I do struggle a bit with drawing a “pose”. A lot of times I have the perfect pose in my head for a specific situation, so I try to find the closest match for that pose on google. But I want to be able to draw even if I don’t have a reference, perhaps I need to take some figure drawing classes. For instance sitting down poses are a bit complex

Thank you so much Adrian for the encouragement! That truly made my day! Yes, it is a lot easier for me to think of these as just “attempts” and I can improve them for a portfolio worthy image.

Thank you Adrian for such great advice! I’m motivated to do better next time. What I really appreciated about this class was how it streamlines the illustration process. A lot of times when I sit in-front of a blank canvas my ideas are a hodgepodge and it takes me a long time to figure out all the details I would include before I even start drawing. Now I have a map of choices that I can follow and that really simplifies it. I don’t think I prioritised the “situation” my character is in, and pose was just an afterthought to the outfit I wanted my character to wear. Now I understand that “situation” and “pose” can really set the tone for an illustration, that’s exactly what was lacking in some of my work. Oh, and gotta love the unexpected item idea. Can’t wait to play around with that. I’d like to add that I’m absolutely thrilled to have this opportunity to learn from you.

The possibilities are endless 🙈 I would love to see my illustrations in people’s homes, it could be art prints, table linens or ceramics. I also love the idea of having my work on product packaging!