I’ve been fortunate to have the time to develop my skills further as an illustrator for animation but I can’t say it’s all been too easy. Through force of grit and will I got back on the grind to be a more proficient artist last summer and I’ve learned a few things from my experiences. One is to never let you main income source craft get too far out of reach. I put my illustration on the sidelines to focus on developing my ideas/writing/ music and I now know to keep my visual art on constant upkeep. Two is make a portfolio for ONE job. I am guilty of being somewhat of an art enthusiast and never being satiated with the restrictions of one style or job description but it’s important for marketability to have a portfolio that garners trust in one area. Otherwise you have employers that see that you are talented but have no place to put you. Three is to make sure that positivity is always a part of your job description. Being likable goes a loooooooong way.  Below is a sketch to practice a bit of my shaping for characters.

Greg Mitchell, BGAC folks!