How To Find Your Art Style (And Why It Matters!)
When I first rediscovered my love for art as a young teenager, I struggled to come up with my own ideas and designs. Even though I loved sketching and painting, I wasn’t confident enough in my skills and ideas to create pieces that were truly my own. Much of my early art consisted of drawings of Disney characters, actors and actresses, and characters from Jane Austen films, none of which were drawn in any unique or memorable way. I just tried to mimick whatever reference image I was using as closely as possible. I definitely strengthened my drawing and painting skills through creating such pieces, but one thing this practice didn’t teach me was how to find my art style. I began noticing how other creators I admired would draw Disney characters and other subjects in their recognizable styles. I had no clue how to do that! I tried hard to focus on developing my style, but it was so difficult. I knew what I liked, but I had no idea how to turn my tastes and interests into my own uni...
