A tool for illustrators — by Everybody Draws Academy
Illustration schools teach you how to draw in various styles.
Nobody teaches you how to choose which style is actually yours.
Compōse changes that. In five guided steps, you'll find a visual direction that fits your subjects, your energy, and where your skills are right now.
Your Subject World
Not what you think you should draw. What your eye actually goes to.
Your Energy & Feeling
Think about the mood you want to make — not just admire.
Your honest energy level
How much time and effort can you sustainably give each piece?
Your Style Matches
Read each one. Notice what kindles something. Choose the one that feels most honest — not most aspirational.
The Pipeline
Four decisions. One clear direction. Work through each stage before picking up a pencil.
Stage 01
Name one specific thing you want to draw. Be precise — not "a chair" but "my grandmother's wooden chair with the broken armrest."
Stage 02
Write 5–8 words that describe what this object makes you feel, see, or think. Don't describe what it looks like. Describe what it means.
Stage 03
Use your words to write one sentence that captures the feeling — not the description — of this illustration.
Stage 04
Now decide three things before you draw: format (spot, full spread, pattern?), approach (line, wash, flat colour?), mood (what does the light do?).