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There’s been a raging debate in the illustration world on whether a BA degree is worth the time and money. Illustration schools can be quite pricey yet there seem to be no perks for the piece of paper you get after the three or 4 years of grinding on school projects. So, is an illustration…
Tired of scrubbing crayon drawings off your wall? Or do you need your child doing something to engage and grow their brain as they use the tablet or phone instead of watching videos all day. Look, kids are a creative bunch, and we never want to stifle their imagination. But getting them to draw on…
You ever just stare at the “awards” section on your resume or LinkedIn page and it’s just cobwebs. I have considered adding that 100m dash I won in kindergarten and I’m sure you have too. Well, chin up. There are a lot of competitions and contests coming your way in 2021 you can apply to….
Oh, the pain of painting and drawing on thin paper and the paper warps or you tear a hole through it. Imagine how many people just got fed up and quit their art careers because of this. If only they knew about illustration board; the magical material that holds your charcoal and paints without a…
You’ve probably heard people mention illustration and fine art and wondered, “don’t they both paint and draw?” What’s the difference? Illustration involves creating art that depicts an idea, or solves a communication problem, crafted to deliver a specific message to an audience. Fine art is the self-expression of an artist through their craft, often without…
You’ve heard the title Illustrator, but is it just a fancy name for a Painter? Don’t they just paint stuff? Well, not just. Who is an illustrator? An illustrator is an artist that works with a client to create two-dimensional images that showcase a concept, summarizes an idea, or compliments a body of text with…
If you’ve found this article then you know how hard it is to find information on illustrators in Kenya, especially concerning their pay. I encountered the same problem writing this and it’s like finding breadcrumbs in a desert. So I did the heavy lifting for you. Here’s what I found crawling the Kenyan web and…
