book Covers course as well. Very excited and nervous!

sheri_p79 · 4 Jan 2018, 17:26

I also hope it will be offered again in the future it looks fantastic, I'd be interested in doing the class once i get my skill level up a bit (a lot) more!

Lee White · 4 Jan 2018, 17:57

@elaine-b Can't wait to see you in there!

Christine Dion · 4 Jan 2018, 19:17

Hi Lee,
This class looks fabulous and I plan to sign up. I also posed this question to Will as I was contemplating his class or this one, when I took the Illustrating Children's Books class several years ago he was able to create a "certificate of participation" at the completion of the class, indicating the hours so that I could use them towards my high school art recertification credentials. Can that be done for this one as well?

Thanks!
Christine Dion

Lee White · 4 Jan 2018, 22:48

@mrsdion yes, this one has the certification set up in it.

Lee White · 4 Jan 2018, 22:51

only 4 seats left. This will probably be sold out by Saturday or so.

Kevin Longueil · 4 Jan 2018, 23:32

@lee-white Hey Lee - I am wondering if we take the class if we will have permanent access to the lecture and feedback videos - i’m Just starting to think about the cover for my Wizard of Oz book and it seems too good to be true that you are doing this class!

Lee White · 5 Jan 2018, 00:06

@kevin-longueil you will be able to download the crits. You will only have access to the course material while you are in there. So we encourage note taking, etc. to get the most out of it.

Note, we will be assigning covers in this class with particular stories in mind. One is a classic fairy tale, so yours would probably still fit for that one.