Thanks to John Scalzi for pointing out this post:The Art Department: In response to the old question, “What do I put in my Portfolio?”
SF/F BOOK COVER PORTFOLIO DOS AND DON’TS – excerpt
Figure drawing, figure drawing, figure drawing! The most important thing for a book publisher is figure drawing. You may get away with faking the rest (for a little while) but you need to have 100% solid figure drawing that does not look stiff and cartoonish. (“Poser†people tend to look weightless and artificial. Learn how to draw the figure.)
The article is very good and full of common sense.
