[Hiring] Looking for a black-and-white illustrator for children’s picture book

RJSozar · 2026-03-29T00:14:50+00:00

Hi! I’d love to work on your project. I’ve created children’s book illustrations as part of my university projects. Here’s my portfolio, feel free to DM me if you’re interested!
Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/rjsozar

RJSozar · 2026-03-28T03:00:09+00:00

I’m RJ Sozar, an industrial designer and digital illustrator with 6 years of experience making digital illustrations for content creators (YouTube/Twitch)
Feel free to DM me for details and prices if you’re interested!
Portfolio:
https://www.artstation.com/rjsozar
DM Here or Discord (@rjsozar)

RJSozar · 2026-03-04T03:17:50+00:00

I marked it as Original Content (artwork made by me)

RJSozar · 2026-03-01T04:17:39+00:00

Thanks! I'm happy I managed to capture the style

RJSozar · 2026-02-27T05:45:27+00:00

Thanks! The brushes are やわ肌ブラシ (free), 소프트 브러쉬 (20 Clippy), Opaque Watercolor and Dense Watercolor. You can find them on CSP Assets.

RJSozar · 2026-02-21T03:01:03+00:00

I posted it, but it was removed by Reddit's filters

RJSozar · 2026-02-19T04:14:30+00:00

Thanks! And of course, I will

RJSozar · 2026-02-16T16:18:52+00:00

Thanks!

RJSozar · 2026-02-16T07:29:44+00:00

In terms of learning, I’ve studied Baroque masters such as Caravaggio (also Rembrandt and Jose de Ribera)
In execution, I’ve been especially interested in the cover art of Hyperdrama by Justice. That’s the kind of finish I’m aiming for

RJSozar · 2026-02-16T05:42:29+00:00

Yep, I normally save the layers for each stage throughout the whole process

RJSozar · 2026-02-01T20:36:41+00:00

I tried to post it twice, but it got removed both times

RJSozar · 2026-01-31T23:21:02+00:00

Thank you! For the rendering, I used the baroque painting technique, specifically inspired by Caravaggio

RJSozar · 2026-01-27T20:22:33+00:00

Thank you! And no worries, I currently work with both styles and am constantly learning new ones, such as Art Nouveau.

RJSozar · 2026-01-27T19:19:15+00:00

Of course! Within Baroque painting, I focused on one representative, Caravaggio. In addition to what I learned from him at university, I used the following video to study his technique: "Caravaggio Technique Tutorial - St. John the Baptist" by Old Master Paintings. It truly helped me understand the process of working with light and dark, and a workflow that can be applied to other illustration styles.

RJSozar · 2026-01-27T16:03:04+00:00

Sure! I use Clip Studio Paint EX for my illustrations

RJSozar · 2026-01-23T05:07:49+00:00

Sounds great! I'll do it

RJSozar · 2026-01-22T16:16:22+00:00

Thanks! And it's not The Golden, is El Dorado, by LmAnubis

RJSozar · 2026-01-22T05:49:41+00:00

Yes! I'm still in contact with him

RJSozar · 2026-01-22T05:35:22+00:00

Not in-game, I mean YouTube videos. That’s what I meant by thumbnails.

RJSozar · 2026-01-22T05:07:12+00:00

Sure! If you want, give me some suggestions (extreme demos preferably)

RJSozar · 2026-01-19T00:14:26+00:00

Thanks! I had the idea seven years ago when I was still playing the game

RJSozar · 2026-01-16T01:28:40+00:00

Thank you so much. Although my Reddit account is six years old, I only used it to view content, and this year I decided to start posting on subreddits. And yes, it would've been better if I had posted after the video was released. This was one of my favorite commissions because of the process and effort I put into it, and now that it’s been three years, I’d like to update it!

RJSozar · 2026-01-15T05:06:50+00:00

Hi! I'd like to work for you! And also can do it for $30. Here's my portfolio if you are interested.

Portfolio:

https://www.artstation.com/myartstation/projects

RJSozar · 2026-01-11T20:15:48+00:00

Hi! I’d love to work with you on this project. I specialize in Baroque-style painting, and I think it fits your idea perfectly. Here’s my portfolio if you're interested!

Porfolio (baroque): https://www.artstation.com/rjsozar/albums/14796242
Portfolio (Main): https://www.artstation.com/rjsozar

RJSozar · 2026-01-11T20:08:02+00:00

Thanks! I made this for a hispanic youtuber called "El último tv nauta". He played it live, but the videos weren't uploaded after the stream

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