Children's Book Pro
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Learn everything you need to know to become a children's book illustrator!
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COMIC CREATOR Workshop
Live course starts February 15, 2025!
Learn the shortcuts to getting your comic finished: A 2-Day, Live Session deep dive into how to start and finish your comic project in one month
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SELF PUBLISHING PRO
Live course starts February 13, 2025!
Self Publishing Pro will help you navigate the world of self-publishing and get your book into the hands of your readers.

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How To Fix Your Art

Create illustrations based on a monthly prompt and get a 
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Essentials CURRICULUM

With a clear path and destination in sight, you can focus on building your illustration fundamentals. Conquer the skills you need to make a living with your art.

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Children’s Book Pro

The most comprehensive course on illustrating children's books ever made. Learn everything you need to know to become a children's book illustrator!

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Self-Publishing Pro

Share your story with the world. Self Publishing Pro will help you navigate the world of self-publishing and get your book into the hands of your readers.

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Self-Publishing Blueprint
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COMIC CREATOR WorkShop

Live course starts February 15, 2025! Learn the shortcuts to getting your comic finished: A 2-Day, Live Session deep dive into how to start and finish your comic project in one month

Extras:
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TESTIMONIALS

I went into this course with a very basic understanding of how a children's book is designed. Now I feel like a pro! I understand how pages are put together, when to focus on each part of the process, how to control the speed and flow of the story, how to design pages, how "rough" a dummy should be and what it should look like when it's ready to submit. I feel so much more confident in my ability to do this thing that I've been dreaming about for so long! Watch out publishing world, because I'm coming at you! Thanks guys for all the value you've packed into this course.

Kirsten M

This is my second focused course with the SVS team and really, I just can't say enough great things about them. Talk about a distillation of knowledge and talent and years of experience broken down into bite size pieces. This is one of the best online teaching teams I've encountered and I've been doing online schooling for many years.  Great course and will get you there if you are serious about self-publishing.  

Akua A

I really enjoyed and got a lot out of this class. As someone with a background in visual art, who came to SVS mostly to brush up on skills and learn some advanced techniques, I was a bit skeptical about how useful this would be. However, I found the breakdowns, demos, and technical advice to be extremely helpful and relevant! Definitely recommend this course for creatives at all experience levels.

Maggie M

I had big hopes for this course, and it delivered. The lighting demos were invaluable and the assignments were a great extension for applying the concepts. For me this was the "Aha!" moment that I have been waiting for.

Erin C

This course really changed the way I think of light and shadow, I had seen countless books/tutorials explaining "how to shade a ball," but Lee White was the only one who really talked about how to use lighting practically with big scenes, or how to apply lighting to the style you want to make. It was so helpful and really helped me overcome my fear of making more complicated drawings.

Liz T

I very much loved this course, David's structured approach and ease to explain a complex topic in a very congruent and elegant way helped me accomplish things I did not know I was capable of in my drawings and, best of all, I understand exactly why that is now. Thank you!

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3 POINT PERSPECTIVE: THE ILLUSTRATION PODCAST

Tune in as illustrators Will Terry, Lee White, and Jake Parker talk about illustration - how to do it, how to make a living at it, and how to make an impact in the world with it.

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Love, Money, and Art
February 4, 2025

Can your relationship survive your illustration career? Jake Parker, Will Terry, and Lee White share how they’ve maintained healthy partnerships on the wild ride of artistic entrepreneurship. Listen and learn!

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How Mistakes Make You a Better Artist
January 28, 2025
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Art Career Expectations vs. Reality
January 21, 2025
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Tune in as illustrators Will Terry, Lee White, and Jake Parker talk about illustration - how to do it, how to make a living at it, and how to make an impact in the world with it.

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How Do I Overcome Comparison?
Aug 13, 2024
The rabbit is angry at the bunny.The rabbit is angry at the bunny.

Why do I feel jealous of other artists’ successes? Jake Parker, Anthony Wheeler, and Samantha Cotterill discuss turning comparison into inspiration, plus whether or not to become a full-time artist and more.

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The robot is running.The robot is running.
11 Questions to Ask Your Art Director
Aug 6, 2024
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A Career in Comics with Sanford Greene
Jul 30, 2024
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News, Upcoming Classes, & More!

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How To Fix Your Art!

This month’s prompt was “Saying Goodbye.” Check out the submissions and tune in to our How To Fix Your Art livestream for critiques and tips from our instructors. Join us and say hello in the chat!

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Happy Inktober!

Inktober is here! Ready to ink? It's a global challenge started by Jake Parker to improve your inking skills. Create an ink drawing daily (or as often as you like), share it, and have fun! Tag #inktobersvslearn2024 on Instagram or post in our forum to inspire fellow artists. Need a boost? Check out our inking classes. Let’s get drawing!

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How To Fix Your Art livestream!

Ready for another epic art critique? Join us this Thursday for How to Fix Your Art live! Jake, Will, and Lee will review submissions for the prompt: “Jeremy never thought the machine would actually work.” This prompt came from member Braden Hallett—see his work here! Tune in to learn and improve your critique skills. Details below. See you there!

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