Blog 3: Battling Art Block
For a while, I've been trying to develop my art style and figure out what kinds of drawings create the most sense of fulfillment for me. I often go through months of art block and feel no motivation to create digital art, so I wanted to figure out what kind of drawings did bring back a spark.
My friend, Tung, introduced me to an application called PureRef that helps gather reference images for a lot of reasons, but I mainly used it for digital art references. I compiled various images of art styles, coloring styles, lighting styles, and more to get some inspiration to create art that reflected my tastes. Pinterest was also a great source of inspiration and where I got most of my images from. I started experimenting more and implementing those artists' techniques into my own style, while also drawing things I took deep interests in. Here are some examples of these boards:
While I have not reached a concrete result of my efforts, but I've been enjoying the art I draw which I think is a huge improvement. The image I attached last is an example of how my process of art goes and my intentions for this specific piece!
Here is the link to PureRef if you are interested: https://www.pureref.com/
My friend Tung's socials: https: www.instagram.com/tung_t_tran/
