Comments on: How To Build a Signature Style

By: Cindee

Cindee — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:40:35 +0000

Wonderful video of a difficult to describe subject.
I found my style when I found my business name “Kymerical imagery” which is defined
Kymerical: existing only as the product of an unchecked imagination.
imagery: the art of making images.
I recently wrote a paper for my business class where I described my style as
Phantasmagorical with an etherial quality. Yes, I was using the thesaurus. I enjoy making images that would suit a children’s book, princess party, my granddaughters imagination come to life. She is the fairy in my images. I get lost in space and time while creating these images, it’s the same way I feel when creating a new dress for Emma. That’s how I know I have found my style, I love creating it.
There is still a lot of distilling (evolving) that needs to take place but I am on the right track. I hope to reach the point where I know the colors as Brooke does and am able to consistently produce work that says that was done by Kymerical imagery.
Oh and I don’t put my name on my real name on my work because I spent 25 years as a prison guard and don’t want to make it easy for any of them to find me. Just in case.

phantasmagorical: having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
having the appearance of an optical illusion, especially one produced by a magic lantern.
changing or shifting, as a scene made up of many elements.

By: Michael Harbour

Michael Harbour — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:52:25 +0000

Thank you for your beautiful work!
Can you tell me about your monitor/workstation?
It is huge. It is touch screen! I’m curious!!

By: Suellen

Suellen — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:44:33 +0000

You have articulated style perfectly, it’s definitely what’s inside you and that is so hard to explain to anyone. When people ask you what I do I get stuck trying to explain as it is bound up with my style rather thane technique (as you explained it)…finding the words makes me stumble.
My style is quirky, whimsical, mysterious, inviting. How I hope to evolve? I want to make images that have something more to say…I’m not sure what I have to say, want to say…I like making images that make make-believe, believable, but I want to include more message somehow, at the moment I am exploring being alone but not lonely.

By: adbrucephotos

adbrucephotos — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:15:48 +0000

This was awesome, as always! Monday have become my favorites again 🙂
How do you describe your style?
I am not sure if people look at my work and think “Anna Bruce” but in all of my work I like to incorporate these feelings: Moody, dramatic, warm tones, edgy, dreamlike. I have certainly tried to experiment with cool tones and blues and it always makes me freak out. I like warm tones – perhaps because I like warm weather? Because people don’t look dead or frozen? I don’t know. Ironically, in other artists’ work, I am drawn to blue tones (as you know from the piece I purchased). Very interesting.
How do you hope to evolve?
I will let time decide for me. As I learn new things, grow or change in life my style will evolve. I know that moody, dark and dramatic will be words that will remain with me for a lifetime – I have been pretty consistent in creating works that evoke those three. Thank you Brooke! <3

By: Cheryl Clegg

Cheryl Clegg — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:14:40 +0000

Thank you for sharing and for the constant inspiration!
My style is eclectic, but always my main goal is to evoke emotion.
In business for decades (I’m now one of those old timers, I guess), I have gone from trying to create painterly prints in the darkroom to moving my darkroom onto the monitor and learning everyday. Not all of my work is artsy, sometimes I am in a more documentary mood. What do I want people to when looking at my work? I want people to stop and look at the photo, not just scroll through, and feel the emotion.
Your work is beautiful.

By: Gallagher Green

Gallagher Green — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:36:58 +0000

Great video, and probably the best explanation you can get for explaining signature style. Like you said, it’s not easy to explain.
I just create what I like, and hope that a signature evolves out of it, since I know I can’t force it.
“How do you describe your style?”
I don’t know if this is my style, but I would like to think it is:
Surreal.
Inspiring.
Dark.

How do you hope to evolve?
Thought provoking.
More engaging.
Maybe a little happier. Right now everything really leans to the darker side for some reason.

This is a great subject I will have to bring this up in the next PPC Skype chat.

By: Angela Seidemann

Angela Seidemann — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:37:42 +0000

Thank you for sharing and inspiring me!

By: Cheryl Clegg

Cheryl Clegg — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:24:41 +0000

Thank you for sharing and inspiring.
My style? A very hard question to answer. The best I can say is it is eclectic, but I always try to evoke emotion. The days of film I spent many hours in the darkroom, trying to make things painterly. Then came digital and the learning curve continues and is endless and new everyday as well as exciting.
Your work is beautiful.

By: ganesh

ganesh — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:00:04 +0000

This is great!