
I am fascinated by artists who have developed such a strong sense of style. I wonder if they revel in it or feel boxed in by it. I am sure it helps "brand" them and make their art more salable. It also seems to make them more of an Artist with a capital "A" because you can recognize a Van Gogh or a Monet when you see it. In many ways, they have created their own signature "look." I know I'm not quite there yet. I have some sense of my own style. My collage, "Wings," which I feature on my blog, includes many of the elements which make up my style. But I haven't settled on or created a unique signature style - one that people look at and say, "That's a Maria Ontiveros." I have one in mind, but it's still in the incubation stage. I'll be sure to share it when and if it works out.
In the meantime, here's a list of artists who I think have a strong signature style:
January Hooker (a local artist, without a website, but you can get an idea from this picture)
And, oh, here's where you can peek at the answers:
4 comments:
Thought-provoking post - I can certainly see something of your style from what you've shared so far :-)
Enjoyed this post! I've been working on my style for a couple years now and like to think I'm getting to a place where people would recognize my work.
I love Kelly Rae Roberts's work. I guessed wrong on the other one. I thought that it might be Liz McGrath. I took one of her classes at Artfest (2006). I think Michael was teaching that same weekend. :) I love all of the other examples you gave. Dina Wakley is a new one for me, so I'm excited to see her stuff.
Good luck with developing your own signature style. It will be fun to see it progress!
Great topic... I totally don't have a style to any of my creations. At least I don't think I do, and I want to find one. Good luck with developing yours and wish me luck on mine! ~Kai
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