Happy Earth Day

Have you hugged a tree today??

Visualizing my Goal

In working on my OGSM for the Zero2Illo challenge this week, I imagined myself in the place I dream of! So, I sketched it out and included it on my plan. They say visualizing it can help it happen!

Get Rid of White in Your Scanned Drawings in Photoshop

If you want to use your scanned drawings and color them in Photoshop, here's a fast and easy way to get rid of all the white in the background.

Open up your scan in PS. It will automatically be on a layer called "background." This layer is locked, so double click on the word "background", then you'll unlock the layer and can rename it in the dialog box.

Then add another layer and move it under your initial layer. On the original drawing layer, go to the layers palette and change the layer state to multiply. This will get rid of the white!! Then you can paint on the layer beneath it. Easy Peasy!

12 Week Challenge

Getting geared up for the 12 Week Challenge over at Zero 2 Illo. It starts on Monday, April 5 and I'm hoping it will help me get my illustration career going. Here is what Jonathan says about it:

The 12 Week Challenge is an opportunity to make amazing progress towards your goal of becoming a full time professional illustrator. But this time you won’t be alone.

Here are a few things we hope to achieve with the 12 Week Challenge:

• Life-changing progress for as many participants as possible
• Community spirit and a collaborative effort to get “there”
• A platform and spotlight for those on the journey

Please join us!