Since joining this community I found my love to learn again. In my previous post I tried a new style and I did that again. Only to discover one I might stick with for a while! The tips you guys gave me about character poses really helped me! Both silhouetting and starting with simple anatomy sketches really helpt making this character really stand in this scene, in stead of 'floating' in an akward pose. Thanks!

Hi - I'm new here. Several years ago I drew illustrations for a childrens book (old skool way - on paper) for a friend who wrote the story. However, when we tried to contact a publisher or self-publish we ran into the issue that the images needed to be in Vectors for publications. This is something that wasn't in my wheelhouse. I had the images professionally scanned, with hi-resolution. I was told even this way, it wouldn't work for publication. I've tried contacted/Hire mulitple illustrators to re-draw (or copy) my work into a digital form, but they either use AI, or they can't/won't recreate my drawings. I have lost a bit of money trying to do this. I tried using Procreate - to try and recreate them myself, the few I did came out with okay results but not exactly the way I wanted them. I'm not knowledgable enough using this. Is there a way to learn how to digitally draw (a program, lesson, school etc.) for this? What have you found are the best tools to create digital art? I want them images to look hand drawn with either color pencil look or watercolor. Any suggestions would be so greatly and sincerely appreciated. It's been 5 years (off and on) of trying to figure it out with no success.

I just came across this video again, showing my approach to the little 'Item Illustrations' I was making for a client. They are so small, and yet a lot of effort goes into those icons 🫠 Fun fact: I write my own music for these video's 😆

As an illustrator, I specialize only in "children's book illustration" I draw in digital watercolor technique. I will be glad to meet artists in a similar style, to exchange experience, brushes and textures ❤️