welcome- i'm trav
so you want to be a cartoonist or an illustrator?

well i have some advice:
1. grow a thick skin and learn to take critism and advice. Some of the toughest critics are your best teachers- everyone in the world can tell you how great your are, they are easy to please....yet when you get praise from your toughest critic than all your work becomes worth it.
2. always read the contract
3. never show them an attitude - if your hard to work with you'll never get the same client twice
4.How bad do you want it. yup are you willing to give up spare time, video games, parties, and all sorts of social events to learn your craft. That's what will divide a successful artist from someone that just talks a lot.

I have been in the industry for several years now and though i do not know everything and I to am constantly learning and improving my own work. I still can give a little of that information to you to make that goal a little easier to achieve and also show you what to watch out for.

Due to this being the internet and deadlines are hard to hit - we will make these lessons ongoing- so if you are late that is fine- if you only do one that is fine- the key is being able to learn- from it. and i might make you do it over and over but you will learn from it- most art (i said most) never comes from first sketch but a series of sketches) alsp i will speak my mind- do not think i am singling you out-but most people that elect to take this class come here to learn and learn you shall


the forge
this is a piece for an upcoming novel

So if you are in let me know... just through a yah out there and watch this wiki. We will start a new class in about a week depending on the size. My classes are questioned based so i will put up a few illustratons and we will discect them - this lets you ask questions and makes things a little easier for you see how I choose to do things - I will not show step by step- what i will show is developing your own styles and getting your feel for your work and not someone elses.

we will deal with the following subjects-
tools of the trade
layouts vs pin ups
spot illustrations
ink & pencil techniques
finished illustrations

to see the varies illustrations i am now showing please go here

page 1 inks the brokenmoon: art by trav
page 2 pencilworks wooden homes:more art by trav
page 3 spot illustrations brokenmoon: spot illustrations


It has been a bit since we last talked- it is interesting to see how far people are willing to go before they move on - which is fine- i am putting together the next lesson- but i would suggest many of you take a look at the first lesson and continue to review it-

Lesson 1 brokenmoon:lesson 1

prof trav-

also my book is almost out!

www.beanleafpress.com