School of Visual Storytelling

Lee, thank you. Style has been a struggle for me for years because I gravitates to what I liked and then we be afraid of being considered a hack rather than unique.

I was looking in all the wrong places. Lee is an illustrator sherpa guiding you on the journey to your style. The discussion with Lee and Will and Jake was by turns educating and entertaining, as usual. (Listen to the 3 Point Perspective podcasts for more of the same.) My takeaway: your "tribe" plus putting in the time will equal a style that will be yours, then it is an ongoing ever evolving journey.

Their advice really takes the mystery out of how to discover and make my style unique. I feel more confident in making the journey of discovering my authentic artistic expression.

I am working on finding my style so this was super helpful! I used to think you had to come up with completely original ideas on your own or you were copying. First heard about these ideas on the SVS podcast and it blew my mind! Thank you!!!

I developed RSI in my shoulder and had to stop drawing for a while. When I got back into it, I realised that I hadn't fully realised and developed my style. I was trying to do too many different things at once, getting overwhelmed and frustrated. This lecture really helped me take a lot of steps back so I could re-evaluate my goals and redefine the direction I wanted to go in. Very well thought-out lecture with great examples and a thought-provoking discussion. Thank you!

It has a lot of new point for me, how to look at my style and how to see what I like and not.

I'm grateful for this resource and glad that I chose this course as my first one to take. I'm in no rush to find my own style because I believe the first thing I need to train on are fundamentals. However, it was lucky coincidence and pleasant surprise that Lee White chose Yuko Shimizu, Hokusai and Victo Ngai as different examples of a same tribe, since I take to their artwork the past few years without thinking about why or the common denominator. I think Lee's perspective/ definition on "your own style" is realistic, humble, yet feels attainable and liberating. Thank you!

I'm currently going through Style Wars in my own mind. So it was good to hear that its possible to have multiple styles and still get work. Just need to push myself that little bit harder and make a broad body of work. The course makes me think about my influences over the years and what brings it all together.

I loved this course! In my opinion Lee manages it to really get to the bottom of things with clear intellect, great understanding of art and structured teaching that is always fun and enlightening. Love how he thinks and see his strength in concept and quirky humour clearly peek through in his work. :-) I especially loved the analogy with the punks and business man, that gets to the point and one can smile and relax to put together ones unique tribe. I started the assignment right away. Thanks Lee!

I consider that I have a style and pretty much know who my influences are. But I have a new favorite quote: "Find out who you are, and then do it with intent!" from Dolly Parton. That's why I took this course, and it didn't disappoint. I think Lee especially has deepened my understanding, and as I'm about to throw myself back into work, the discussions has definitely pointed me in a direction.

How long have I been avoiding doing the art I want to do because I was afraid to copy someone else's style? This is by far the most useful art lecture I have ever sat through. Definitely a topic not discussed enough.

This was such an amazing course and I can honestly say that I've taken away so many excellent points from it! For any artists who feel like they are in an artistic rut, or who are just trying to really figure out their style, I HIGHLY recommend this course!