Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast

In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about what elements make a good children's book illustration. What is a focal point? How do you use line to tell a story? What makes a good composition? What is value, color harmony and saturation?  How do you use these elements to tell your story with your art. Thanks for listening! 

WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ 

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdCA-_dgO4&t=1825s 

▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ 

Sunny Duran  https://www.sunnyduran.com/ 

Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about portfolios and websites for children's book illustration. Should an illustrators have a physical portfolio and a website? What should you include in your portfolio and what mistakes to avoid. Thanks for listening! 

WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ 

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdCA-_dgO4&t=1825s 

▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ 

Sunny Duran  https://www.sunnyduran.com/ 

Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

 In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about portfolios and websites for children's book illustration. Why should illustrators have a physical portfolio and a website? What should you include in your portfolio and what mistakes to avoid. Thanks for listening!

WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdCA-_dgO4&t=1825s

▼YOUR HOSTS ▼

Sunny Duran  https://www.sunnyduran.com/

Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

Have you had a portfolio critique? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk all about critiques. Why should illustrators get portfolio critiques, how to choose who critiques your artwork. How to listen to a critique and how to give one using the sandwich method. Thanks for listening. 

WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdCA-_dgO4&t=1825s

▼YOUR HOSTS ▼

Sunny Duran  https://www.sunnyduran.com/

Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

Do friends and family ask you for art favors? Do you say yes to things that may not further your illustration career? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about why illustrators should not always say yes to every creative favor and how to say no and stay on track. Thanks for listening. 

WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m366qgmdA-w&t=1949s

▼YOUR HOSTS ▼

Sunny Duran  https://www.sunnyduran.com/

Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

Should you wait until you're ready to start? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about how to start on your children's book illustration journey. Don't wait to start illustrating because if you wait you'll never be ready. Just start where you're at. Thanks for listening.

WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftmXEGzn_g&t=1015s

▼YOUR HOSTS ▼

Sunny Duran  https://www.sunnyduran.com/

Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

Are you working in a bubble? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about how illustrators can tell if they are working in a bubble. How to get out of it and how to find their creative community.  Thanks for listening.

WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl5LDoOFKaY&t=1176s

▼YOUR HOSTS ▼

Sunny Duran  https://www.sunnyduran.com/

Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

Links we discussed: SCBWI - https://www.scbwi.org/ SVS Learn - https://www.svslearn.com/

In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran share their stories on how they got started as children's book illustrators. They'll discuss how they met and what they plan to do with this podcast. Thanks for listening. 

WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS8HB2Ej1p0&t=80s

▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ 

Sunny Duran  https://www.sunnyduran.com/

Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

If you want to be a children's book illustrator or just want to hear two friends talk about how to be an illustrator. Subscribe so you can hear our first episode.