The Good Ship Illustration Live Illustration (Course Closes Tonight!) Q&A
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?
- This is the lowest price it will ever be - we're doing a special price for this first ever live round of the course
- You get lifetime access
- 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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