A few years ago I became seriously ill. I was in a coma on heavy duty meds, and had a kidney transplant. I’m much better than I was, but I can’t do a lot of things like I could before.

We’ve now got quite a few kids in the extended family, so a while ago I wrote a short story to try to make it easier for them to understand. My wife and family like the story and have suggested making it into a picture story book. Problem is, I can’t draw and my imagination isn’t very good.

How can I get pictures for the story if I can’t do it myself and don’t have the money to hire someone? I want to avoid using AI tools because of the potential copyright issues.

I haven’t tried the services like Fiverr because I’ve heard that they force a race to the bottom on prices, but does anyone have any experience, or have any ideas of what I can do please?

Thanks in advance :)

  • grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Before cheap, ubiquitous photographic reproduction, drawing was taught to people as a skill.

    You might not be the next Gary Larsen (I’m no dillitente) but I bet if you tried you could become a good illustrator.

    Having said that, you still have to learn inking, coloring, etc.

    Just wanted to say I think most people can learn the skill in the same way most people can learn to write a rhetorical essay or do arithmetic.

    Edit: not trivializing your issues, friend, just offering encouragment!

    • Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      not trivializing your issues, friend, just offering encouragment!

      Don’t worry, that’s how I took it :)

      You make a good point. I need to try drawing and keep practising. Even if it does turn out to be useless for the book, I can still draw with the kids.

      I might even make them feel good be being so much better than me! :D