I can’t recall how I stumbled onto Jarrett’s work, but my kiddo and I visit his website a lot for the wonderful drawing activities and comics.
Resources for Illustrators
Whether you are learning how to draw, teaching a kid to draw, or just want a warm up, Jarret’s activity pages are a wealth of information. Jarrett uses simple shapes, iconic mental models, and catchy instructions to break down how to draw everything. He also has a blog and some video tutorials.
Give This Book a Title, his new drawing activity book for kids (and like-minded adults), comes out this December.
When Illustrators Get Stuck
If I’m ever feeling stuck or uninspired, I switch things up. I’ll go from writing on lined paper to writing on construction paper. Or instead of a pen, I’ll use a crayon. I’ll write on sticky notes, or napkins – whatever. I think this sort of approach and spirit gives your creativity, imagination, and any particular idea you’re hunting down the most space to breathe and properly, fully emerge.
Jarrett Lerner, Mapping Out Your Career (Lydia Lukidis’s Blog, 2020)