There is no way to know what your true artistic style is
until you develop it. No matter how much you practice, how invested in your
craft you are, or how much time and money you spend on your art, if something
is lacking it may be too late to change. Your skill level, interests and goals
all play a role in determining what type of art you create. We each have our
unique preferences and habits that inform the types of art we pursue and the
mediums we work with. These factors all contribute to who we are as people
artistically speaking. No matter where you are on the development path for your
career as an artist, understanding where you are today will help guide your
future steps. Artistic direction develops gradually over time, which means that
some aspects of it might not be fully apparent until later down the road. In this
article, professional artist Charlie Steg will walk you through different
stages of artistic growth and show you how to identify them so that you can plan
ahead for future development.
