Illustrate your First Children's Book with Ryan McCabe

Learn how to illustrate your own children's book from start to finish. Join Ryan McCabe, an illustrator passionate about traveling the world and using his art for good.

This DesignClass is perfect for anyone who is passionate about illustration & visual storytelling.

Join artist & illustrator Ryan McCabe as he shows you how to illustrate a children's book.

In this practical and step-by-step DesignClass, Ryan shows how artists of all skill levels can illustrate a children's book. He begins with just an idea and goes through every step of turning it into a completed illustration in real-time; showing you the process behind each decision.

Follow along as he goes through every step of the process.

Learn how to illustrate a children's book and bring life to the beautiful story you have to tell.

Start the journey with ideation and move to sketching, tracing, shading, coloring, and even prepping for traditional publication or self-publishing using tools like Lulu xPress. Ryan will talk about the challenges of character design and world building and what you should keep in mind when bringing your vision to life.

All it takes is time, passion, and a love for storytelling.

If you aren't an expert artist, that's ok!

This DesignClass is perfect for anyone curious about children's book art and the unique satisfaction of bringing joy to others through visual storytelling. This is a great way to gain the confidence to start something you've always wanted to accomplish. Learn directly from Ryan about ideation, design, sketching, tracing, coloring, shading, character development, world building, and how to prep your drawings for publication. His lessons are practical and based on 12 years of professional illustration work.

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Each lesson features exclusive videos and step-by-step guides to help you learn quickly and effectively.