I more or less understand the basic difference, what I've

>>3062201
There's some overlap and some artists do both, but they are quite different jobs with different end goals and different skillsets. "Illustration" is a very broad term too and encompasses things like editorial or other really stylized artwork.

The main difference is concept art is not an end in itself, but rather it is used to plan out a larger project such as a game or film. Illustration is the final product itself though. Because the two are used so differently and have different goals the aesthetics and approach of them needs to therefore be different.

>>3062209
Nicely put. Would you agree or say however that just about any concept artist could easily be an illustrator? Obviously what being an illustrator consists of is very variable but in general would you agree, the skillset necessary for either is basically the same?

>>3062236
>Would you agree or say however that just about any concept artist could easily be an illustrator?
No. There's a different set of skills needed to be an illustrator--storytelling/narrative, composition, posing, knowing what to leave out, style, full scenes etc. Many concept artists don't really have these skills fully developed. To illustrate you need to also be able to bring a higher level of polish and know more on painting design like edges and colour. All that said, the reverse is true too and many illustrators are lacking the sense of design and visual library that most concept artists have.

You're right, but I get the impression that those differences you pointed out aren't that difficult to learn or transition to for lack of a better word. Again I'm just asking all of this because I'm unsure if threading the line between concept artist and illustrator would pose a big problem in the future because I'm unsure on which path to take at the moment.