Discover Your Signature Style: Unlock Your Inner Artist

3 Exercises to Help You Explore the 3 Key Elements of Signature Style, And Unlock the Artist Within You

What you'll learn

Discover and develop your signature style as an artist

Learn how to create art that looks consistent and is instantly recognizable as yours

Experiment and play with motif, medium and mood to get your creative juices flowing

Identify the style you want to make more of, so you can get hired to create in your signature style

Requirements

This class is for any visual creative - whether you’re an illustrator, fine artist, pattern designer, etc. who’s interested in discovering and developing their signature style. This is a beginner-friendly class, and you don’t need any prior knowledge or experience to take this class.

Description

If I asked you to draw something, what would you do? Would you pull up Instagram or Pinterest to see how other artists draw things? It’s OK if you answered yes to that question. As artists, it’s natural to be inspired by the art around us. But if you want to stand out, and you want your art to be recognizable even without your name on it, you need to develop a signature style. I’m going to help you get closer to doing that in this class.By defining who you are, what you care about, and what you enjoy, you can unlock the signature style that already exists within you. It’s what shines through in all your work and differentiates you from other artists.I’ll define the 3 key elements that make up a signature style, and I’ll show you how to start identifying which motifs, mediums and moods resonate with you. I’ll also show you how to create art that looks consistent and cohesive from one piece to another, and how to connect with different art styles.This class is for any visual creative - whether you’re an illustrator, fine artist, pattern designer, etc. who’s interested in discovering and developing their signature style. This is a beginner-friendly class, and you don’t need any prior knowledge or experience to take this class.By the end of this class, you’ll have a fresh perspective on a style that resonates with you, and you’ll have a guide for identifying and defining what makes your art uniquely you. So, are you ready to jump in? Let’s do this!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Class Project: 3 Exercises to Unlock Your Inner Artist

Lecture 2 Class Project

Section 3: 3 Key Elements of Signature Style

Lecture 3 3 Key Elements of Signature Style

Section 4: Creating: What do You Want to Create?

Lecture 4 What do You Want to Create?

Section 5: Get Inspiration in Unexpected Places

Lecture 5 Get Inspiration in Unexpected Places

Section 6: Show Up for Yourself

Lecture 6 Learn how to Listen to Yourself to Create Art that's Authentically You

Section 7: Explore Trends Without Losing Your Style

Lecture 7 Explore Trends Without Losing Your Signature Artistic Style

Section 8: Thank You - Final Thoughts

Lecture 8 Recap What Constitutes a Signature Style, Go Forth and Create!

Beginner illustrators, painters, graphic designers, or anyone who is looking to identify and define their signature art style