In this lesson, instructor Bill Perkins will teach you everything you need to keep in mind before creating any artwork or composition. You will learn about the main visual components and style spectrum. These are crucial tools that help you identify your distinctive artistic style. Bill will use masterworks as examples to show you their unique use of form, mass, and line that set them apart from others.

This lesson belongs to the course Finding Your Artistic Voice and Visual Style. In this 3-week course, senior New Masters Academy instructor Steve Huston and legendary Disney Art Director Bill Perkins will teach you how to develop your voice and visual style as a professional artist. Steve will lecture on art philosophy that helps you better understand the main theories and concepts of being a creative. Next, you will learn from Bill an analytical approach to developing your unique visual style. You will be referring to the Old Masters and analyzing their works for inspiration. After this course, you will be able to create original artworks using your artistic style as a language that delivers powerful messages and metaphors to the viewers.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.