How to review an illustration

And some G I V E A W A Y S

Dec 12, 2022

How is it the end of the year already?!

This is the final illoguild newsletter for 2022.

If you are new here, its a monthly newsletter where illoguild members from around the world answer an illustration question each month.

This months question is ‘How do you review an illustration?’

See Katie’s insights by clicking on the newsletter below.

Katie’s Newsletter

Strategies for Giving Art Feedback

Each month members of the IlloGuild answer a question together, and this month it is: How do you review an illustration? Check out the IlloGuild Substack page on Monday to read everyone’s responses. Did you know that Carla Hoffenberg runs that page? She’s in the homestretch of illustrating her second book, and you can see some sneak peaks of the new book on…

6 months ago · 5 likes · 2 comments · Katie Stack

Read Carla’s response in her newsletter below:

Carla’s Crowd

‘Tis the season of giving

Giving and receiving feedback on illustrations can be quite daunting! This months illoguild question is “How do you review an illustration?” I am going to give tips from my own experience over the last few years. As a member of the Illoguild (an international group of illustrators), I have been giving and receiving critiques every two weeks, over zoom, …

6 months ago · 2 likes · Carla Hoffenberg

Read Tammy’s thoughts on giving critique:

Tabbykat chats

How to critique

To answer this question we should first think about what makes a powerful illustration. AndyJPizza explains that: what you leave out is as important as what you leave in. Illustration is the power to communicate complex objects with imagination. The trick is to pick one thing to communicate - take one idea and present it with a twist…

5 months ago · 1 like · 1 comment · Tammy Angelis

🎉GIVEAWAYS🎉

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, but sometimes it just feels like a mad rush to get things done before the holidays. I hope everyone gets some rest and relaxation over the festive season and we are here to help…

We are giving away FREE FESTIVE WALLPAPERS.

These wallpapers can be downloaded from Carla’s website.

This wallpaper can be downloaded from Katie’s December Newsletter (link below). You can also get access to cute stickers and holiday cards.

Katie’s Newsletter

December Newsletter

6 months ago · 2 likes · Katie Stack

Please go to Damjana’s Newsletter (link below) to download a free wallpaper and get access to her special holiday prints.

The Lemon Tart Bandit

Hello, December!

December is here, winter has officially started and when I think of winter I think of - bears. At the end of last year I made a forest scene for the folktale week challenge, titled Full Moon and that is still my best selling print on Society6. I am thinking of turning it into a picture book - if I do, how would that story go? I’ll be happy to hear your …

6 months ago · 3 likes · Damjana Loddelina

Wishing you a Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or whatever you are celebrating!

Looking forward to a wonderful 2023 with all of you!

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