Just wanted to say welcome to the channel all you new folks. And thanks for all the support you old folks! I hope to be uploading more in 2018. So stick around and make yourself at home here.
Jake, I know dozens of people ask about all the different projects you involve yourself in but I asked for this specific topic in a comment when you approach your subscriber base about what we'd like to see. Your genuine dedication to evolving artists' development is admirable. Thank you.
Hey Jake, 12 Sleighs of christmas is beautiful book! I'm so glad I came across this video. I'm a new illustrator who's just started working on her first childrens book. Your video was so helpful to me, not only did you share the process of the artwork but also the communication back and forth from the publishers. Not many would share that information so for a self taught artist like me that was really informative and valuable. Just wanted to take the time out to say thank you! I really appreciate this video. :)
Jake... You are an inspiration! I have been so lost with my art in recent years, but then I found you. I have always been a keen artist both traditionally and digital in both 2D & 3D, but I NEVER finish anything.... I have stopped and started so many projects that I could not count them. I have just signed up to SVS Learning & WILL, by Christmas 2018, have a children's Christmas book published! Children's books has always been the one thing that I go back to and, after your inspiration, I will achieve the life long dream. Thank you so much !
This is very helpful. It’s not often I see content like this - or maybe I missed others. Seeing the process(not just drawing) is really helpful for starting artists like me. I’ve recently changed my career and now I will be studying Illustration. Watching this gives me hope. Haha. Thank you loadssss!
all your videos really inspire me to draw jake and especially your childrens books the art and design on all of them are amazing my favorite has to be your new one the 12 sleighs of christmas
Hi Jake. Loved this video, thank you! The book looks fabulous, how amazing to land the ideal children's book job 😊 The SVS class sounds fantastic. I did a one week summer course last year on Writing and Illustrating children's books (0-6 years), at the House of Illustration in London, and absolutely loved it! I'm currently doing one of their 10 week illustration courses, on illustrating people, and again, am getting so much out of it. Thanks again!
This was really neat to watch; I am a process junkie and love to see how things come together from an idea to a finished product. Also, adorable book that I will be adding to my collection of delightfully illustrated kids' books.
That was great! I can see why you would love doing that. Getting to add some sleighs that are your own creation to it is really cool! Thanks for sharing.
I entered this field wanting to be a badass Sci-Fi concept artist for videogames and movies. But after seeing your videos,..I am becoming more and more inclined to do children's books. they look so much fun.
I wish to say a happy new year too all of you. Thanks Jake Parker for this really informative video because since last year or two. Before I graduated high school. I published my first book on the roosevelt island landmarks coloring book. My art teacher at the time was promoting my first book and many people had loved it! Altho this was a test product. This year Jan 9th my books and projects with this author will be showcased on Roosevelt Island at NYC. But thank you so much Jake for creating a educational video provided for us to learn how to draw, create comics and childrens book. You name it. And I respect you as to being my inspired artist and first person to get me into a world of illustration. I dont know how much I should say about this whole progress on my upcoming books although I wish to thank you for being here in this TH-cam community. Jake Parker Banzai!
Super outstanding Teacher Jake. Awesome~ all your amazing picture books. Indeed, those characters are the most creative and so cute. Super outstanding Teacher Jake. Merry Christmas to you, beautiful wife, and your sweet family.
Hi I liked the page with the elves working on blue , looked like they where working on the sky was under their feet , cute, also liked the flying saucer page😍
I just illustrated my first children's book and it's on Amazon. I'm not happy with it, which i suppose happens when you grow as an artist. I love to write and frankly i think i could write and illustrate my books, and hoping to do so. I just bookmarked your website and hope to learn some more from you. :)
A lot of things you said helped me to- just draw. I have sometimes problems to draw in a way I imagined it and when you were saying about planning I found a lot of good tips. Thank you for making videos like this :)
This was a really helpful video, thanks for all the information. I am just finishing a diploma in illustrating children's books at the moment. I bookmarked the page for the Illustrating Children's Books class to coma back to later :)
The book looks amazing, the colors, the designs. I don't have kids but 'm thinking getting the book for myself haha. I really love your traditional drawings and there are many videos on that. But I'm also interested in your digital drawing process. Are you planning any future videos explaining your steps?
I kid you not, man. I was at Barnes n Noble a few weekends ago and I saw your book from a distance. I knew the art looked familiar and I said to myself, "this Jake Parker?" Sure enough, I picked it up and I was right!!
You mentioned you had an agent? How does one get represented as a children's book illustrator? I've been doing books for about 5 years now mostly for individual and small publishing companies. Is there a site where I can submit my work for representation? My links: freelanced.com/romneyvasquez instagram.com/rvasquez1583 Thanks, man. Love your work. Keep it up.
That's was really nice!!! 💛 This is exactly what I want to do And this is the job I will choose it to myself Thank you for showing us all the steps I really appreciate it Here is a new subscriber 👋🏼
What would your advice be for someone who wants to write children's ebooks, but has never written a book before. And also has no experience drawing lol
Nice!!! You're hella talented!! Your work, drawings and art work are masterful and full of life and over flowing with artistic creative vision and pop!!!
Making the size to allow for "bleed" always confuses me and seems like it's different for different formats, looked like for this book you were requested to provide a 5/8" bleed....is there any way you can cover this in another video?
I just googled How to Illustrate Children’s Books and am so glad to have found and watched this one. I’ve been asked to illustrate a book and my hubby and I will be speaking with the author in a couple of hours. I am trying to soak in as much information as I’m able to know what questions to ask. This video has helped and thank you. Do you think it’s possible to use the Procreate App for all illustration?? Please advise. THank you!
TakaMitsukai I would be interested, in any advice. I do traditional art style as well. I’m thinking it would have to be scanned into photoshop and edited to make it brighter with saturation and such. Otherwise most just draw using a drawing table like a Wacom tablet I believe.
Hi there. I have a question. I also write a children's book. Did you copyright your book through @t? If so, did you have to use form TX for text and form VA for your pictures to copyright for both texts and pictures? Also, where did you for editing service for your book? Do you recommend an editor who is very good and reliable, but not too expensive? Please advice. Thanks.
At what resolution do u work digitally if u don't know the book size in advance? And if u do know the size(A4) do u paint at that resolution or bigger?
Jake, I really like the behind the scenes looks at your process/work. I'm wondering what your fee structure might look like on a book like this? How many pages are included in the base fee? Covers? number of revisions included? Added services (was the wrap around cover included in the original fee or was that additional?) Don't need specific numbers. I know that can get weird from a client/contract point, as well as, a personal point. It would be great to see a video from you that talks about getting paid as an artist/creator! Maybe one exists already? With this being a few years old, I'm not sure if you'll see this comment....regardless, Thanks for the great work!
So when they message you back asking for changes and such, how do you work with that in terms of costs ? Do you simply charge per hour so any additional hours you work because of changes youll still get reimbursed for that extra work ?
Nope, I don't work hourly on book projects. I get a royalty if the book sells well, plus my name is on the cover of the book, so it's in my best interest to make the book as good as it can be.
Hello; I love your channel and I thank you for your tutorials ! There is something about inking that bothers me...how can the black areas, mainly shadows, are portrayed when there is no visual reference, meaning, the idea still in your mind..I think this subject is called occlussion? Can you please share a link on this? this is my block in my inking progress..thank you
Hi Jake I need some help. I am an illustrator and ive been tasked with setting up my illustrations for print in adobe design. How do I do that? I know the size as I saved my illustrations in adobe illustrator, how do i set them up as pages in adobe indesign
super insightful video! since you said you just got comfortable working on your 8th book, how does a young artist not loose his/her mind working on the very first one? any tips?
So I have some questions. I'm writing a children's book and want to know where I could get some illustrations. And I have a specific character in mind so how would I go about finding that. And if you use a particular website when you're done with your book do you have to include that website as your illustrator or how does that work. Thanks
Just wanted to say welcome to the channel all you new folks. And thanks for all the support you old folks! I hope to be uploading more in 2018. So stick around and make yourself at home here.
New office tour!!!
Yeah! A new office tour would be so cool!
Jake Parker post more pls!!!!!!!!!!!!! You inspired me to draw and I do it a lot now. Please post more!!!!!!!!!!
@jakeparker How much do you charge for illustrations?
Hi Jake how am I able to get Hold of you? I am an upcoming children’s author and need an illustrator
I misheard you like 4 times thinking this was "the 12 slaves a Christmas" and thought that was pretty dark for a kids book lol
H.C.Brown 😂😂😂😂
Oh, Holly... :D
Me too, almost gave me a heart attack 😂😂😂
😂 😅😅
LMAO
I'm an illustration student in college and this is awesome and really helps to see there is a future there
Jake, I know dozens of people ask about all the different projects you involve yourself in but I asked for this specific topic in a comment when you approach your subscriber base about what we'd like to see. Your genuine dedication to evolving artists' development is admirable. Thank you.
Hey Jake, 12 Sleighs of christmas is beautiful book! I'm so glad I came across this video. I'm a new illustrator who's just started working on her first childrens book. Your video was so helpful to me, not only did you share the process of the artwork but also the communication back and forth from the publishers. Not many would share that information so for a self taught artist like me that was really informative and valuable. Just wanted to take the time out to say thank you! I really appreciate this video. :)
I was recently asked to illustrate a children’s book !!!! I can’t wait to get started . This will be my first book
I'm almost done mine for someone from my church. I'm trying to edit it. Its a long but fun process
So how did it go? Did you enjoy experience???????
how did it go ?
Your world building skills are off the charts! Book looks awesome.
And also, my Spiderman sense is telling me skyheart is coming out soon🤔🤔🤔 hmm
Kesh Hey man! Love your channel ^^
Same
Kesh army!!!🤟👋
Jake... You are an inspiration! I have been so lost with my art in recent years, but then I found you. I have always been a keen artist both traditionally and digital in both 2D & 3D, but I NEVER finish anything.... I have stopped and started so many projects that I could not count them. I have just signed up to SVS Learning & WILL, by Christmas 2018, have a children's Christmas book published! Children's books has always been the one thing that I go back to and, after your inspiration, I will achieve the life long dream. Thank you so much !
Wow, that's great!
The way my attention snapped back to focus when he said the names of my sons favorite vehicle book 😂😂 seeing that email is super helpful
This is very helpful. It’s not often I see content like this - or maybe I missed others. Seeing the process(not just drawing) is really helpful for starting artists like me. I’ve recently changed my career and now I will be studying Illustration. Watching this gives me hope. Haha. Thank you loadssss!
all your videos really inspire me to draw jake and especially your childrens books the art and design on all of them are amazing my favorite has to be your new one the 12 sleighs of christmas
Looks amazing
Just bought the book at B&N last night. The artwork is so beautiful. I will be studying these pages for some time to come. Congrats Jake!
Hi Jake. Loved this video, thank you! The book looks fabulous, how amazing to land the ideal children's book job 😊
The SVS class sounds fantastic. I did a one week summer course last year on Writing and Illustrating children's books (0-6 years), at the House of Illustration in London, and absolutely loved it! I'm currently doing one of their 10 week illustration courses, on illustrating people, and again, am getting so much out of it.
Thanks again!
This was really neat to watch; I am a process junkie and love to see how things come together from an idea to a finished product. Also, adorable book that I will be adding to my collection of delightfully illustrated kids' books.
That was great! I can see why you would love doing that. Getting to add some sleighs that are your own creation to it is really cool! Thanks for sharing.
Loved seeing the process. Gorgeous cover! Just ordered it... I think my kiddos will love it...especially my son.
What a rad book! Surprised I didn’t see it till now! When I was younger (even now), I would have LOVED this book! Still surprised I never saw this!
I entered this field wanting to be a badass Sci-Fi concept artist for videogames and movies. But after seeing your videos,..I am becoming more and more inclined to do children's books. they look so much fun.
I wish to say a happy new year too all of you. Thanks Jake Parker for this really informative video because since last year or two. Before I graduated high school. I published my first book on the roosevelt island landmarks coloring book. My art teacher at the time was promoting my first book and many people had loved it! Altho this was a test product. This year Jan 9th my books and projects with this author will be showcased on Roosevelt Island at NYC. But thank you so much Jake for creating a educational video provided for us to learn how to draw, create comics and childrens book. You name it. And I respect you as to being my inspired artist and first person to get me into a world of illustration. I dont know how much I should say about this whole progress on my upcoming books although I wish to thank you for being here in this TH-cam community. Jake Parker Banzai!
Great illustrations! Enjoying the videos! Thanks!
Super outstanding Teacher Jake. Awesome~ all your amazing picture books. Indeed, those characters are the most creative and so cute. Super outstanding Teacher Jake. Merry Christmas to you, beautiful wife, and your sweet family.
Thanks Jake!
I love your book! Thank you for sharing your process. Wow, I just noticed the year 2017.
Great design for a Christmas sweater have front cover on the front of it and elves from the back on the back of the sweater.
I can't wait to get this book for my myself and my kids. They are going to love it! Awesome cover, Jake!
Thanks for that.Love the illustrations.
Your tools recommendation list is excellent. Thank you.
I picked this up the other day!! So exciting and well put together loved it!
Holy wow, love the creativity in your art
Thanks Jake for such a clear, concise discussion. Helpful.
Excellent video! Thank you for the information. It’s always a special treat to see your amazing art!
Hi I liked the page with the elves working on blue , looked like they where working on the sky was under their feet , cute, also liked the flying saucer page😍
This is great, especially including the feedback from the publisher
I just illustrated my first children's book and it's on Amazon. I'm not happy with it, which i suppose happens when you grow as an artist. I love to write and frankly i think i could write and illustrate my books, and hoping to do so. I just bookmarked your website and hope to learn some more from you. :)
Jake...sometimes I look at your drawings and I just get that feeling of wanting to live inside one of them, lol, they are so captivating !
+Iulian Thomas thanks!
I'm so glad I've found this video! Thanks a lot, Mr. Parker!
Loved the artwork! Just bought the book on Amazon!
A lot of things you said helped me to- just draw. I have sometimes problems to draw in a way I imagined it and when you were saying about planning I found a lot of good tips. Thank you for making videos like this :)
What if you hand drew it and are editing on photo shop? This is my first book.
I have the same question....my first book too !
the illustrations are great!!! love it! a big thumb up
Cool. Thank you! Super video. 😊
This was a really helpful video, thanks for all the information. I am just finishing a diploma in illustrating children's books at the moment. I bookmarked the page for the Illustrating Children's Books class to coma back to later :)
Diane Bishop Designs Congratulations. On the diploma. And hopefully we see all see a illustration or illustrated book one day in the future.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing the overview.:
Obrigado!
Awesome, thanks for sharing Jake!
The book looks amazing, the colors, the designs. I don't have kids but 'm thinking getting the book for myself haha.
I really love your traditional drawings and there are many videos on that. But I'm also interested in your digital drawing process. Are you planning any future videos explaining your steps?
I kid you not, man. I was at Barnes n Noble a few weekends ago and I saw your book from a distance. I knew the art looked familiar and I said to myself, "this Jake Parker?" Sure enough, I picked it up and I was right!!
+rockabillylaker haha! Cool.
You mentioned you had an agent? How does one get represented as a children's book illustrator? I've been doing books for about 5 years now mostly for individual and small publishing companies. Is there a site where I can submit my work for representation? My links: freelanced.com/romneyvasquez instagram.com/rvasquez1583
Thanks, man. Love your work. Keep it up.
I really liked the third and fourth sketch. Do you enjoy having to go back to the drawing board after putting so much work in?
+Graphical One yep! I love drawing. My advice is don't become a professional artist if you don't enjoy redrawing things.
Amazing work.✨🌿
nice illustrations, great creativity.
Hey Jake, love your work... Make a video fast drawing something
OMG, I love the book!!!
This is so insightful! Thanks for sharing, Jake.
This video was magical!!! Love seeing your breakdown process and the final turn out~ Keep up the great work Jake!
Amazing video Jake love the book
Such an insightful video that really shows how much you know with traditional and digital artwork, Jake. Thanks for sharing this video!
adorable...i was thinking to start illustrating for children book..
Nice tute. What are the pixel dimensions of your canvas for the cover?
Excellent
Very helpful.. thanks for this
Great work Jake!!!
You're an amazing illustrator 😍
That's was really nice!!! 💛
This is exactly what I want to do
And this is the job I will choose it to myself
Thank you for showing us all the steps I really appreciate it
Here is a new subscriber 👋🏼
Great work! Love seeing the process, keep on keeping on!
What would your advice be for someone who wants to write children's ebooks, but has never written a book before. And also has no experience drawing lol
You can go to svslearn.com
Looks very, very good. Great job!
Thank you so much!! 👌
Nice!!! You're hella talented!! Your work, drawings and art work are masterful and full of life and over flowing with artistic creative vision and pop!!!
Very useful video! Thank you!
Fantastic - I just love it!
Making the size to allow for "bleed" always confuses me and seems like it's different for different formats, looked like for this book you were requested to provide a 5/8" bleed....is there any way you can cover this in another video?
I just googled How to Illustrate Children’s Books and am so glad to have found and watched this one. I’ve been asked to illustrate a book and my hubby and I will be speaking with the author in a couple of hours. I am trying to soak in as much information as I’m able to know what questions to ask. This video has helped and thank you. Do you think it’s possible to use the Procreate App for all illustration?? Please advise. THank you!
I draw old school, ink and paper. Do you have the best suggestion for how I can get my drawings into a children's book, and look good? Thank you!
I know this is an old question, but were you still wondering about this? I’m happy to help!
TakaMitsukai I would be interested, in any advice. I do traditional art style as well. I’m thinking it would have to be scanned into photoshop and edited to make it brighter with saturation and such. Otherwise most just draw using a drawing table like a Wacom tablet I believe.
Jake could u tell us what the page sizes you use for the single and spreads for that size book, I want to try using procreate. Thanks invance
Hey i like your drawing style. Me too an illustrator. I got some ideas for cover making.Thank you for your vedio
Hi there. I have a question. I also write a children's book. Did you copyright your book through @t? If so, did you have to use form TX for text and form VA for your pictures to copyright for both texts and pictures? Also, where did you for editing service for your book? Do you recommend an editor who is very good and reliable, but not too expensive? Please advice. Thanks.
This book is 95% your amazing artwork
Nice work as always Jake :) It looks like a lot of fun!
I love the illustrations, this came out wonderful and thank you so much for this informative video :))
Loved the video. I was wondering how long does it take you from start to finish to finish a book that excites you vs a book that's boring you?
Takes about the same amount of time. One will just have more love and care in it.
this is beyond amazing. Congratulations!
At what resolution do u work digitally if u don't know the book size in advance? And if u do know the size(A4) do u paint at that resolution or bigger?
aww man this is so helpful! I'm illustrating my first book for a small publisher! So I loved these helpful tips thank you so much! :D you da best!!
do you do the initial sketches digitally or by hand, then load them into PS?
This is great!
Jake,
I really like the behind the scenes looks at your process/work.
I'm wondering what your fee structure might look like on a book like this?
How many pages are included in the base fee? Covers?
number of revisions included?
Added services (was the wrap around cover included in the original fee or was that additional?)
Don't need specific numbers. I know that can get weird from a client/contract point, as well as, a personal point.
It would be great to see a video from you that talks about getting paid as an artist/creator! Maybe one exists already?
With this being a few years old, I'm not sure if you'll see this comment....regardless, Thanks for the great work!
Thank you for the great info! Wondering how long this process takes? How much time do the publishers allow you?
So when they message you back asking for changes and such, how do you work with that in terms of costs ? Do you simply charge per hour so any additional hours you work because of changes youll still get reimbursed for that extra work ?
Nope, I don't work hourly on book projects. I get a royalty if the book sells well, plus my name is on the cover of the book, so it's in my best interest to make the book as good as it can be.
How long does it take you to finish a book?
This is so awesome Jake! Thanks for the inspiration and detailing your experience ^_^
Hello; I love your channel and I thank you for your tutorials ! There is something about inking that bothers me...how can the black areas, mainly shadows, are portrayed when there is no visual reference, meaning, the idea still in your mind..I think this subject is called occlussion? Can you please share a link on this? this is my block in my inking progress..thank you
Massively helpful, thank you for sharing this :)
Hi Jake I need some help. I am an illustrator and ive been tasked with setting up my illustrations for print in adobe design. How do I do that? I know the size as I saved my illustrations in adobe illustrator, how do i set them up as pages in adobe indesign
super insightful video! since you said you just got comfortable working on your 8th book, how does a young artist not loose his/her mind working on the very first one? any tips?
I like to do that too. but i dont know where to go
So I have some questions. I'm writing a children's book and want to know where I could get some illustrations. And I have a specific character in mind so how would I go about finding that. And if you use a particular website when you're done with your book do you have to include that website as your illustrator or how does that work. Thanks
You rock!
Awesome video!
Thanks for the upload - very helpful and insightful... i have subscribed!