6 ways to simplify your drawing style for picture book illustration. Published illustrator Mirka Hokkanen shares her best tips on how to simplify an art style, general proportions for characters, and how to use books to generate ideas for your own characters.

We all juggle many responsibilities, in multiple areas of life at the same time: house chores, kids activities, work responsibilities, zoom meetings, doctor's appointments, errands, etc. etc.
Now, think of all the responsibilities that you juggle as balls, but made from different materials: some are rubber and will bounce, some are plastic and will drop and roll away, some are glass and will break when dropped, some are heavy and make a crash when they come down.

I’m sharing my top-10 to-do list on how to get started as a children’s book illustrator. From where to find your support community, getting feedback for your work, to building a portfolio and setting yourself up online.

A short blog article on what picture book dummies, why they are important, and how to make one. Includes book templates for 32 and 40 page books.