Finding Your 'Style' As An Artist

If you are studying an art related subject then you've probably had somebody talk about your artist 'style', but what are they talking about?

Well today, I am going to explain what the term is used for and how you can find your artist style if you feel you haven't already, so keep reading!

An artist's style usually refers to a type of work, or certain characteristics that consistently appear in work created by an artist. Jenny Saville for example is a painter, her 'style' would come under figure painting because most of well known work focuses around the human figure as a subject and uses painting primarily as her medium. It can also be associated with certain art movements if alot of the work an artist creates is directly linked to that.

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So what about YOUR work? Have you found a certain style of work you love to create?, or does it seem to use EVERY material in the art department with the hope of gaining more marks?

To find a style of work you enjoy creating, first you need to experiment- this is why during education your projects will vary in theme and ask you to create something different at each deadline. By experimenting you are learning with every new material you use, you will learn what works best as well as what doesn't work so well.

In doing so you will refine your work, and as you grow as an artist you will instantly know what techniques and materials link well to your subject matter that you are also strong at using. As your work becomes more refined over time you work will improve and transition from screaming school project, to being viewed more as a body of work.

"BUT WHAT IF I HAVEN'T FOUND MY SENSE OF STYLE YET?" you ask. Well this means only one thing, you need to experiment more, research more, use Pinterest, find avenues that seem absolutely barmy and explore them! If you don't you'll never know what your work could become.

It's very cliche but you do learn from mistakes and over time your work will evolve, it just takes time!

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