Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Find all my classes at tomfroese.com/teaching — get 30 Days Free on Skillshare With My Links!
How do you find your illustration style? You've gotta put in the WORK! In this video I give you 10 ACTUAL things you can do to start working out your unique illustration style and start using it to gain clients, followers, and friends in the illustration industry.
TIME STAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:29 Why you don't find your style
02:16 Draw from Life
04:17 Draw from Memory
06:18 Draw from Imagination
11:37 Identify Your Influences and Inspiration
14:24 Know What Kind of Illustration You Want to Do
21:11 Learn the Industry Standard Illustration Tools
25:20 Do Actual Illustration Projects
27:56 Experiment with Physical Media
32:36 Have a Daily Project and Share
36:54 Practice is the Key to Finding Your Unique Style
37:35 Question: What tips have worked for you?
LINKS
Drawing Prompts Instagram Account
instagram.com/_.drawing_challenges._/?hl=en
Drawing Toward Illustration Class
https://skl.sh/3VkNJqF
Odd Bodies: Illustrating Expressive Stylized Characters Class
https://skl.sh/3CO6ZG9
The Style Class: Work Out Your Illustration Style in a Daily Project
https://skl.sh/3S6PCF1
Adam Ming's Project for The Style Class
skillshare.com/projects/373031
Retro Supply Co: Mid Century Print Pack
retrosupply.co/?rfsn=6289558.7f8df17
Andy J. Pizza's Land of Nod Daily Project
andy-j-miller.tumblr.com/tagged/daily+nod+drawing/chrono)
Chris Piascik's Daily Drawing Project (14 years and going!)
chrispiascik.com/dailies
Fake Projects and Briefs
goodbrief.io
fakeclients.com/blog/illustration-brief-generator
Organic Abstract Patterns in Adobe Photoshop by Evgeniya and Dominc Righini-Brand (Skillshare Class)
https://skl.sh/3N4CnmW
Linocut in Chilrden’s Book Illustration by top teacher Anna Sokolova
https://skl.sh/3TAAYan (Skillshare Class)
Get 10% off Uglybooks with My Exclusive Discount
uglybooks.co/discount/DRAWINGISIMPORTANT
#illustration #findyourstyle #commercialart #personalstyle
Find all my classes at tomfroese.com/teaching — get 30 Days Free on Skillshare With My Links!
How do you find your illustration style? You've gotta put in the WORK! In this video I give you 10 ACTUAL things you can do to start working out your unique illustration style and start using it to gain clients, followers, and friends in the illustration industry.
TIME STAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:29 Why you don't find your style
02:16 Draw from Life
04:17 Draw from Memory
06:18 Draw from Imagination
11:37 Identify Your Influences and Inspiration
14:24 Know What Kind of Illustration You Want to Do
21:11 Learn the Industry Standard Illustration Tools
25:20 Do Actual Illustration Projects
27:56 Experiment with Physical Media
32:36 Have a Daily Project and Share
36:54 Practice is the Key to Finding Your Unique Style
37:35 Question: What tips have worked for you?
LINKS
Drawing Prompts Instagram Account
instagram.com/_.drawing_challenges._/?hl=en
Drawing Toward Illustration Class
https://skl.sh/3VkNJqF
Odd Bodies: Illustrating Expressive Stylized Characters Class
https://skl.sh/3CO6ZG9
The Style Class: Work Out Your Illustration Style in a Daily Project
https://skl.sh/3S6PCF1
Adam Ming's Project for The Style Class
skillshare.com/projects/373031
Retro Supply Co: Mid Century Print Pack
retrosupply.co/?rfsn=6289558.7f8df17
Andy J. Pizza's Land of Nod Daily Project
andy-j-miller.tumblr.com/tagged/daily+nod+drawing/chrono)
Chris Piascik's Daily Drawing Project (14 years and going!)
chrispiascik.com/dailies
Fake Projects and Briefs
goodbrief.io
fakeclients.com/blog/illustration-brief-generator
Organic Abstract Patterns in Adobe Photoshop by Evgeniya and Dominc Righini-Brand (Skillshare Class)
https://skl.sh/3N4CnmW
Linocut in Chilrden’s Book Illustration by top teacher Anna Sokolova
https://skl.sh/3TAAYan (Skillshare Class)
Get 10% off Uglybooks with My Exclusive Discount
uglybooks.co/discount/DRAWINGISIMPORTANT
#illustration #findyourstyle #commercialart #personalstyle
