Archive - Art Gym: Live Drawing Workshops & Illustration Tutorials

The Secret to Better Book Spreads? Scribbly Thumbnails!

Thumbnails Workshop (Replay)

Jun 4 •

1:18:56

How to actually draw creative thumbnails that tell a story

+ Get your downloadable pdf for the next workshop!

Jun 3 •

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May 2025

The 6 mistakes illustrators make when drawing thumbnails. (And how to fix them)

Plus the final thumbnails Adam Ming sent the editor for ‘Down the Hole.’

May 31 •

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Are you skipping the most important step in your illustration process?

Why thumbnails could be the most important step in building an illustration.

May 30 •

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(Replay) Dynamic Sports Poses: Adding Energy and Spark to Your Characters

3 Simple Rules for Drawing Dynamic Poses

May 10 •

1:41:50

The 10 mistakes people make when posing characters

Plus: Katie and Adam discuss ArtGym (2 min video)

May 6 •

What you will need for drawing dynamic sports poses.

picking a simple character to pose.

May 5 •

How we choose a topic and create a session of Art Gym!

A system for continual improvement.

May 4 •

April 2025

Character Consistency: Create Your Character Cheat Sheet

A Strategy for Drawing Consistent Kid Book Characters

Apr 17 •

1:23:26

Character Pack!

Plus, what members think about art Gym!

Apr 16 •

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Your Character Consistency Questions Answered

"How do I keep my character consistent when..." (Your questions answered!)

Apr 15 •

The Illustrator-as-Actor

A Framework for Character Consistency

Apr 14 •

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