23 Sept 2020, 14:35
I would love to see this as a class too. I’ve been struggling with the same thing.
SVS class idea! (How to study others work)
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@lee-white This might make for an interesting Third Thursday topic - where each of us take a piece we wish we had created and break it down for what we're looking at when we copy it LIVE!
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@lee-white THANK YOU so much, this really helps!!
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@will-terry YESSS!!! please!
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that would be so cool. If it does could you mention me somewhere for asking for the topic. sorry if it’s too much, just would be fun to point out to my friends. -
@lee-white thanks Lee
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@Will-Terry I like the idea of doing that. Not live though. That would be like a 6 hour video! Maybe we speed up our creation of it and then talk over it live so we can highlight the important stuff?
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@Will-Terry I was just watching your videos and I stumbled across you saying "We should teach our art students to copy the masters before us" https://youtu.be/O-ByPngvlug?t=4m47s
Just thought it was interesting. - 3 years later
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I would love to see this as a class too. I’ve been struggling with the same thing.
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I have continually struggled also. My current approach is looking through my work, what ways in which I create I like and find artists/illustrators that do like wise or take it a step further. I'll give two similar examples below (these are not my work disclaimer):
I tend to be drawn to and like making flat shapes sometimes more with gradients with pencil overtop. I love so many other styles but I need to focus on that which I am good at naturally. There are other qualities I like that I will in time merge and create something truly my own.
I hope this helps!
*Edit just notice this post was started 3 years ago -my my how time flies, I wasn't here 3 years ago.
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I recommend the How to Discover Your Style SVS class. It's a good start to figuring out where you want to go with your art. There is a dream portfolio assignment that is perfect for this question.