A ramble about art styles

 Hey readers!

This post is just me rambling or rather reflecting on my journey to find my art style. Hopefully, some of it makes sense and you find something in here that helps you :)

As beginner artists, there's always this indirect pressure to find your art style. Sure, most of us start out by copying other artists' work as kids, but eventually, we realize that the authenticity of art is more valued than perfection or skill. Of course, skill is extremely important, but finding a style that feels true to who you are as a person and what you want to convey is also important. If you currently do not have an art style, or maybe have one but want to improve it, then high five sista! 

I have been drawing for as long as I can remember! But, it was until very recently that I realized that I don't have a style. So, in 2020, all I did was fill as many sketchbooks as I possible can and experiment with all the possibilities of art. Finding a style that feels unique to me is a journey I'm still on but I like to think that I've narrowed down the possibilities and gotten somewhere. 

At more than one point, I found myself pressurized about finding a style and just completely forgetting why I love art in the first place. At such times, I just sketched for pleasure or just completely ruined a page of my sketchbook to remind myself that I need to create just because I love to and not because I have to. So I stopped forcing myself to create. Drawing from real life is something that really helped me to loosen up, so I did a lot of that. 

As I created, I found out a lot about my preferences. A very recent discovery of mine was that I love color palettes with a muted pastel color and a contrasting bold color. This might not seem very significant, but ever since I've incorporated this into my art, I've been loving it a lot more. So paying attention to what your preferences are is very helpful.

Whenever I want to feel inspired or motivated, I just remind myself that there are literally infinite possibilities to art. So, just waiting for one idea to spark or for motivation to slap you in the face is just a waste of time. If you just start creating because you love to, you might end up making something that you love or something that you could learn from. I also love looking at pins of artists at work or images of cool sketchbooks. Here are my boards:

So, I guess what I'm tryna say is that don't stress too much about finding your art style and just keep creating. You will find your style. I believe in you! 

Thank you so much for reading! Hopefully, you found something in this mess of a post that inspired you. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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