Can You Have More Than One Art Style? - My Thoughts

[@JelArts]

People ask me this question a lot, so I wanted to address it - and to summarize, of course you can! I kind of talk about all the different "styles" I use and for what purpose. Hope you enjoy!

[@sadiaijaz4062]

Hi, I've been trying to click on the link of your lights but it doesn't work, can you tell me what lights do u use?

[@spr_ngjin8955]

Thank you you really make me know that having many styles it’s ok my friend always say that have many styles is bad

[@teresamazotti1315]

I am 61 years old and I guess you could say my "style" is realism. But I also do abstract and a lot of different things. I only just hit on that I love watercolor, gouache and acryl gouache. I think sometimes we get caught up in what's our style instead of doing what we enjoy. I am not formally trained in art. I went about learning on my own, I have been drawing since I was a child. Its who I am. Do what you love and it will be good!

[@pinkflower7510]

Omg this is so helpful because I think for myself I need to try different art styles instead of just sticking to one thing like sketching or just flat digital art. Love this video! Really going to implement some of these ideas, really wanna get out of my comfort zone and try paint like watercolor or acrylics.

[@graceoartyo]

Yess! I have a different style for every medium, and sometimes multiple in one medium. It just depends how i'm feeling.

[@LlamaFreak]

Since I mainly work digitally I usually go for the same style, but working with watercolour and gouache has definitely opened up new techniques that I've been applying to digital art, it's really cool!

[@JelArts]

Painting traditionally really helps my digital art too!

[@electrichat8009]

LlamaFreak Why do you always watch the same videos as me?!?

[@LlamaFreak]

@@electrichat8009 guess we have similar interests? I'm an artist so I watch art videos :)

[@electrichat8009]

LlamaFreak I’m attempting to be an artist so I watch art videos :)

[@lynnnash5336]

@@JelArts I have a style too I think it's really good btw I luv ur vids so much!! And how can I send u pics of my art?

[@leilazerrouki7040]

I personally think that there's a confusion between style and genre (not only you)... A style is not "semi realistic" or "colors" or that. It's to me something intangible in your way of drawing and painting, how you trace on the paper and see. An art style can be found even when switching genres. Another youtuber made a video about art style today, she show three examples where you could tell the three were her. Different, but still her ina way. It's like for writing... You style is not sci-fi poetry theater romanticism naturalism or idk what. It's in your writing your language even of you are using sentences or verses. A style is something that... Can't be described I think in the way it's really... How the hand is putting the graphite or any other thing on the paper how the eyes and the brains are seeing and translating... But many people are taking "cartoon" as... A style. It's not it's a genre. And even taking the style of someone else, you'll have differences with it. Because you are not that person. Having different possibilities of... Techniques we could say (semi realism more csrtoony etc.) is useful and as you explained there's different function and aims to each "techniques" but they are not... Different art style I would say ? All of that is to me also why going artist does not have a style or are struggling to find it... It comes with a little bit of experience and practice, with a data bank of images, of drawings and paintings you have seen made tried. I'm not saying it can't be influenced, even if there's an unconscious part to, as far as I'm concerned, you can decide to paint more like or more like... Even if... I think there's think we won't change and to which we are drawn to without even realizing it ? I've always been drawn to things with a harshness in them, often contrast in colors, with neon and bright colors. Well... When painting I'm naturally more at ease with hard edges and I can do blending... (it took me a lot of work to make it look correct as having good looking piece with a harshness and hard edges has come far more naturally) but I'm not... Fond of it. It's not feeling like me and I don't have as much fun. I like harsh contrast with edges, light, colors. I can't really describe what it is so I'm calling it harshness ha ha ^^' but it is mot that simple than "harsh edges harsh light harsh colors" it's a whole... Vibe, style... Something.

[@JelArts]

Yes, I agree! Although, I do think there's 2 types of styles. There are styles/genres of working that are larger categories or umbrellas: like realism, cartoon, etc. Then there's one's own unique voice/subtleties that makes their art feel like theirs. One is conscious, one is sub-conscious. You can switch up the "genre" as you say (although I still refer to these as "general styles"), but it will always be influenced by your personal style/voice. I use the term loosely to just refer to different ways of drawing/rendering/stylizing, I guess. But yes, I also think the word 'style" is over-simplified and there's definitely a lot more to it!

[@emmanieemma8996]

I totally agree with your analogy about writing. Personally, I love to do all things creative, and the issue of style/genre is pretty much present in all artistic mediums: drawing, painting, writing, singing, music, and so on! To me (and it's probably not like this for everyone) there's two stylistic names when it comes to the art that you create: genre and voice. Genre is more of a category, and multiple people can create art of the same Genre. Voice is what makes the original art that an individual person creates *unique*. You can dabble in different Genres or categories, but since the art is created by your hand it has your voice. Art is so beautiful, isn't it? :)

[@chocolateicecreamlove8823]

@@emmanieemma8996 it is very beautiful and I very much agree too

[@crispypodcast2843]

You have a point, totally agree. I draw in a messy way, even when I’m trying to draw hyperreal

[@crazedsnurp]

I let go of the "find your own style" concept over a year ago and I have never felt so free with my art!!! I no longer feel as pressured when pursuing my own art. I have made so many pieces because of this and I love my work 💖

[@SosiCreatesArt]

i literally dont have a consistent art style, every painting is its own style, like 2-3 paintings done in the same few days might be similar in style cause i might be in a mood for a style for some time but that's just it, otherwise there's no consistency lol, on one hand, it's good cause i like doing whatever i want and not restraining myself to one consistent style, but on the other hand it's really freaking hard gaining a social media following cause everyone, including myself, is looking for artists to follow that have a consistent style, 😩😩

[@twinkieproduction4802]

I really love the topic you discuss in this video because I been struggling to try and find a style for myself and also I really love and admire your style❤️😄

[@moogi3610]

I have 3 styles- realism, black and white with cell shading and vertical hatching (not cross Hatching), and very cartoony solid colours which is usually the one I use for digital art or markers

[@CreatingwithWinglessAngel]

Lol. I tell people I have a style it is called "Free style" it usually looks like I drew in the dark every time.🤣🥰

[@Deedeedoodad]

wow im always impressed by your art i just love the way you approach your paintings

[@adnanmasood4865]

YOUR art IS PERFORMING well

[@fuzzydragons]

I have so many styles, but with most of them you can tell I drew the piece. its only with 3D work when it gets harder to tell I did it. one of my old high school teachers was constantly telling me I will get nowhere with art because I don't have one set style. yeah good thing to tell a teenager (I just told him to bugger off and stop drawing in my sketchbook, and didn't go back to class after that lol [didnt need the credits anyway])

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

I love your new winter intro. 😊 I understand what you're trying to say. 😊 I find I have different styles too, and certain subjects make me want to draw or paint in a particular style. When I'm feeling rested and alert, I seem to gravitate towards stuff with more detail and other times I prefer looser, more abstract styles. I still need to practice other styles, though to push me out of my comfort zone and learn new skills and try different mediums. 😊 My life drawing teacher use to say to us that it was good to try other styles and the 'rules' that go along with them so you knew what would happen of you choose to intentionally break the rules. 😊

[@InvokeArtSense]

Yes, I think so because artists do different styles depending on medium, theme, or subject. But most try to be cohesive in their work. I love your painting.

[@ZachShurtz]

Honeslty, everything you said agree 100%! I fall into different nitches of styles and depends on my mood and whatever idea that I have at the time. Just like you said, different styles are good. Not all ideas are identical. Style is like a tool depending on a project! Anyways love your videos been a fan for quite some time! Thank you!

[@liesbethartlife]

It’s good to have some style of making art! In that way you have more inspiration to create something with other mediums than if you only use one ‘art block’ is harder. I used to only love charcoals & pastels but now I also have different mediums I like and different styles of painting like abstract or semi realistic with abstract forms. Have a great Christmas break and have a merry christmas !

[@allanfink7816]

Listening to this I had two responses. First, to work commercially, you have to find people to buy your work, so to find buyers, do you want to be consistent, have a predictable style, and be reliable that way? Or do you want to be versatile, and be able to do any assignment that comes through the door, no matter what the client wants. That leads me to a second point, and that is about how you see your freelance work - are you a SERVICE, and make only the art your clients want, OR do you make PRODUCTS, any way YOU want them, then find buyers that like them enough to pay for the finished work? If your business is a service, the art buyers may come find you because they saw your previous work and want more of the same. If you make products, you may go longer between sales unless you are really good at marketing and sales, and know where to find customers, but you make any art you want. And clearly you can do both, and have commissions or freelance assignments going between making your own products. But i do think you have to consider your style when you are looking for buyers.

[@redxmad]

Thank you for this video, it was so very uplifting to listen to you talking about it. I have too many doubts as to whether I need to settle or try something new, and it's refreshing to get another opinion supporting my gut feeling (usually it's the other way round).

[@raynatumbeva780]

I personally have several styles. One is more realistic, I first make the watercolor drawing in a more gentle manner and then add some sharper details in pencil. The second one is 'handsome' and kinda Gothic, it's very influenced by Tite Kubo (the hatching) and Katsura Hoshino (the way the objects are lighted). Then I have this cute style that's suitable for a children's book, the shapes are very simple and the colours vibrant. All three have evolved a lot for the last 3 years and I'm just in high school.

[@slayingartist2514]

Your art always reminded me of a story book like Grims fairytales I love it 💚💚💚

[@ireneashamoses4209]

Magnificent artwork!! Love the details on the tree bark 😊💞💞💝💝🌳🌳

[@JelArts]

Thank you!

[@pseudoeternity5202]

It was very interesting to hear you talk about style and media exploration, but I do have to say it: that mouse is extremely cute!!

[@cubcakecreations]

I absolutely love how the final painting came out! It is so beautiful!

[@ShamelesslyCreative]

I really like Heikala as well. And yours is a similar style that is why I subscribed to your channel. My style is something like both of yours when I am patient and in the zone! Otherwise it tends to be a simple cartoonist style or just dabbling and trying things. I am still growing as an artist and dont feel I have reached my artistic voice yet. I love watercolor but still exploring gouache as an added medium as well as color pencil. I am still on the learning curve and trying things out and feeling what I love in my own work and what doesnt work for me and what I enjoy doing the most.

[@user-wu3eq1mq5v]

U put into words what i couldn’t. Thanks for this video

[@threeque]

Winter intro. Yeah!

[@sunny_days2489]

I love how creative you are, I mean, how can you come up with such nice ideas to draw? I think I have to practice on my imagination too, it sounds silly XD. Also, you have nothing to worry about, your style is perfect and extremely cute!

[@monikaramgopal7307]

This topic has helped me at so many levels...also I enjoy how your illustrations tell fun stories 👌 you are an amazing artist

[@kimbekaw]

I love, love these kind of videos! Feel free to keep them coming! xP In regards to style, I think there are two general types: your drawing style and then your rendering style. And within those two types, you can have many styles or methods. As you said, that's a great thing because it can help prevent boredom or even art block than if you only did the same thing with the same medium. I hope you have a great holiday break, and I'll be looking forward to your new videos as well as that shop update! ♥

[@sethusk]

This is maybe my favorite piece of art I've ever seen from you. LOVE IT

[@fri3daa275]

I literally just found your acc and I’m in love which your art especially this one ..right now I’m sitting at my table white my water colours and I’m trying my best to draw like you!

[@Linnzy]

I feel you SO much. I constantly jump between wanting to do Digital, Watercolor, coloring pencils and markers, and I want to get good at everything but I feel like I never fully commit to one of the tools that I really learn it. Watercoloring is what I do best and have worked with the longest. Then with digital it's even harder cause there are so many different ways to color with it, what sort of style donI want to pursue with it? I don't know. For watercolors I tend to lean mostly to illustrations and with digital and markers it's usually more for character introductions.

[@crow5401]

I've noticed the variety of my art styles as well! I primarily use watercolour with humans/humanoid creatures as my main subject. That style is my primary art style and is also the one I use for doodles and stuff. It's somewhere between cartoonish and semi-realism I'd say. I usually work on A5 format, but sometimes I get in the mood to use a bigger brush and use A4 sized paper for portrait stuff, which goes more in the semi-realism to realism style. Lately I've been dabbling into oil painting because of an art class I'm taking in my free time and that's mostly realism and I've discovered I really like painting realistic portraits with oils! I do a little digital art every once in a while and that's mostly a very clean version of my earlier mentioned semi-realistic doodle style (tho the clean part is mostly bc I get intimidated and am afraid to experiment a lot). My marker art is similar to digital cause I'm just not a fan of heavy shading. This kind of turned into a ramble, whoops, I find this topic very fascinating and am excited to see what styles I develop in the future!

[@finnegandunn]

thank you ^-^ happy holidays

[@HarleyWithWings]

Omg I LOVE THIS LITTLE FELLA!!! 😍😍🤗💕 He is the goodest of bois. Haha But yeah I totally was following your train of thought here. And actually, you made sense of what I've been struggling to dissect about my own art style(s). Because depending on what Im drawing or what medium Im using, my approach to things changes. So I always thought I was all over the place and didnt have a style, but I guess I do. It just changes.

[@sugarcube7]

I love the squirrel painting it's so cute 😍 Merry Christmas 🎄

[@AlphaDrivers]

Yes, I use always different styles... Like multiple personalities 😄

[@mikkelsv4804]

Oh my gosh!!!! This is so stinkin relatable. So thrilled that i foubd ur channel and cant wait to see more! I love your style and its actually similar to what i want to do more, but im going to take this next year to practice alot and explore before i start art school next August

[@JelArts]

Thank you so much!

[@hoonjanjuhi17]

Day by day I'm more in love with your art😍🥰

[@christineingram55]

Your work is beautiful..Your style is what you draw,paint ie,animals ,people etc..mediums used is mixed or one ..I use pencil and paints as you do ..but here’s what I do and I think it may help a bit and worth a try..I love watercolour,but not very good ,but I am with pencil..so what I do is go in and go as far as I can with the paint ,then I use Watercolour pencils..this I for instance if creating a ball do the deeper colours where needed,then gently wash over the pencil and blend out ,do this in layers as to get it perfect then you can go in and put in shadows where necessary ,but remember pencil il highly pigmented.. when it looks better I then finish with normal pencil..This produces a really beautifully piece of work with as much detail you want to put in ..it’s worth a try..I found this because I could not get all the detail like hair , or variation in colour depth and got frustrated ..I don’t like suggesting but you were a bit unsure as I was and this is my solution..my work is not as beautiful as this though but at least I get it to look better this way lol 😀

[@drawacrab]

I love the tree bark texture!

[@eyeyeye-fm9oo]

I don't think about style at all. I do things that affect my style of course but not because I am thinking of style. I will just do whatever feels right to me and my style will be there no matter what I do.

[@Anna-6557]

I would love to see how you record and edit your videos ❤️ I’m just starting out and I always love how your videos turn out :)

[@adnanmasood4865]

Your drawing is SO cute

[@jamesjasonbetonio4626]

I really love your works

[@duckingdinosour453]

Your so calming i love it

[@wondering.why.]

I have multiple art styles because I enjoy drawing in all of them. I have a anime/manga style, I also have 3 different chibi styles. I think that it’s ok to have multiple art styles!

[@greylee26]

Can you make a video on how to take proper care of your brushes?

[@slayingartist2514]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJO6i3menpWhipY here this vid my help ^w^ it painting tips but their is a section we’re it tells you how to take care of your brushes :3

[@catsonpage21]

I love the video, but the whole time I couldn't get over the fact that you're wearing a white jumper while doing watercolour. :D

[@cherylannillustrator]

you’ve voiced my thoughts!!

[@misskeisha1881]

Amazing vid btw🥰👏

[@seventeenolives6682]

personally i love using watercolor with barely any water after I've already built up all my layers so i can get a really strong, opaque line

[@aliced.9170]

Omg thx u so much for this vid I needed it

[@jamesjasonbetonio4626]

You made me back to drawing

[@aayaA.]

Love tpur vids merry Christmas 😋

[@JelArts]

Merry Christmas!

[@jamesjasonbetonio4626]

You just made my day

[@BarKeegan]

Makes me think of how Hollywood has a habit of producing remakes, because they’re afraid audiences might not feel comfortable with something new/different. There’s always a fear that you might lead in a direction no one will follow… or you could become a pioneer

[@varia6486]

N-yes

[@newtoatheism5968]

I’ve been wanting to try watercolor for a while

[@bronzebeetle8147]

I love when you use Amarante in your videos! 💕

[@dingdongdropdead]

love your artwork!

[@JelArts]

Thank you!

[@dingdongdropdead]

@@JelArts no problem! :D

[@foxoflight7257]

These pictures reminde me so much of "Schwarzer Peter (altenburger)" there are many creatures like this. (yes, ik there is rassism in the game, cause it is BLACK Perter, but it is a bart of my childhood so ;P)

[@harkelan]

I understand it very well, it happened to me this year

[@MSossen]

Will the Raining Petals print become available again? Sad to see it sold out :(

[@Cosmicxcrimson]

This video actually makes me feel a lot better about myself because my art style is not as consistent as I’d like for it to be but I love trying out different techniques and approaches so I can figure out what I really like and I like doing different stuff so maybe that’s just my art style right there is being inconsistent 😂

[@shofiazul2399]

Omg lol same with me....

[@Angels-3xist]

Yes. Done.

[@dronestrike7090]

Did you re-do your old thumbnails ? P.s. your playlist is very organized thanks

[@mizmurr]

I draw my eyes more realistically and dramatically but then the rest more cartoon like

[@salomegp3530]

Not at me start with anime drawings and slowly growinf into more realistic stuff but missing drawing anime and feeling like id be doing something illegal if i drew it

[@Sav_annah.13]

I was wondering what kind of colored pencils you use

[@pcube5]

❤️

[@MellowySkyy]

i kind of have 2 or probably 3 art styles.. but I only use some of them for reasons i guess.

[@moch474]

Im scared to make animation memes cuz i have about 4 different art styles, and im worried i might get accused of tracing even though i dont.

[@SH-et6on]

You should show us more gouache in 2020!

[@thegreatbeanie6610]

Hah I personally have multiple little art styles sometimes depending on my mood and other times on what style I just wanna go on like sometimes medieval sometimes old aesthetic sometimes just crazy and cool altogether soo people who are out there feeling pressure on what your style is or scared that it changed a bit, just look at this comment and know that I figgin have like 5 different art styles that I like to work with 😁 (≡^∇^≡) and if people decide to judge you on your different styles well then f**k them cause who care about that crap they tell ya

[@pinkflower7510]

Omg I'm so early! Hi!!!

[@sillygoofyIxin]

I have 4 💀 but i believe i have 69 because i can still draw my artsyle from back then

[@Allie83829]

0:17 what is this white light thing in the back and where can I buy it?

[@sceptre80]

Why didn't I find you sooner? KZbin algorithm.

[@lemonjelly2619]

I just made a comment about this in a video (like 30 minutes ago) which Meppity did,this is so weird to see now?¿

[@zae.5]

If Your watching this is 2021- that crazy qwq

[@safeersaadiq6385]

who wants to be a successful artist like her..... 👇

[@evamc2829]

Personally (@evadibujando on insta) I don't like to just focus on one style because in the end everything looks the same. I get bored after 3 ilustrations looking the same, am I the only one?

[@alfiefroggywifey4795]

Hi,love u❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@akaneowari2798]

yayyy hellooo

[@qwertyuiop-cy5en]

when your intro is a single note

[@kharagillock8467]

I dont really have my own style

[@theodessaine]

Is it okay for me to recreate some of your drawing

[@rainwyvern4587]

as long as you don't say it's yours and also say whose it actually was. you just go this is a piece i recreated of jelart's

[@theodessaine]

@@rainwyvern4587 of course

[@misskeisha1881]

First! 👍

[@cloroxbleach8232]

Actually 2nd

[@dronestrike7090]

Is cyber punk a art style ? Like imagine a time in the future after global warming living under ground , breathing masks and water is hard to find technology is awesome tho gloomy but i can't help it

[@AudreyToothpast]

Who’s been watching since she was missdoodlegirl?

[@lukepasca9765]

No u can’t have multiple styles it’s illegal and if u do how darest thou I’m sending the art police after u