During my time at art school I learned a lot about painting theory and techniques. It’s enabled me to express my feelings through my art and also to convey my ideas to the viewer.
Storytelling has always been important to artists. It encompasses a wide range of artistic skills and also tests the artist’s overall ability. It requires the artist to have a deep understanding of core skills: lighting, colour, composition and so on. I enjoy finding inspiration in this way, and I’ve honed my artistic skills through storytelling. It’s improved my abilities and productivity no end.
I think that as an artist I should always try to improve my basic art skills, through regular practice. Speed painting is a great way to make these practice sessions more interesting! I paint a lot of these quick doodles almost every day. If you keep up your practice pieces and then compare your work in a couple of years’ time, you’ll see an amazing improvement in your skills.
I know many artists struggle with material distinctions, brushes, composition or lighting. So in this workshop, I’ll share some of my approaches and also explain how I improved my storytelling skills. I hope my article is useful to you.
1 Come up with a story that leads to questions from the viewer
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Raquel M. Varela
Raquel is inspired by magic, fantasy and fairy tales. She loves designing female characters from distant worlds. \"My greatest reference is Loish's art, thanks to her I learned to draw the movement and fluidity I like to convey.\"
Estrela Lourenço
Estrela is a children's book author and illustrator. Her work is influenced by her background in character animation and storyboards for clients such as Cartoon Network, and she channels comic strips like Calvin and Hobbes.
Daria Widermanska
Daria, also known as Anako, has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Inspired by Disney and classic anime, she loves creating new characters and often finds that a single sketch can spark a unique story.
Allen Douglas
Allen has been painting professionally since 1994 for the publishing and gaming industries. Inspired by folklore, he distorts the size, relationships and environments of animals, and calls his paintings 'unusual wildlife'.
Thaddeus Robeck
Thaddeus has been drawing from the moment he could hold a pencil, but it was the 2020 lockdowns that gave him the time to focus on honing his skills.
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