Monday, May 25, 2015

Art Philosophy - Thoughts on Style


It's amazing what a difference style makes to a work. One can use the same drawing technique and basic design approach and yet come up with three completely different looks that almost appear to be from three different people all because of a change in style.


Style has a huge influence on a work. It it the first thing that the viewer notices. It's a close tie between style and subject for the major reason someone is drawn into a work. A unique enough style can even cover up a multitude of artistic blunders and weaknesses, at least for a short time.


And yet style also puts a work into a pigeon hole which both creates and limits the audience and potential uses for a work. Ironic.

The three illustrations above were all drawn with different tools and colored with different programs in different styles. My overall drawing style still pulls them together as being done by me because it is pretty strong and distinct, and yet there is some nice variety and experimentation going on.

Which do you like best?

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Print Design - Lobby Poster

Most of the time I post sketches and works in progress, but I thought I'd mix things up and post something I actually get paid for. Below is a poster I designed for a client on the west coast for his lobby. Enjoy!