We love your description of style as an "organic and living" expression of the artist's authentic vision! We think people new to art often look at style as a superficial flourish or motif that is required to create a "brand" for their work, and can make it hard to develop essential skills and sensitivities. There are many successful artists with instantly recognizable mannerisms to their work, but it's mostly in the eye of the viewer that those qualities coalesce into a "style", and often because of how the work is presented as a body, by museum curators and gallery owners.
Working on a bunch of small paints is a great way to develop your style and also fun , I love painting with large brushes and am considering setting my small ones aside to develop more . Thanks for your learned experience and sharing it ! 😊🖌️
When you copy another artist, you walk in their shoes, you experience their challenges, you see how your palette makes the secondary grays automatically, nothing could be more valuable.
I have watched other ‘find your style’ type videos and I rarely made it all the way through these, but this… it’s so common sense and yet I have not heard it put like this before. I especially appreciate the last part about how you probably can’t tell what your style is because you concentrate on the differences… but yeah, I guess I have my 2025 roadmap right there 😅
I think you found your style the right way: just draw and paint and, however it turns out, that's your style. Some artists are too focused on trying to put some kind of marker or identifier in their brushstrokes and pencil marks.
YES, YES & YES on all 3 points. Your natural style develops from making a lot of work, and that is the same in every art form..... just like your signature and handwriting will have changed from when you were 10 to when you are 30. As for copying other artists, painters and art critics seem to be the only ones to really get in a twist about this. No one ever complains that Springsteen started out copying the work of Dylan when he first started to write songs. Everything we learn as a child is from copying what we see. Another great video.
Good point! I often paint on flat panels, and I’ve put some small shelves up in my studio to set them on while drying. I don’t use very thick paint, so they are usually touch-dry in a week or two :)
Such a great video. I wholeheartedly agree with all 3 points and am guilty of not doing them enough! I’ve just started doing small daily paintings again after following you and am really excited by the process. Thanks for the inspiration 😊
Very interesting, I can really relate to everything what you explain in this video. Thanks for the very good ideas for developing our own style. As for the definition of style, I would say it is a coherence throughout all your artwork that make people know it was painted by you. Many artists told me it took them many years to find their own style.
Whatcha think about the "Jackson Pollock' style? That's what I adapted because I'm not good at drawing or more detailed painting. Do you think his style still works today?!
Great question! I usually copy from images I see online. I don't print them out, since my printer is not that great and distorts the colors a lot. I also have a few art books and will sometimes copy from those.
4:30 all the pretentious youtube artists or ones that get pissed at someone for doing master copies or think everything is 100 percent original in the first place and literally vilify people like that (the reason most of the art community is kinda toxic) ....really need to listen to you in this moment about master copys and studies and also at David Bowie about how he does not consume anything unless he sees something within it that he can steal. (david is dead of course but you get the point)....maybe if they listened to you and the old wisdom of david, they would be less toxic to the community they want to prop up. Once again I appreciate your honesty. I mean for fuck sake the music industry might be the only artistic place where people understand that copying and sharing is how the creativity spreads and continues.....the beatles copied past artists who copied past artists and each of those artists also found their voice and made magic.
Exactly! Beethoven practically started as a second Mozart, the Beatles as a second Little Richard & Buddy Holly, Manet as a second Velazquez, Van Gogh as a second Millet then a second Seurat and then a second Pissarro and then an amalgamation of a second Utamaro, a bit of Gauguin, the color theories of Delacroix and Charles Blanc. The whole history of art is there for US to better ourselves with!
@@christinakentart I totally agree, and like you said, so much of the art world was about copying the masters to their face and learning from them. And heck in some cases popularity of an artist was determined (I think) by how often they were copied by others. So I totally agree with you there. The Visual art world NEEDS to take note :) The question is....will they?
If you are talented enough to incorporate more than one particular style, then do it. Can you do extraordinary realism? How about expressionism, impressionism or abstract art? Not everyone is capable of achieving that. That's fine. But there is always the exception, isn't there! There's no set rule that say you can't. Now, I'm referring simply to those visual artists that can adapt to various styles of art. So, if you have that high degree of creativity that sets you apart from others, by all means take advantage of it. Having the advantage will come in handy if you can paint in various styles... which opens up a bigger market for your audience. That also holds true if you can draw and are interested in doing a comic book or children's book... or want to do fantastic sculptures. You simply need to know your strengths and weaknesses. But if you can figure that out, then the sky's the limit, folks!
I have a better Idea. take one of your best paintings, Paint it over, then paint it over again, then paint it over and over and over and over, maybe 25 or 30 times. The painting should get better each time you paint it ( if ) you apply yourself. You will find your own style. AND FORGET EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN OTHER ARTIST DO OR KNOW ABOUT RULES.
We love your description of style as an "organic and living" expression of the artist's authentic vision! We think people new to art often look at style as a superficial flourish or motif that is required to create a "brand" for their work, and can make it hard to develop essential skills and sensitivities. There are many successful artists with instantly recognizable mannerisms to their work, but it's mostly in the eye of the viewer that those qualities coalesce into a "style", and often because of how the work is presented as a body, by museum curators and gallery owners.
I totally agree! People often link an artists’ style to a “brand,” but I think style is much more complex.
Your style is called Planism, I love it.🥰
Oh I like that description, thank you!
Working on a bunch of small paints is a great way to develop your style and also fun , I love painting with large brushes and am considering setting my small ones aside to develop more .
Thanks for your learned experience and sharing it ! 😊🖌️
When you copy another artist, you walk in their shoes, you experience their challenges, you see how your palette makes the secondary grays automatically, nothing could be more valuable.
Totally agree! :)
I have watched other ‘find your style’ type videos and I rarely made it all the way through these, but this… it’s so common sense and yet I have not heard it put like this before. I especially appreciate the last part about how you probably can’t tell what your style is because you concentrate on the differences… but yeah, I guess I have my 2025 roadmap right there 😅
I'm glad you found it helpful! Happy painting :)
I think you found your style the right way: just draw and paint and, however it turns out, that's your style. Some artists are too focused on trying to put some kind of marker or identifier in their brushstrokes and pencil marks.
YES, YES & YES on all 3 points.
Your natural style develops from making a lot of work, and that is the same in every art form..... just like your signature and handwriting will have changed from when you were 10 to when you are 30.
As for copying other artists, painters and art critics seem to be the only ones to really get in a twist about this. No one ever complains that Springsteen started out copying the work of Dylan when he first started to write songs. Everything we learn as a child is from copying what we see.
Another great video.
So true!
I liked hearing about your process and how you made it to where you are now :) I also totally agree with all of your points. Great insights!
Awesome, thank you! ❤️
That composition behind you reminds me of Edward Hopper!
lol I just watched one of your other videos where you mention Hopper as one of your chief influences. 🙃
Thanks! Love Hopper
Love these tips, thank you Christina! I love your work btw, have you considered doing a short video on which artists past and present inspired you?
Thank you! That’s a great suggestion, I’ll see what I can do :)
Thank you so much for this topic🎉❤
Glad you liked it! 🥰
Great video! One question about painting every day - that's a lot of wet paintings to find room for while they dry!
Good point! I often paint on flat panels, and I’ve put some small shelves up in my studio to set them on while drying. I don’t use very thick paint, so they are usually touch-dry in a week or two :)
@@christinakentart Ah, a studio! What luxury! I paint in the kitchen, so less space available.
Such a great video. I wholeheartedly agree with all 3 points and am guilty of not doing them enough! I’ve just started doing small daily paintings again after following you and am really excited by the process. Thanks for the inspiration 😊
I'm so glad to hear it! Happy painting :)
Really helpful tips as always !!
Thanks, so glad you liked it! :)
i would call your style Hazy Realism. looks good
Haha sounds accurate. Thank you!
Very interesting, I can really relate to everything what you explain in this video. Thanks for the very good ideas for developing our own style. As for the definition of style, I would say it is a coherence throughout all your artwork that make people know it was painted by you. Many artists told me it took them many years to find their own style.
Thanks, glad to hear it resonated with you! That’s a good definition of style - simple and to the point.
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Whatcha think about the "Jackson Pollock' style? That's what I adapted because I'm not good at drawing or more detailed painting. Do you think his style still works today?!
Do you find good images to work from online that you print yourself or are you mastercopying from prints/books generally?
Great question! I usually copy from images I see online. I don't print them out, since my printer is not that great and distorts the colors a lot. I also have a few art books and will sometimes copy from those.
4:30 all the pretentious youtube artists or ones that get pissed at someone for doing master copies or think everything is 100 percent original in the first place and literally vilify people like that (the reason most of the art community is kinda toxic) ....really need to listen to you in this moment about master copys and studies and also at David Bowie about how he does not consume anything unless he sees something within it that he can steal. (david is dead of course but you get the point)....maybe if they listened to you and the old wisdom of david, they would be less toxic to the community they want to prop up. Once again I appreciate your honesty. I mean for fuck sake the music industry might be the only artistic place where people understand that copying and sharing is how the creativity spreads and continues.....the beatles copied past artists who copied past artists and each of those artists also found their voice and made magic.
Exactly! Beethoven practically started as a second Mozart, the Beatles as a second Little Richard & Buddy Holly, Manet as a second Velazquez, Van Gogh as a second Millet then a second Seurat and then a second Pissarro and then an amalgamation of a second Utamaro, a bit of Gauguin, the color theories of Delacroix and Charles Blanc. The whole history of art is there for US to better ourselves with!
So true! In music it is common to perform covers and no one gets bothered. I think the visual art world should take note :)
Well said! :)
@@christinakentart I totally agree, and like you said, so much of the art world was about copying the masters to their face and learning from them. And heck in some cases popularity of an artist was determined (I think) by how often they were copied by others. So I totally agree with you there. The Visual art world NEEDS to take note :) The question is....will they?
If you are talented enough to incorporate more than one particular style, then do it. Can you do extraordinary realism? How about expressionism, impressionism or abstract art? Not everyone is capable of achieving that. That's fine. But there is always the exception, isn't there! There's no set rule that say you can't. Now, I'm referring simply to those visual artists that can adapt to various styles of art. So, if you have that high degree of creativity that sets you apart from others, by all means take advantage of it. Having the advantage will come in handy if you can paint in various styles... which opens up a bigger market for your audience. That also holds true if you can draw and are interested in doing a comic book or children's book... or want to do fantastic sculptures. You simply need to know your strengths and weaknesses. But if you can figure that out, then the sky's the limit, folks!
I have a better Idea. take one of your best paintings, Paint it over, then paint it over again, then paint it over and over and over and over, maybe 25 or 30 times. The painting should get better each time you paint it ( if ) you apply yourself. You will find your own style. AND FORGET EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN OTHER ARTIST DO OR KNOW ABOUT RULES.