How to Find Your STYLE // 12 Ways to Help Find Your Creative Voice

The single most common question I am asked as an illustrator is, "how do I find my style?" It's definitely not something that comes easy, but I lend 12 ways to help you get there, if you're able!

Finding our own unique, creative voice in any field or discipline does not come without an incredible amount of patience, work, and dedication. But, if you have a unique voice to share and enjoy, then the work put in will surely pay off! It did for me, and I hope the 12 points I make in the video and in the classroom will help you, too! Cheers!

12 Ways to Help Find Your Creative Voice

1. STOP IMITATING OTHER ARTISTS
2. STEP OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE
3. RECOGNIZE YOUR SKILL LEVEL
4. TAKE CHANCES
5. FINSIH WHAT YOU STARTED
6. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
7. KEEP IT SIMPLE
8. CONSISTENT & COHESIVE
9. TWIST YOUR PERSPECTIVE & STRETCH YOUR IMAGINATION
10. SEE WITH TWO SETS OF EYES
11. EMBRACE WHAT’S BEYOND CONTROL
12. BREAKING BAD HABITS

MUSIC:
“Bandmate of Years” by M.D. Campbell
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GEAR:
• Arches 300lb hot press watercolor paper
• Paper Mate blue 7mm colored mechanical pencil
• Princeton #5 Angle Spotter brush
• Loew Cornell #0 Comfort brush
• Isabey #5 6223 brush
• M. Graham watercolors
• Spectracolor colored pencils
• Prismacolor colored pencils
• Liquitex Ink Prussian Blue
• Gelly Roll white gel pen
• Alvin erasing shields
• iPad Pro (as a light table)
• Tachikawa pen with Zebra G nib
• Love in my heart

VIDEO LINKS:
• "iPad as a Light Table" • https://youtu.be/gS5V7rOQBQk
• "Step Out of the Comfort Zone" • https://youtu.be/FqfQx--JrY8
• "Yesterday" by Fred Banana Combo • https://youtu.be/0O0a2FEoSws

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