What is your Artistic Archetype?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Which 2 phrases best describe how your visual art looks? (choose 2)

  • A.
    Bright and bold
  • B.
    Delicate and detailed
  • C.
    Structural and linear
  • D.
    Sensual and flowing
  • E.
    Skillful and traditional
  • F.
    Ever-shifting and risk-taking
  • G.
    Simple and Straightforward
• 2.
  Which animal best describes you as an artist?

  • A.
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    The Regal Lion
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    The Daring Snake
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    The Magic Hummingbird
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    The Wise Owl
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    The Practical Bear
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    The Loyal Dog
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    The Strong Bull
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    The Joyful Dove
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    The Resourceful Raven
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    The Loving Horse
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    The Busy Mouse
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    The Seeking Squirrel
• 3.
  What phrase best describes your art's most important thematic ideas?

  • A.
    Politics and human rights
  • B.
    Empowering the individual 
  • C.
    Fun and joy
  • D.
    Shifting people's perspectives
  • E.
    Human emotions and relationships
  • F.
    Pure imagination
  • G.
    Building compassion in your viewer
  • H.
    Sharing your personal vision
  • I.
    Offering wisdom and insight
  • J.
    Opening new horizons
  • K.
    Expressing luxury and abundance
  • L.
    Art for art's sake
• 4.
  Which person best describes your art's mission?

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    Activist
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    Warrior Hero
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    Magician
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    Innocent
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    Seeker
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    Guru
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    Creator
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    Royalty
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    Entertainer
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    Friend
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    Realist
  • L.
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    Lover
• 5.
  What words best describe your creative process?

  • A.
    Fast and loose
  • B.
    Structured and controlled
  • C.
    Random and ever-changing
  • D.
    Sacred and ritualistic
  • E.
    Fun and playful
  • F.
    Mysterious and unknown
  • G.
    Researched and thought-out
  • H.
    Connecting to Source
  • I.
    A victory to be achieved
  • J.
    A generous gift to the world
  • K.
    Looking closely and capturing a moment
  • L.
    Bringing elements together to see what happens
• 6.
  What are your biggest weaknesses as an artist? (Check as many as you wish).

  • A.
    Everything is chaotic in my studio and practice
  • B.
    Dealing with my emotions
  • C.
    I cross the line too often
  • D.
    I don't understand my own identity
  • E.
    Saying yes too often
  • F.
    Caring too much about others
  • G.
    My art is too simplistic
  • H.
    Technical and artistic skills
  • I.
    Not enough time to just play with my art
  • J.
    Taking my art to a transformative level
  • K.
    Making a prosperous business
  • L.
    I'm not sure people understand my art
• 7.
  What image connects most closely with your own art style?

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    Faith Ringgold
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    Banksy 
  • C.
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    Yayoi Kasama 
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    Keith Haring 
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    Leonardo DaVinci 
  • F.
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    Diego Velasquez 
  • G.
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    Pablo Picasso 
  • H.
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    Georgia O'Keeffe 
  • I.
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    Mary Cassatt 
  • J.
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    Frida Kahlo 
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    Vincent VanGogh 
  • L.
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    Andy Warhol 
• 8.
  I say “artist” you say...

  • A.
    Crazy, disorganized
  • B.
    Creating magic
  • C.
    Winning prizes
  • D.
    Political statements
  • E.
    Pet portraits
  • F.
    Creating beauty
  • G.
    Taking chances
  • H.
    Recording history
  • I.
    Bringing joy
  • J.
    Making people think
  • K.
    Finding the answers
  • L.
    Creating an heirloom

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  The Idealist

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  You value the simple things in life, and art. A simple black line can create so much joy. You like to your art focused on what matters to you, happiness, sharing and simple inspiration. You are idealistic and value art that can share a positive message.
• 2.
  The Realist

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  For you, Realist, art is a tool to let people look at the world as it is. Whether it is a well-rendered shoe, or a historic battle, you value the way art can help us see what is right in front of our eyes. You don’t shy away from difficult emotions, and embrace loss as a part of life.
• 3.
  The Hero

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  You set and meet your goals, and you love a mission. You like to actively challenge yourself in your art, and want others to as well. You value skills, and continue to grow as a part of your creative process.
• 4.
  The Caregiver

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  Your art is a give to the world, to show how life can be - and is - when we care for each other. Whether it is the combinations of colors you choose, or the beauty of a landscape, or a lovingly rendered portrait, you share your caring when you share your art. You are willing to donate your art and skills to a great cause.
• 5.
  The Seeker

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  You are on a quest to find yourself through your art, and you are more than willing to take on new adventures in skill-building, color choices or subject matter along the way. You are an adaptable risk-taker who loves to find the next peak, but only if it will bring you personal insight as well. You go farther to go deeper, and this makes you a complex artist and exciting to be around.Other Seeker Types or Styles include the grand American Western landscapes of Albert Bierstadt, the Royal Portraits of Diego Velasquez, and the New York Society portraits of John Singer Sargent.
• 6.
  The Rebel

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  You want to shake things up with your art, whether it is the social norm, or personal status quo, you seek to challenge the rules. You can feel fenced in by too many rules, and you have the courage to let go of limiting beliefs, because you know your art and your community can be better if we stretch and shift our ideas and behaviors.
• 7.
  The Creator

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  You love to just get into the studio and MAKE. You love color for color’s sake, and every art-making session brings new possibilities through the use of your materials. Nothing makes you happier than a tube of a new pigment you’ve never used, or a session with colored paper and scissors. You discover in the doing, and that takes you to the next level of enjoyment and connection with your community.
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  The Lover

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  You are passionate and sensuous about your art and your life. You see your surroundings as a chance to bring love and passion to the world. You let your heart lead, whether it is covering a large canvas with bright color, or lovingly rendering a friend’s portrait. Connection is where it is at for you, with friends, collectors, and your favorite artists who inspire your path.
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  The Trickster

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  You like to mix things up, bringing fun and humor to your life and art, because it makes people look at the world in a new way. You may love collage, mixed-media or bold abstract art for their ability to shift perspective and jolt us out of traditional ways of seeing. But you’re not the class clown, you see your humor and fun as a way to inspire others and shake us out of the status quo.
• 10.
  The Sage

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  You seek Truth (with a capital T), O, Sage. Art is a way to find the deeper meaning in life, whether it is the sacred geometry behind DaVinci’s drawings, or the hidden meanings in a 17th-century Dutch still life. You like to research history, form, color and techniques, and then apply what you have learned and help others grow as well. You are a natural teacher, and feel you have a tendency to be a know-it-all. Embrace your gifts with humility, Sage. The world needs your wisdom.
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  The Magician

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  For you, Magician, art is transformation. You value all its aspects and forms, from drawing to sculpture, film to dance, for their individual abilities to change us in the experience. You are on a path towards mastery and transformation, and you are willing to take risks along the way, because you know the outcome will be beyond your wildest dreams. You want this transformation for others, too, and they come to you for wisdom when they see the sparks fly!
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  The Ruler

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  For you, Royal Ruler, art is a way to take part in a tradition and practice that is the cornerstone of a successful society. You love to wander through the Metropolitan Museum to look at the Old Masters, and try to emulate their techniques or subject matters. Your art brings people together for a bigger purpose, and you love the luxury and abundance of a prosperous artistic community; even if the value is not monetary, you see the richness of a working artist’s life as gold.Other Seeker Types or Styles include the Royal Portraits of Diego Velasquez, and the New York Society portraits of John Singer Sargent.