The Good Ship Illustration

Live Illustration (Course Closes Tonight!) No-fluff Q&A


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Today’s a biiiig day... the doors to our Live Illustration Course are closing tonight! 

AGH! 

In this special live illustration-y episode, we grill Katie with loads of the brilliant live illustration questions you submitted. 

Katie also shares some behind-the-scenes stories about v early gigs, navigating some more unusual client requirements (hiya, Apple lawyers!), and why your own values matter just as much as your skills.

Timestamps

00:36 – Is it risky to live illustrate by hand? 
03:15 – How to build your live illustration portfolio even before you’ve had a client
05:59 – How Katie got started (and her very first paid-in-sandwiches job)
07:59 – Managing nerves and the fear of making mistakes
10:25 – Is it okay to check references while you’re live illustrating?
12:11 – How much do you need to know beforehand, and what to ask your client
15:24 – Transitioning from "normal" Illustrator to Live Illustrator
17:47 – What happens if you go blank during a live session?
18:51 – How much preparation should you really do before an event?
21:06 – Can you still be a live illustrator if you’re dyslexic?
22:02 – Is live illustration realistic as a side gig?
24:37 – What to ask clients about output expectations 
25:41 – Is semi-live illustration allowed?
27:06 – How to set up cameras for live drawing
28:00 – Should you specialise in a niche for live illustration work?
30:04 – What kinds of businesses actually use live illustrators?
32:39 – Final encouragement: fly your freak flag and be yourself


p.s. The doors to the Live Illustration Course close tonight (2nd May)!
If you're thinking about joining, now's the best time

Why though?

  1. This is the lowest price it will ever be - we're doing a special price for this first ever live round of the course
  2. You get lifetime access
  3. You can hop back in for future live rounds, get ALL future course updates and take it at your own pace. 

The price *will* go up next time. 

Find out more and sign up here: https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/lic 

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🌏 www.thegoodshipillustration.com

p.s. We love answering your illustration questions. Click here to submit your question for The Good Ship Illustration Podcast 🎙

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