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CGCookie — Exercise 25: Influence Chart Example!

Published: 2014-05-27 19:51:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 14374; Favourites: 322; Downloads: 505
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Description Check out the Exercise and Download the Practice Sheet HERE
EXERCISE:  To look at which artists inspire you and where your personal style derives from.

This exercise is different then the previous ones on CoCo. This one focuses not on art fundamentals or tips/techniques on creating concept art. This exercise focuses on YOU as an artist. Where do your influences and tastes come from? Who are the artists that have made an impact on how you create your art? These are great questions that when answered, gives you a better look at your own style and where it derives from.

Where did this idea come from? Full credit goes to Mel Herring , better known to the art community as PurpleKecleon . While at the ACEN convention last weekend, Diandra and I got to meet Mel and after we were talking for a while we got on the topic of giving credit to the artists that have influenced us. And this is where this exercise began. I believe it’s a great way to also showcase how to use your influences rather than directly coping from them.

GOAL: To realize your influences, tastes, and knowledge on what creates your own style!

This will give you a reflection of your own work and be able to recognize who influences your style.

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Comments: 22

Koricthegreat [2016-02-05 21:27:57 +0000 UTC]

woah! I have an influence chart, but I like how this one has categories! Thats GENIUS!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!

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Channao [2015-04-28 06:52:47 +0000 UTC]

Great idea!

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Tsiox [2014-08-26 22:14:31 +0000 UTC]

Nailed it, This was fun!   

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Porcelain-Teakettle [2014-07-03 18:31:30 +0000 UTC]

I want to try one, too!
I saw this on a friends gallery
to-ka-ro.deviantart.com/art/To…
This sounds like an amazing idea!

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To-Ka-Ro [2014-06-30 02:36:20 +0000 UTC]

So, I didn't do this in the time limit set, but I did complete one here: 
to-ka-ro.deviantart.com/art/To…

Thanks! 

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insboxsketch [2014-06-13 12:13:50 +0000 UTC]

just did mine, 
insboxsketch.deviantart.com/ar…
it's a really cool idea, but i wish i had more empty space to fill with more artists hahaha
thanks a lot for the template

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BonzlyDoo [2014-06-07 18:32:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for posting the blank

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CGCookie In reply to BonzlyDoo [2014-06-10 22:37:24 +0000 UTC]

Yeah absolutely, the goal is for everyone else to fill in theirs!

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DominicHautmann [2014-05-30 10:47:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, it will help!

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mdu-ntr [2014-05-29 19:56:15 +0000 UTC]

Woah. That is big.

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AndyMichele [2014-05-29 15:39:19 +0000 UTC]

Filled out one for myself right here ! Awesome idea and way of organizing it~ c:

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CGCookie In reply to AndyMichele [2014-06-10 22:38:07 +0000 UTC]

I know a bunch of those artists on your list! Awesome

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KoruXypress [2014-05-29 08:50:06 +0000 UTC]

I filled one!
koru-xypress.deviantart.com/ar…

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CGCookie In reply to KoruXypress [2014-06-10 22:39:19 +0000 UTC]

I adore snowskadi's environments! 

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KoruXypress In reply to CGCookie [2014-06-11 08:02:58 +0000 UTC]

I know, right? I love them too. So vibrant, detailed, and the perspectives... hnnngghhh!!

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Slappy-Snifferdoo [2014-05-28 20:25:12 +0000 UTC]

This is a great idea.

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ArticBleu [2014-05-28 03:47:08 +0000 UTC]

Is it okay to change one of the categories like Cute Style to something like Stylization? 

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CGCookie In reply to ArticBleu [2014-06-10 22:38:19 +0000 UTC]

Yeah go for it!

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artReall [2014-05-27 20:42:53 +0000 UTC]

interesting!^^

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LucianAmpersandDerpy [2014-05-27 20:31:20 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, just as always

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Rorelse [2014-05-27 20:22:04 +0000 UTC]

I haven't really kept track of my influences...but for the sake of creating such a chart in the future, I think I'll start to take that part of my development into account! 

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Pansito [2014-05-27 20:16:46 +0000 UTC]

SO USEFUL AND COOL!!! Im doing it RIGHT NOW!

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