How I Developed My Art Style Over 2 Years - Daily Drawing & Lots Of Practice!

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I've been committed to developing my art style and sharing on Instagram for 2 years now and I've learned so so much! It's such a joy to share my art journey with you all so I thought I'd break down how my art style has developed over that time and maybe there will be a few helpful insights for you and your own journey too 🥰
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[@MimimooIllustration]

The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code mimipurnellillustrator will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/mimipurnellillustrator05221 ❤ Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video, it helps me keep creating content! I hope you enjoy this video, I'd love to know what you think about your own art style journey ❤

[@SpiritPhoenixRose]

Thank you for the free trial, Mimi! I've been curious for a while. Will explore it in more detail soon ~ hopefully you have a class on there?

[@DeretanInfo]

Can I colabs with u mimimoo?

[@MimimooIllustration]

@@SpiritPhoenixRose I'm hoping to make a Skillshare course later in the year but don't have one yet! 😊

[@Simply_Hiking]

I think what you've achieved in the last two years is incredible. Well done for keeping up the motivation through all those illustrations. I know it's hasn't always been easy but, when you take a step back and see the sum of all your work, I think you should be very proud of what you've achieved 👏👏👏 Keep it up, girl! 😍

[@MimimooIllustration]

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[@rosarodriguez8984]

This video is such an inspiration❤️❤️❤️❤️…I am 47 years old and basically started drawing in my ipad a couple of years ago. My drawings are awful and I don’t have much talent which makes consistency basically impossible because I don’t see progress; but I am happy to emulate your challenge drawing every day! Let’s see where it takes me🤗🙏🏻

[@susanharkema2888]

Wow! This is SO helpful to see the evolution of your style, skills, and the actual approach you used to improving over time. As a total newbie, this gives me creative HOPE!

[@MimimooIllustration]

Thanks so much for your kind words, Susan! It's really amazing the progress you can make with lots of time and practise 🥰

[@LacyMayArt]

I started becoming more serious about my art around that time too and I also have been drawing every day. I'm really proud of how far I've come, but I'm not yet where I want to be. I just recently got into digital art. Your art is definitely an inspiration to me. I love the softness of it and the depth. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@Valentart]

I am also an illustrator and fully understand the problem of always changing style and never feeling that I belong to one style :') You have made a beautiful journey, and you explained your growth process very well! and besides, I mean, you live in a fantastic placeee!!!

[@SimplicityLab]

This is my go-to channel for feeling better about trying new skills and working on new projects. Trying creative projects can feel so hard and like such a journey, and your attitude toward growth is brilliant. Thanks for your content!

[@nekohariko]

Thank you for doing this, your videos are extremely helpful!

[@fuzzydragons]

nice seeing how your art evolved to where it is now 🙂I am not 100% happy with where my digital work is right now, but its going in the right direction

[@justmedidi]

it's so awesome to see your growth over the past 2 years! my focus isn't on style right now, but to explore more medium and to improve my skills and foundations. i like your drive to meet that drawing goal each week. i started to buckle down and practice drawing close to every day starting last week or so, and i've already seen a tiny bit of improvement so i'm excited to see how far i go. this was lovely thank you mimi :)

[@paodm6317]

I'm not an illustrator nor I consider myself an artist, but I do love drawing and having a full time job drains a lot of my energy, so developing a style has been very difficult for me. But after watching this video I really want to try to schedule some drawing time on a weekly basis, might help me get better at it.

[@MimimooIllustration]

Absolutely, it's amazing how much progress you can make with regular practise, and maybe drawing will help you unwind from your full time job 😊

[@maidela_art]

Hi Mimi ! I really enjoyed seeing your artstyle developping, you made such progress in 2 years, this is really amazing. For now, im not really where I want to be because I can't figure out what style I want to persue : in graphic design school, teachers always taught me to not develop one style, but try a little of everything, to be able to please all clients needs. As a result, I dont know if I like better drawing mangas or cottage core cute illustrations... I opened my KZbin channel to keep me accountable and try different styles and technique for a year, and maybe discover what my style is and what I like to draw the best. I hope I'll reach your level sometime ❤️

[@MimimooIllustration]

I think it's totally ok to try different styles! For graphic design it's probably more practical to be able to achieve different styles for clients, but for personal illustration I think you should follow what feels good to you (even if that's different styles) 😊

[@grigoriskalivas8035]

Great sketches, great color selections. Well done. Thank you for video

[@WarmlyArts]

Answering your final question on if I like my art style or I am not quite where I want to be - I believe I haven't yet cracked into 'my art style' yet but your videos inspire me to continue doing so, I do a lot of urban sketches with archival ink as well as watercolour painting and I am hoping to build an art style in that domain in the months to come! Thank you as always for sharing your insights on how to better myself as an artist, your channel is my rainbow with infinite potential. Love, Niki

[@qpadua1948]

I have never watched a more relatable video than this one … especially drawing hands behind the back lol. Thank you so much for sharing

[@MimimooIllustration]

Haha avoiding drawing hands is a trade secret 😉

[@puti.puripi]

Thank you so much Mimi for sharing this!

[@shooting-the-stars3379]

I wasn't really comfortable with my art and i have to admit drawing people and faces were a real challenge for me. But I've started to practise for almost a year now and I'm so glad that I've been to able improve ᵕ̈. Thank you for sharing your art journey૮˃̵֊ ˂̵ ა it's so inspiring* ੈ✩‧˚

[@MimimooIllustration]

I agree, people are so hard!

[@Kayla-app]

This was so helpful! Your videos always feel really relatable ❤ I have been drawing since I was really small but recently started creating for my new Etsy shop. It is so much fun and sometimes I find things so cute that I say hi to them 😂 I am still experimenting a lot and my style keeps evolving which is really fun! Thank you for making great videos ✨

[@frocktopus9429]

Yesss, his is so helpful❤ I’m Just starting to enjoy doing digital drawings, I was very late to computers anyway and have only started doing it till the last couple of years, when I went to art college it was in the early 2000s and tablets weren’t really a thing at our college. Even though my illustration work on paper is quite often line based and realising doing cutting out collage shape type things on Procreate works much better with my art style digitally than line drawing stuff, After watching this video I’m definitely gonna consider the borders around my work for sharing on social media, seems like quite a cohesive way to tie together a feed because my feet is a mix of disability photo stuff, crochet and artwork. Thanks so much again for making this❤

[@frocktopus9429]

Sorry for all the typos I’m using speech to text software and it’s rubbish LOL

[@MimimooIllustration]

So nice to hear about your art style journey, thanks so much for sharing! 🥰

[@meenasharma9676]

What a wonderful video. Thank you so much Mimi. I love your style of drawing. Although it’s quite different from mine but for some reason watching you draw motivates me so much. I always watch all of ads in your videos because i feel thats the least i can do for one of my favorite illustrators. Thank you for being a great inspiration to me.🙏🏽💕🥰

[@minhphamhong7169]

I really love your style mimi

[@hawksroostbooknook6440]

Thank you Mimi for this video! I have enjoyed drawing simple figures and yes I do outline them. I did not realize I was illustrating I thought I was just learning to draw. Thank you so much for this video it’s helped me be more brave and to keep doing what I’m doing. I really love the way you are so positive and encouraging to others you have been an inspiration and a long winter of waiting for spring.!

[@NeonButterfly7]

Your progress has inspired me. Your artwork is so good 😊

[@glowiethecreatrix405]

I always find great joy in watching your videos and seeing your artwork! You really inspire me and for that I wanna say thank-you! I am going to use your advice and beginning drawing each day…relinquishing my need to do it “right” and just do it! Wanting it to be very good right off bat really stop me from starting. It’s a work in progress but it will really make me feel good to get my skills where I want them to be!

[@megapuspitap]

I just found your videos today afternoon. Recently I really want to start drawing again like i used to 2 years ago by drawing simple things everyday. I dunno if i can commit on it. But your videos really encourages me to restart again. It’s night here when i write this comment, and i just finished 1 illustration. Thank you very much for nice videos and sharing your journey 😊

[@remi2314]

I really have to say that of your first pictures I saw of you on instagram, you already had a great sense for color harmony and how they look good together! I love your youtube videos and how you keep motivation illustrators on their way. I'm so excited to get better and better in my personal artstyle!

[@lindyscolors]

Great video as always, Mimi! You rock! Loved this!

[@kimberlyjean2248]

This is so cool to see your progression and development. I like the idea of just drawing something every day.

[@sophies_dreamworld]

Hey Mimi! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! I am so exited to see how your style will develop in the future!🤗 And to answer your questions: I do enjoy illustrating right now alot. I try not to worry about my artstyle to much and just let it develop while I'm drawing different things.

[@MimimooIllustration]

Love that you're enjoying your illustrating!

[@sungly3007]

Thank you so much for all these amazing videos. I have not yet found my style and I hope to do it some day. Your videos has teach me to be true to myself and take the journey one step at a time . I love how you develop and grow with your art. I am grateful for your encouragement, yes art has no limits and it is up to the artists to explore and innovate. Much much appreciated

[@emilytenney8651]

It is wonderful to see where you started and where you are now and how consistent practice is key! I have been hit and miss for years with art while raising 4 boys, but am ready to find my style and start practicing! Thanks for the link for a free month of skillshare...looking forward to learning and practicing with those courses!

[@Zee090]

I had a lot of fun watching this video, and the amount of fluidity in your speech really help me understand better the importance of progressing further in your art. Thanks so much for making this video! And it’s really amazing to see your art style developing in 2 years!!

[@sherylyoung7633]

I've just come across your videos and they're so fun and engaging ☺️ This video was very inspiring, I love how you took your time experimenting with different styles and elements to find out what you liked / didn't like, and I admire the commitment you had to drawing everyday. Amazing work!

[@WillowRoseArlen]

Wow, incredible to break down your journey like this! This video is so well done. Thank you for all your insight, Mimi!

[@jennymhulla]

I've stopped doing the typical raster style Illustrations I used to make as I felt like those drawings were never good enough. Instead I moved unto a more vector style and I now find joy in making sleek and clean illustrations and animations. I get a lot of joy from animating, but the competitive nature of the field can be intimidating

[@56janjan]

You have done amazingly well, from where you started out to where you are now...your video has given me a few ideas for where to start...the drawing every day has to be a great first step, and your limited colour palettes are interesting...as for finding my own style, I haven't got a clue on style or subject, but baby steps are path I am intending to take, I'm in no rush but would love to make a little book for my new born niece to one day read. Thanks for the entertaining and informative video and tips. Your doing GREAT !!!

[@JPleroux1989]

Thank you for your videos, they’re so well done. I’ve been in and out of drawing and the idea of developing an art style has become this daunting thing, but you’ve made it really simple by mentioning practice and persistence. Definitely going to try focus my color palette for a while and draw one way and see what develops from there.

[@sherikowalski915]

What a lovely profile and video. It's very helpful to see your journey. I've been a graphic designer for 15+ years, but have not started illustration until this year. It's a slow process. I started drawing every day in the new year, but have fallen away from it and need to start again. I have not developed a style yet and it's something I struggle with. Something that really makes me slow down is simply figuring out what program to use. I started with Procreate and was very excited about it until I saw some quirks with quality loss in it and have now switched to Adobe Fresco which has both vector and raster to work with and I love all the free Adobe brushes. I do miss some of the functionality from Procreate though. I find it interesting to see you using Photoshop. I have used Photoshop all my life, but didn't consider it for some reason to draw with on my iPad. I'm curious as to how it compares with Fresco. Thank you for the helpful videos and I'm excited to be newly following your journey.

[@lineyc5851]

Lovely to see this, I discovered your channel today and I'm so pleased I did x

[@xeinakingdom]

Currently watching!! I'm so glad that you're sharing an updated art journey ✨ ☺ congrats on 100k on Instagram BTW!!!

[@MimimooIllustration]

Thank you so much!

[@prix_Ilustração]

I love your style, all your art works, and is very inspiring for me even though I have a different path, (fanart) I'm still learning my own style but is getting there!

[@naturejelisabeth]

thank you for sharing!! this is amazing & helpful to watch! will dftly re-watch :))

[@EnantiodromiART]

Incredible how dedicated you are on this fun art journey!

[@tomkeundjona]

it's so interesting to see you grow as you go along. Thank you so much for sharing your experience ☀️

[@lexysartworld]

I love watching your art style grow!! It has inspired me to keep drawing and practicing :)

[@b.knotty]

I am not quite where I want to be. I have no art style. My method right now is kind of like inktober have a prompt and then draw something based off that prompt.. all of the drawings are reference based. I’m terrified to draw something from my mind (it’s weird in there) lol. I know I love details but I want to focus on Simple for now. I want to find out what I actually enjoy doodling before moving on to digital. I like setting days to draw something tho. I want to ideally get better to actually produce items… scary. But thank you for the video I found it very insightful and enjoyable 🧡

[@oorusaccount]

Hi Mimi, can you please make a video on how you film and edit your videos? Thank you.

[@kelyrin-douceuretdessin9476]

Hi ! :) I have always loved your videos and been a silent watcher. I just wanted to ask you, could you make a video (or maybe insta stories ?) about how you take/took pictures of your photos ? They are so clean and crisp with little shadows, and no matter what lights / how I've positioned them, I've never succeeded to have such a clean look. Thank you so much in advance :)

[@MimimooIllustration]

Great question! I'll definitely add it to the video ideas list 😊✨

[@veroxas10]

I've settled on a style for a while now, but I've been feeling that something's missing, so I'm trying new things and subjects to see what comes out of it. Loved the video! It's really interesting to see how an artist develops their style and how much they can improve, very inspiring! :) Also I was wondering what kind of references do you use? I'd love to see a video about that :) 💜

[@MimimooIllustration]

Love that you're trying new things! You're right I should make a vide about references, I usually use Google images to find some references if I'm drawing a new type of animal, or sometimes Pinterest for more aesthetic references.

[@diarts4458]

Thanks for a great video! I’m an oldie and I still think I’m developing my style. I’ve got more confident with digital art after practicing with Procreate, but sometimes I look at my art and I think, I’m still not entirely happy with it. I might get there one day. Definitely practice is Key 🥰

[@MimimooIllustration]

Practise is absolutely key, I'm sure if you look back at where you've come from you'll see how much progress you've already made! 🥰

[@maithevnesegirl6404]

Love your videos.

[@vivekagudmundsson9624]

Thank you so mutch. This is awsome iam so inspirerad 🥰love your art.❤

[@sanjanewmoonlife]

You are wonderful and beautiful sweetheart drawing,you can create for colouring book for kids ,also stickers , anything,write story for every your drawing 🎉❤

[@tarektoons]

thank you :)

[@TartantazCreates]

I have a realistic painting portrait style, but not an illustration style. I have not been creating illustrations long enough to develop my own style, yet. I am at the experimenting stage right now, which is fun but I confess it is a little challenging for me as I am feeling a little impatient. Having said all that I do know that there is nothing for it but to just keep drawing. I saw my own style emerge with my portrait painting so I am confident the same will happen with my illustration style T x

[@haljohnson6947]

great style!!

[@angelbaby1811]

Art is so subjective but I love it.

[@breeze9248]

amazing!

[@marinasowlsomeart]

your video inspired me to practice art more often, thank you ;)

[@mangocafeart]

What a cute video. Really liked this

[@barry1578]

Very interesting, helpful, and inspiring video. Thank you. (And I snagged the Skillshare trial month. Thanks there, too.)

[@MystiqSoul]

Thank you for sharing your journey with us! This is really inspiring ^w^

[@rizhikhimera]

You have inspired me to start drawing everyday even though I am still 9

[@chozinyeswe]

You are very inspiring 😍

[@brennic1897]

we have the same phone wallet/case

[@PetiteCoccinelle18]

Thank you for sharing with us! This is highly motivating. I've also started to get more serious about creating art but I don't have your consistency. I also switched to digital, I am so confused about the layers and the brushes and all the buttons and options and shortcuts. It's fun but still frustrating. I bought a cheap graphic tablet with a software included and it's mind-blowing. I know you use Adobe, I also have skillshare which is also very motivating ( I'm telling myself if I don't have time to create at least I watch someone who does and it's part of my growth). Most of the skillshare classes use procreate and it seems way less complicated than adobe or clip studio that I use. I want to ask if you ever had to adapt let's say something you saw on skillshare using procreate to adobe? Also any points on learning how to use the software? Maybe a video where you explain certain vocabulary (similar in all these softwares)? (Like what is a frickin clipping mask, or how do you deal with highlights and shadow, I just learned that you can have a vectorial layer, etc) Where do I find do it in your style challenges is there like a special hashtag on Instagram? I think you gave us the best practices of how to improve. Anyway always a pleasure to hear you and see your art. Keep up the good work.

[@SketcherAmitSharma]

Hlo Mimi.. I m Amit Ur art is vry beautifull💐

[@altoobaateliert]

Wow i didn't knw that's how you develop art style

[@Oleksandr_M]

4:20 the namber of layer's is impressive...

[@Elody2012]

Hi, thanks for sharing your journey. In which counts do you find DTIYS ?

[@postcard9889]

Hi Mimi.. how long did it take to make 1 complete drawing when you first started it compared with years after lots of practice?

[@xiaoxiaoqiao9195]

Hello，Mimi🌸Which app do you use to edit such amazing videos ? Could you please share it?☺️Thank you sooo much!

[@terroristeoverdoz]

Do you have an art background?

[@philburoo3327]

What colours pencils do you use?..

[@joanabessa8548]

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