Comments on: Does a professional illustrator need a “style”? http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043 Illustration, Hand Lettering and Art licensing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elin Rozen http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-28080 Elin Rozen Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-28080 saw this article only now-I think your comment is very good and helpfull :) I'm starting my way as an illustrator and I see many times styles I love and woul'd like to draw like this..but as you said-when it develops organically its all yours and unic saw this article only now-I think your comment is very good and helpfull :) I’m starting my way as an illustrator and I see many times styles I love and woul’d like to draw like this..but as you said-when it develops organically its all yours and unic

]]> By: Nate Williams http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-22598 Nate Williams Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:53:00 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-22598 I agree .. I think style can be associated with various things .. it could be the way someone thinks which isn't medium dependent .. or it could be someone like Jackson Pollock where is style is very specific to the medium and process. In a nutshell ... I think style is what makes the person's work unique whether it be subject matter, medium, thought process, etc I agree .. I think style can be associated with various things .. it could be the way someone thinks which isn’t medium dependent .. or it could be someone like Jackson Pollock where is style is very specific to the medium and process. In a nutshell … I think style is what makes the person’s work unique whether it be subject matter, medium, thought process, etc

]]> By: Ana http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-22588 Ana Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-22588 Hi Nate, I think there are two questions: "what is style?" and "is it being confused with medium?". I think that style is independent from medium. It has to do with what kinds of shapes you use, how you represent people and objects, but also what kind of concepts you create and humour you use. I believe that medium is something external to style. Therefore: I´m all for a unique style and voice, but don´t agree on constraining an illustrator to just one medium. Hi Nate,

I think there are two questions: “what is style?” and “is it being confused with medium?”. I think that style is independent from medium. It has to do with what kinds of shapes you use, how you represent people and objects, but also what kind of concepts you create and humour you use. I believe that medium is something external to style.

Therefore: I´m all for a unique style and voice, but don´t agree on constraining an illustrator to just one medium.

]]> By: Dennis Salvatier http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-22580 Dennis Salvatier Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-22580 As I've evolved into an illustrator after being a graphic designer for so many years, I finally see the benefit of picking a style and staying consistent. I still believe it's important to try new things and explore new options, but staying within the realm your establish is also important. It's a fine line and one that few people will know how to master. As I’ve evolved into an illustrator after being a graphic designer for so many years, I finally see the benefit of picking a style and staying consistent. I still believe it’s important to try new things and explore new options, but staying within the realm your establish is also important. It’s a fine line and one that few people will know how to master.

]]> By: Dennis Salvatier http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-22581 Dennis Salvatier Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-22581 As I've evolved into an illustrator after being a graphic designer for so many years, I finally see the benefit of picking a style and staying consistent. I still believe it's important to try new things and explore new options, but staying within the realm your establish is also important. It's a fine line and one that few people will know how to master. As I’ve evolved into an illustrator after being a graphic designer for so many years, I finally see the benefit of picking a style and staying consistent. I still believe it’s important to try new things and explore new options, but staying within the realm your establish is also important. It’s a fine line and one that few people will know how to master.

]]> By: FAMQUITA http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-21460 FAMQUITA Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:30:59 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-21460 Hi... <br>I know this subject has been posted a while ago. But I wanted to leave a little note anyway. I just started my own "business" as a Freelance Illustrator. I have done 2 jobs since. It is a slow start, but so far I am extremely happy. <br><br>I have to admit that I feel a little lost, with my style sometimes. There are so many good illustrators out there... I did some copying, just because I was insecure about what I was doing. But i have to agree with Annagoodson and Yael Miller . I am only cheating on myself!!! And blocking my creative learning process. I would turn into just being a copy cat, if I don't start thinking for myself and letting this process take it's natural turn. <br><br>Reading about this subject, I really learned a lot about other Illustrators and the view of potential employers. I feel like I need to sit down and think about what direction I want to go... Or how I am going to feed MY creativity.<br><br>Sorry this sounds perhaps chaotic...<br>All i wanted to say is, thank you for all the great posts. It gave me so much good information. That I feel like I get it now...<br><br>so THANK YOU! Hi…
I know this subject has been posted a while ago. But I wanted to leave a little note anyway. I just started my own “business” as a Freelance Illustrator. I have done 2 jobs since. It is a slow start, but so far I am extremely happy.

I have to admit that I feel a little lost, with my style sometimes. There are so many good illustrators out there… I did some copying, just because I was insecure about what I was doing. But i have to agree with Annagoodson and Yael Miller . I am only cheating on myself!!! And blocking my creative learning process. I would turn into just being a copy cat, if I don't start thinking for myself and letting this process take it's natural turn.

Reading about this subject, I really learned a lot about other Illustrators and the view of potential employers. I feel like I need to sit down and think about what direction I want to go… Or how I am going to feed MY creativity.

Sorry this sounds perhaps chaotic…
All i wanted to say is, thank you for all the great posts. It gave me so much good information. That I feel like I get it now…

so THANK YOU!

]]> By: Kati http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-21211 Kati Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:31:59 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-21211 I love this article thanks! and I'm liking Scamp alot. A new discovery for me.<br>I'm def still exploring and finding my 'melody' lol!<br>Will perhaps save the canvases and clay for my experimental outbursts<br>and focus on style development/consistency with the illustraton.<br>Always lots of room for growth too! I love this article thanks! and I'm liking Scamp alot. A new discovery for me.
I'm def still exploring and finding my 'melody' lol!
Will perhaps save the canvases and clay for my experimental outbursts
and focus on style development/consistency with the illustraton.
Always lots of room for growth too!

]]> By: Peteman http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-21210 Peteman Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:50:34 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-21210 I'm still here reading through your site... funnily enough was reading an article on you from an old Computer Arts mag with you disguised as a pencil! :D<br><br>Anyway… another good article! Its something I'm struggling with is developing 'a style' and do find myself skipping around just like Modern Dog. I'm a designer first then illustrator and find my design head rules when it comes to reading the brief and thinking of concepts.<br><br>I suppose a lot of illustrators limit themselves by ways of colour palette or go through sabbaticals where for a few months they use paints, next few months they use digital... etc etc... this in the end will help them to maybe not have a defined style of such as in the way they detail a person or a bird, but in that the way they might use the paint on the canvas or draw with vectors....<br><br>I'm confusing myself now!<br><br>Thanks again Nate!<br><br>Peter I'm still here reading through your site… funnily enough was reading an article on you from an old Computer Arts mag with you disguised as a pencil! :D

Anyway… another good article! Its something I'm struggling with is developing 'a style' and do find myself skipping around just like Modern Dog. I'm a designer first then illustrator and find my design head rules when it comes to reading the brief and thinking of concepts.

I suppose a lot of illustrators limit themselves by ways of colour palette or go through sabbaticals where for a few months they use paints, next few months they use digital… etc etc… this in the end will help them to maybe not have a defined style of such as in the way they detail a person or a bird, but in that the way they might use the paint on the canvas or draw with vectors….

I'm confusing myself now!

Thanks again Nate!

Peter

]]> By: Kati http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-21166 Kati Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:31:59 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-21166 I love this article thanks! and I'm liking Scamp alot. A new discovery for me.<br>I'm def still exploring and finding my 'melody' lol!<br>Will perhaps save the canvases and clay for my experimental outbursts<br>and focus on style development/consistency with the illustraton.<br>Always lots of room for growth too! I love this article thanks! and I'm liking Scamp alot. A new discovery for me.
I'm def still exploring and finding my 'melody' lol!
Will perhaps save the canvases and clay for my experimental outbursts
and focus on style development/consistency with the illustraton.
Always lots of room for growth too!

]]> By: peterscott http://www.n8w.com/wp/2043/comment-page-1#comment-21163 peterscott Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:50:34 +0000 http://www.n8w.com/wp/?p=2043#comment-21163 I'm still here reading through your site... funnily enough was reading an article on you from an old Computer Arts mag with you disguised as a pencil! :D<br><br>Anyway… another good article! Its something I'm struggling with is developing 'a style' and do find myself skipping around just like Modern Dog. I'm a designer first then illustrator and find my design head rules when it comes to reading the brief and thinking of concepts.<br><br>I suppose a lot of illustrators limit themselves by ways of colour palette or go through sabbaticals where for a few months they use paints, next few months they use digital... etc etc... this in the end will help them to maybe not have a defined style of such as in the way they detail a person or a bird, but in that the way they might use the paint on the canvas or draw with vectors....<br><br>I'm confusing myself now!<br><br>Thanks again Nate!<br><br>Peter I'm still here reading through your site… funnily enough was reading an article on you from an old Computer Arts mag with you disguised as a pencil! :D

Anyway… another good article! Its something I'm struggling with is developing 'a style' and do find myself skipping around just like Modern Dog. I'm a designer first then illustrator and find my design head rules when it comes to reading the brief and thinking of concepts.

I suppose a lot of illustrators limit themselves by ways of colour palette or go through sabbaticals where for a few months they use paints, next few months they use digital… etc etc… this in the end will help them to maybe not have a defined style of such as in the way they detail a person or a bird, but in that the way they might use the paint on the canvas or draw with vectors….

I'm confusing myself now!

Thanks again Nate!

Peter

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