21 Styles
WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS ON WHICH STYLE WOULD SUIT SPECIFIC PROJECTS.
REALISTIC
Realistic styles are accessible to everyone and understandable by most cultures.
Photorealism
Also called hyperrealism, this style is as realistic as possible
Collage
Collage can evoke moods and concepts very well
Fotomelt
Combines painterly effects and bold drawing
FUN
When the meaning is obvious, these can be a welcome change from ‘normal’ illustrations.
EXPRESSIVE
Expressive lines add emotion and energy.
Scribbly
Accessible for all, good for narrative images
Squishy Hard
Expressive, dynamic and energetic
Squishy Soft
Gentle lines go well with strong shapes and colour
GRAPHIC
Strong, simple, good for logos and simple imagery.
Cut-out
Simple, flat shapes, sometimes textured
Icon
Simple shapes, strong colour outlines
Legend
Heavy black outlines, inspired by ethnic imagery
Scraperboard
Ethnic, colourful, textured
MINIMALIST
Clean, minimalist styles, mainly about the line.
Japanese
Decorative, with thin, pure lines
Simple line
Realistic images in simple lines
Zen Zany
Simple lines with fun distortions
Technical
Technical, computer perfect
PENCILS
Pencils have a unique quality and an essential place, with soft to gritty hand-drawn lines.
Pencil & Colour
Serious, gritty, emotional
Pure Pencil
Versatile, evokes many moods
Tinted Lines
Tinted Lines bring a modern edge to classic pencil
Pencil Crayon
Soft and realistic pencils