STYLE Q&A // part 1 (Patreon)

Here’s part 1 of the Q&A session on artistic style! In this one I talk mostly about my own journey and approach. I talk about how my style changed over time, turning points in the development of my style, and my artistic inspirations.

List of the inspirations I talk through:

• Alfonse Mucha / Art Nouveau: http://www.muchafoundation.org/en

• JC Leyendecker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._Leyendecker

• Odile van der Stap- she was an incredibly talented and kind friend of mine who sadly passed away in 2018. You can still find her art on a few websites that showcased her work: https://illustratorslounge.com/editorial/odile-van-der-stap/

• Aurore Blackcat: http://www.auroreblackcat.net/

• Jana Schirmer: https://www.artstation.com/janaschirmer

• Barachan / Rose Besch: https://barachan.smvi.co/

• Bao Pham: https://www.baopham.art/

• Andrew Hem: https://www.andrewhem.com/

• Yun Ling: https://www.lingy000.com/

• Amei Zhao: http://ameizhao.com/

• Zeen Chin: https://www.artstation.com/zeen

• Nurzhan Bekkaliyev: https://www.artstation.com/nbekkaliev

I also talk a bit about the following topics: feeling of hating your own style and wanting to absorb someone else’s style, having a defined style vs. having multiple styles, understanding style in terms of the ‘deeper levels’ that define it rather than just the superficial aspects, the importance of consistency, and balancing reference with drawing from the imagination.

In the second video, I’ll talk more about general approaches to style that applies to anyone! Still waiting for the captions to come in on that one but I’ll post it as soon as they’re finished! For now, I hope you enjoy this one :)