Boost your skills at storytelling

Abigail Larson offers insight into her process of creating expressive figures and settings to illustrate a unique story with her dark fairy tale art

Gain insights into Abigail Larson’s process of creating expressive figures and settings to illustrate a story with her dark fairy tale art.

I didn’t always know I wanted to be an illustrator, but I did know from an early age that I loved telling stories with my drawings. I had a composition notebook that I filled with sketches of different characters, and I would write their stories in the margins of the page.

In high school, I learned about the field of illustration, and felt that might be a path I would want to take. So I went on to art school to learn everything I could about design, fine arts and illustration. Once I had a portfolio ready, I set up a website and started emailing every company I could think of to work with.

At that time I received very few responses, but as I kept practising on my own and taking small jobs, my work gradually improved and I started receiving replies from bigger companies. I also started to develop a larger following online

I’ve worked with many wonderful clients on some incredible projects, and I’m happy to be able to share some of the tips that I’ve picked up over the years while working professionally. I’ll walk you through my process, and show you how to take a passion for character building to creating an exciting piece that tells that character’s story.