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i think your illustrations are really great and I think yo could do really well with this, you just got to find the right people who are looking for your work - freelancing may a good start to get your name out there along with a good website, incorporating your illustrations :) good luck!!
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How to make money from a talent is always hard. Sometimes it is best to make sure you have fun doing it and then look for the right opportunities at the right time. Trust me, I love designing websites but sometimes it really becomes a chore (when clients go bad) and that puts me off wanting to do it.
That said I think maybe you should team up with a writer and look at some digi comics online. I'm also going to say (and don't take this as a crit as I don't know one end of a pencil from the other...which can sometimes be painful or embarrassing) that maybe you should look at some digital rendering for your illustrations. Patterns, gradients and shadow effects might make them 'pop' a little more. My friend Chris does this... Squashed Bob and often uses Photoshop to add render to a simple line drawing and I hope you'll agree his stuff is pretty cool. That kind of look on your drawings , along with some engaging storyline in a digi comic format, would be a fantastic portfolio piece and may get you noticed by someone who can give you the opportunity to make a living from your 'god given'. Hope that helps.
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What you have shown reminds me of myself and the work I was doing back in the 70's!
I wish there was some place to go to for advice way back then! I think it would be a good idea to add a few humans to your repertoire. Maybe in the form of superheroes but not necessarily. Also, some realistic backgrounds would help too. You will need a much more rounded portfolio before you are able to accept commissions. No one will ever commission an illustration that just features an unknown creature/robot/whatever. You need to show that you can draw other things too. |
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