Guide | Illustrator's Guide to Online Learning That Pays Off as Full-Time Income!

Without spending years figuring it out alone

Introduction:

In this guide, I share my experience learning online. I give recommendations and suggestions about picking classes and how to get the most of them. I also offer a community discussion and resource list at the end.

I went to art collage 20 years ago.

We drank wine at night in the painting studio. The staff room had the strange smell of a tattoo parlour which made the lecturers all look red eyed but happy.

I learned art history and had subjects to make every kind of art imaginable.

But what I really needed was a course to make money from my art.

It would be 20 years later when I found just the thing online. A course called ‘Make Art That Sells’.

After stints doing everything from selling cars to a decade involved with startups, I began my second art education with the hope of finally becoming a professional illustrator.

Online learning has emerged not just as a tool, but as a transformative experience.

Here’s everything I learned.

I was approaching 40, I felt like I had one more shot to give my dreams a go. I ended up having an intense year long journey taking classes.

And in 2023 I still spend thousands on classes each year.

Here’s what you should know: