Copy to Create: Finding Your Style Through Inspiration

Art is all about finding inspiration everywhere -- and sometimes, that includes other artists! This class is all about how to learn from someone else's technique or design and incorporate it into your own unique style, in a way that lifts up you, the artists that inspire you, and the community as a whole. 

First, we'll discuss "copying" vs "inspiration," and then I'll outline a roadmap you can use to find your own style, starting with copying and learning from other people, then stretching your creativity and expanding your skills. 

Then, watch as I put this process to the test! Through a few demonstration videos, I'll show you how I use this process every day to push my creative boundaries. 

The most important thing you'll learn through this class is that copying isn't bad -- it's actually necessary to creativity! And if you follow these steps, you'll learn how to fuel your own unique creative juices for years to come. 

• Intro
• Definitions
• Why does this matter?
• The Roadmap
• How to Pivot
• Demo: Analyze
• Demo: Practice
• Demo: Pivot, Part 1
• Demo: Pivot, Part 2
• Demo: Pivot, Part 3
• Final Project
• Recap
• Bonus Video: How to find inspiration
• Bonus Video: Thoughts on when someone copies you
• Bonus Video: Illustration Timelapse