A working illustrator's newsletter offering practical business advice for artists on selling art, social media strategy, and paid course promotion. Readers get candid, profanity-laced takes on Instagram policy changes, posting frequency, and a sales-funnel class pitch.
Website: https://womenofillustration.substack.com
An artist-author shares behind-the-scenes accounts of how his paintings, especially the Dinotopia series, were made. Readers get practical detail on preparatory studies, model posing, maquettes and sources of inspiration.
A newsletter by picture book authors Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offering close readings and deep dives into how picture books work, along with recommendations and craft discussion for people making books. It is currently on pause, with the archive still available.
A graphic designer shares design history, vintage and analog methods, and behind-the-scenes accounts of her client projects. It also includes a monthly advice column for designers and a monthly design prompt for practice.
A comic artist's personal letter from his São Paulo studio, covering his work on Archie comics, sketches, and the process of making comics. Occasional issues in Portuguese reflect on politics and the role of creators in society.
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