Artist Advice: 7 Things I'd Say to My Younger Self when I was New to Illustration

Hindsight is 20/20... sort of. After a number of years working in the commercial illustration industry, there are definitely some things I've learned that I wish I could pass on to my younger self. If you're a new or aspiring illustrator, I'd love to share them with you instead and hopefully help someone avoid some of those same pitfalls I made as a beginning artist. Filmed with: Camera - Nikon D3300 (http://amzn.to/1Vogb8B) Lens - Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Lens (http://amzn.to/1p23UIM) Music: “Ukulele” by http://www.bensound.com Follow me! Website - kendyllhillegas.com Tumblr @kendyllhillegas - kendyllhillegas.tumblr.com Etsy - kendyllhillegas.etsy.com Instagram @kendylln - instagram.com/kendylln YouTube -    / kendyllhillegas   Twitter @kendyllhillegas - twitter.com/kendyllhillegas Facebook @kendyllmadeit - facebook.com/kendyllmadeit

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