How to Find Your Artistic Style

 

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.

 

Define your artistic intent

Before you can even think about choosing a medium or learning a new technique, you must first set out with the clear intention of what type of art you want to create. You can only truly know what type of art you want to create if you know what type of artist you are. Your artistic intent is the underlying motivation that drives your creative process.

 

Start by learning the basics

The first step in any artistic journey is to learn the basics. This might seem like common sense, but so many new artists seem to miss out on this essential step. Charlie Steg recommends learning the following skills in order to get a grasp on how your particular medium works and what your aesthetic preferences are: - How your medium(s) react to your artistic intent - What your finished piece (or works) look like - How your work relates to other work created in the same medium - How your work relates to existing work in the medium - And last but not least, where you want to take your art - your artistic vision.

Most people are familiar with a few different techniques or tools that are commonly used when they are trying to create art. Understanding the “why” and “how” of these elements will give you the knowledge and understanding you need to become a better artist.

The “why” is the underlying principle that drives your work. What drives your work? Your ideas, your motivations, your vision? What elements make up your art? Knowing these aspects of your work will help you ask the right questions and give you the knowledge you need to create stronger work.

The “how” is the act of creating. How do you create art? What actions do you take while creating art? What happens in your brain while you are creating art? Understanding these aspects will help you to create stronger work and have better outcomes in the end.

Take a step back and ask yourself some important art questions

Once you have a basic understanding of your style and how you go about developing it, it is time to take a step back and ask yourself some important art questions. These questions will help you to identify where you are struggling and seek out and address any issues that are preventing you from progressing as an artist. How do you feel when you create art? What do you think you are seeing and feeling? When you are less concerned with how your work looks and more concerned with how it feels, you will begin to see the potential in your art more clearly, explains abstract painter Charlie Steg.

 

Determine your artistic process

Once you understand where you are at in your artistic journey, it is time to work on developing your process so that you can get the most out of your materials and create stronger, more meaningful work. This can be as simple as journaling or writing down what you do as you work, to journaling about what you are thinking as you work, to sketching out your process as you work, or to creating a “to do” list as you work. Once you have a process, you can use it to guide your creative decisions for the rest of your artistic career.

 

Learn the skills you need to succeed

Once you have a basic understanding of your artistic style, it is time to start to learn the skills you will need to succeed as an artist. This can include learning basic techniques like brushing, painting, sketching, and collaging. You can also learn how to use the latest technologies in the field of digital art to make your work accessible to a wider audience, adds New Jersey painter, Charlie Steg.

 

Conclusion

An artistic journey is a life-long process. It is important to remember that you will never be fully evolved as an artist until you accept and accept your artistic limitations. It is also important to remember that you can only truly develop your art when you put in the work. There is no set path to artistic success as an artist. It is a journey that is shaped by your passions, goals and the limitations that are inherently present in all of us. It is important to remember that the more you work on your art, the more you will develop as an artist.