Looking for your “style” and lamenting about it is one of the main things that I hear about online, especially with people who are just starting out. You know the people I’m talking about, the ones we see posting all the time and you know straight away it’s theirs. It’s so easy to to feel like we just don’t have a style because we see all these other people out there who so clearly do. So when you’re scrolling through the feed on Instagram or facebook you know it belongs to them. When I think of the word “style” in terms of art work I think of something that makes someone’s work stand out from the feed as their own. What I find so interesting is that some of the synonyms that come up when you look at style are things like technique, method, approach, system, form and practice. Ok so let’s look at what the official definition of the word style is Ī particular procedure by which something is done a manner or way.Ī distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed. What if there was something that could help you work though identifying your style and give you some great ideas of ways to grow it? Wouldn’t that be great? Well my friend, I got your back! I’ve created the “Map Your Style Workbook” and you can get it for free from me right now! Trying on different styles you like and taking things from it that work is so important. I know I said I wasn’t going to use that quote but you have to give your style some time to develop and you can only do that from making, making and making some more. We type in "art journal ideas" into Pintrest and then six hours later we emerge from the black hole Having a style doesn’t come quickly Ok, we are all SUPER guilty of this one (double hands up for me!) and it's so easy to do. Don't get sucked into the Pintrest black hole These are a great inexpensive way to try out a whole range of supplies. If you don't have kids there is no reason you can't go to the store and pick up one of those large art sets made for them. Glue sticks, glitter, paints, gel pens to name but a few. Children's Art Supplies - if you have kids you have everything you need in the house already to get going I am sure. Magazines / Catalogues - These are everywhere and are a great source of color inspiration and collage material ![]() Felt tip pens - these can often be used with water to create really cool effects Some great supplies I am sure you have to hand or can get for very cheap are I built my collection gradually over time, one Liquitex Paint Marker at a time! ![]() ![]() So I bought a couple of cheap brushes and I started from there. When I first started out I had a bit of a collection of scrapbooking supplies and some really old acrylic paints. Use what you haveĭon't go out and spend piles of money on a whole load of art supplies right off the bat, you have no idea if you're going to love it (spoiler alert, you will!) and you might even go buy things you have no idea how to use or feel intimidated by. Many, many, many journals later I would say it worked! 2. "I'll buy an el cheapo book and if I like it and it's something that sticks I'll invest in something better that I can grow in" My reason behind this was that I didn't care that much about it so I didn't mind if I messed it up a bit, I wasn't to afraid to get started in a super fancy journal. I felt the same when I was looking at journals so you know what I did? I jus went ahead and bought a cheap and cheerful one. So it might sound really obvious, but you need something to work in when you sit down to create right? Assuming you've not started yet it can be quite daunting to try and figure out what kind of journal could be right for you, too many choices!
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