Do you have an artistic identity?

Take this quiz to find out where you are in your creative journey and if you have an artistic identity.

Enjoy!

The Method Driven Artist

You have a knack for technique and skills, bringing precision and quality to your artworks.

You get absorbed into the process and can get engrossed with a particular method or material, however sometimes this can leave you feeling a little limited or restricted, maybe even frustrated.

Overall, however you find joy and inspiration from the materials and methods that you use and for you, this is what your artwork is about; this is your creative identity.

However, we can refine it further...

Look at your artwork archive and pick out your favourite 3 pieces. The 3 artworks that 'speak to you' the most. Is there something that connects or links them all?

It might be your particular use of colour, your enjoyment of a specific material or process. Maybe you are very gestural, or neat and refined. What ever it is, this is what will define you artistic identity.

After you have defined this connection, think about where your inspiration tends to come from. Where do you get your source material from? This will also form part of your creative identity.

Join them together and you will have something like:

I am a mixed-media artist who uses bold colour to express the joy of the everyday.

I am a intricate paper artist making work about British history.

Have a go at making your own artist statement.

Although you love methods, sometime you can get a bit stuck, and don't know where to go next or where to get creative ideas from. There is a solution for this problem - at times, you will need to engage with concept a little bit more. This means the ideas behind your work.

Think about what ideas or subjects drive your work. Ask yourself, what are you trying to say with your artwork? You might also think about your desired audience type or what type of exhibition space would suit your work. These will all relate to your inherant concept.

Once somthing comes up, research around it a little more. What other artists are working in this sphere? Is there a venue or site you could visit that relates to your concepts? Engaging in research like this will be sure to give you fresh inspiration and motivation.

Still struggling?

As you already have experience with creative processes, you would be a great candidate for Art School. You could push and develop your creative processes and really dig deep into your creative concepts to see how far your work can go! You could also learn about the established strategies of where to get creative ideas and inspiration from.

Come join us in my exclusive online Art School membership called 'Art School Collective' to unleash your creativity and revel in your creative identity. Find out more here

Not ready to commit to that?

Explore some of the free resources on my website here, subscribe to my YouTube channel or browse my list of immediate access courses here

The Purpose Driven Artist

You tend to explore and move between different materials and methods and although you might have a go-to method, your creative identity is defined by the message that you want to communicate more than the materials you use.

Not only that, but you have a point to make and a passion to respond to.

Your creative identity is formulated from concept, meaning and purpose. The choice of materials for you is defined by the best way to communicate these.

Often, you might feel passionate about something that is happening in our world, and you want your artwork to say something about it (even if this thing is something personal to you). You might be drive by social, cultural, or political situations.

Whether you are responding to a concept, a personal reflection or a social event, you will choose your material and method to what is appropriate to this message.

Therefore, your artistic identity is defined by what you want to say more than what you use to say it.

If this feels right, but you still don't know what you're driven by try to think about what ideas or subjects drive your work. Ask yourself, what are you trying to say with your artwork? How do you want your audience to feel when they look at it? You might also think about your desired audience type or what type of exhibition space would suit your work. These will all relate to your inherant concept.

For example, if you resonate with exhibiting in community spaces, maybe you are trying to make a personal connection to your local area and people?

An example of a concept drive artist statement might be:

I am a socially engaged artist who wants to highlight the plight of environmental destruction.

My artwork is a cathartic experience of processing motherhood.

Have a go at making your own artist statement.

As you have experience with creative processes and concept, you would be a great candidate for Art School. You could push and develop your knowledge and really dig deep into your creative identity and creative contexts to see how far it can go! You would learn new and exciting strategies to communicate your powerful message.

Come join us in my exclusive online Art School membership called 'Art School Collective' to unleash your creativity and revel in your creative identity. Find out more here

Not ready to commit to that?

Explore some of the free resources on my website here, subscribe to my YouTube channel or browse my list of immediate access courses here

Do you have an artistic identity?

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What best describes your approach to art?

Do you like to share your artwork with others?

What type of art are you most drawn to?

How do you feel about experimenting with new art forms?

Do you enjoy learning about Art History?

Do you take art classes or workshops?

Do you talk about art to other people?

Have you always made art?

Do you want your artwork to develop in the future?

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