My Portfolio / Need Critiques please.
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@Jérémie-Lecompte I figured you for a will terry guy. Some of your art is very reminiscent of will terry’s.
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@Jérémie-Lecompte
If you want to illustrate picture books, a good place to start would be by joining scow.org (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators). They have chapters all over the world, sponsor conferences, and have critique groups (some by email) and online webinars, some aimed at illustrating children's picture books. Also contests for illustrators.There are several classes on svslearn about picture books. They will give you important background on the industry. There are also books that give a lot of help on illustrating for picture books. Search for them in your local library and read as many recent picture books as you can. See how the illustrators add more than half to the book.
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Looking over your pieces, the first one you posted seems the most mature color/lighting, story wise, but I will agree with Nyrryl Cadiz that your drawing could use some work. (Of course, mine can, too).
I would recommend the How to Draw Everything class. I've been going through that one slowly, and it's been a real help on filling in some gaps I had in my knowledge.
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@Jérémie-Lecompte hi, I don’t know how the instructors at Schoolism teach but they’re pros at their field and you best believe they know what they’re doing. @Will-Terry is a great guy but he specializes in illustration. ( No offense Will) That’s not exactly feature animation visual development. SVS will definitely help you with your fundamentals but along the line, you’re going to need a visual development mentor. Though similar to illustration, Visdev requires different a process and even a slightly different skill set all together. Perhaps you can ask @Jake-Parker on how to best prepare for this field. He worked in VIsdev for Blue Sky. Also ask @Lee-White since he also taught Visdev in college. Also, if you want to get a job in visdev, you need to build connections and what better way to start than to be friends with your teachers who are currently working in the industry. Don’t just focus your learning on SVS. You are free to learn in other schools as well. Use all the resources available to you.
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@Jérémie-Lecompte you only like Nathan Fowkes’ class? That’s a shame. In my opinion, Schoolism is a treasure trove for Visdev students. Also, you could just get the monthly subscription if budget is tight but that depends on you.
You seem to be interested in a lot of art fields. You mentioned that children’s book illustration is your dream at the same time you want to get into visdev for the stability. Perhaps it’s best if you polish your fundamentals for now while researching what goes into each field, what skills are needed, and what’s expected from you by your potential clients. And hopefully, you can make the decision later in the future.
