091: Illustration Process
Some sketches I made for an article.
![091: Illustration Process](/content/images/size/w1460/2021/09/ep91-titlecard.jpg)
I did some drawings for an article.
Here are some early process sketches.
Steps in my analog ⏩ digital workflow.
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1/ Pencil, pen, and paper
2 / Scanned and cleaned (digitally)
![](https://www.thefirejar.com/content/images/2021/08/Page1.jpg)
![](https://www.thefirejar.com/content/images/2021/08/Page2.jpg)
![](https://www.thefirejar.com/content/images/2021/08/Page3.jpg)
3 / With added color
![](https://www.thefirejar.com/content/images/2021/09/TreesPath-3D-Tilted-3.png)
![](https://www.thefirejar.com/content/images/2021/09/Mountain-3D-Tilted.png)
If you're curious :
The essay is about constraints and self-employment.
Background: I found Cory via a podcast. We connected via his newsletter - I admire his transparency, creativity, and entrepreneurial drive.
At some point, I'll do a behind the scenes video on tools, workflow, technical tips etc.
Update ⚡
I made the tutorial!
098: Behind the Scenes (II)
How I design Fire Jar graphics.
![](https://www.thefirejar.com/content/images/2021/11/ep98_titlecard-2.jpg)
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