Sta.sh
As a twin, you gotta get used to that....
I've gotten that question a bunch of times. Here's some thoughts on it:
As far as "Style" questions go, I dodge those like crazy. Honestly, I don't feel I have much of a style. I never have. I have an "adaptable" ability to draw like Disney, Nick, etc. Whatever I need to draw like for a given job. Within reason. Some cruder styles (like, say, a Mike Judge style) would be harder for me because its hard to break drawing rules you've been taught for so many years. Yes, I'd say some of my "Bancroft girls" have my style but its also kind of a Disney style. In my opinion there are two kinds of "style" artists: the ones that have a SUPER destinct style (like "Cheeks" or Jack Kirby) that have been drawing that way since the beginning and can't draw any other way, and the rest of us- whose style will evolve through the years based on work experiences and artistic influences. The latter won't have extremely strong styles but will be more adaptable to other styles. We tend to follow up the first group and they become our influencers. As a younger artist, I was a little bothered by not being one of those style influencers, but there's plenty of work for all of us. They can't do it all! Just draw WELL, that's all that really matters.
-Tom
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Having put some effort back into my work and skill over the last year I have noticed something. When I am trying to learn something new, or when I am having a hard time with something, my art can be very stilted, much more realistically proportioned like I am just literally drawing what I see with no aesthetic care.
On the other hand...
When I relax, when a piece just clicks and I am able to just run with what feels comfortable I get what others might see as "my style". To me it is just what happens when I find my "groove" ( for lack of a better term) and to me consists of all the things I like to see melting into what feels right.
To get a little meta' - do not seek style, style will find you
PS- I just got an OK for a 4 day weekend so I can catch up on personal projects. I think I am on a bit of a Friday-high waiting for the work day to end
-- Mitch
Also, thank you for the compliment. I'm still learning and I feel like I need some guidance---especially professional guidance from someone of your caliber.
Thanks again.