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PHEW This took all day but I finally figured I'd throw up a tutorial on creating your very own style. I'm not claiming that I'm a master of the world's most unique style or anything, but I figured I'd offer my take on how you CAN create a unique style.Credits:
Lackadaisy art by *tracyjb
Stock Images for practice:
Male: [link]
Female: [link]
Architecture: [link]
Nature: [link]
Goat: [link]
Please respect the rules of the stock artists.
For more tutorials of mine, see the Reference folder of my gallery: [link]
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This has to be one of the most useful tutorials I have seen in a long time.
Too many works here on DA are very derivative from specific styles.
To you:
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So that's it. 0o I was wondering how style evolves.
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Thank you so much for these pointers! I'll be posting my character in no time don't worry!
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Wow that makes a lot of sense! Thank you for sharing this.
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Very interesting and helpful :3
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I was linked to this tutorial by another artist just was I was pondering over my own style and how to make it seem fresh and all. And I was mildly confused about how my art teacher went about trying to encourage my art by forcing to drop something else; but your tutorial enlightened me a bit- made me understand the importance of referencing from real life. I would have never have considered this before, but looking at this now- it's become so completely obvious! Still, not so obvious as to be completely recognizable on first sight. I guess that's the beauty of creating your own style and such
Thanks for writing this up- I would definitely love to try doing more of this!
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THank you so very much! I'm so glad to hear!!! n.n I wish you much luck on your journey to discovering your own style! It's like an exciting adventure!
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This is a great tutorial that teaches well about how to develope a style. I shall be faving this so that the other members of my group can learn from this.
Thank you~.
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This has to be one of the coolest tutorials I have ever seen, you explain style without saying this is the only way it can be done, and that is awesome! I am very impressed especially that you decided to tackle such a hard idea as this as style is a very hard topic to try and give any sort of a solid answer to. Bravo!
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Thank you very much. I'm very glad to hear n.n
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Definitely gonna try this!...someday!
Already have some ideas but no time to draw it yet (oh yeah, but I have the time to lurk around on dA?)..
anyway 
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Very helpful tutorial! I think it was a really great point you made that unique style is developed through our own interpretation of reality.
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Wow, thank you for sharing a very informative (and very helpful!) guide 
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Thanks so much n.n I'm glad to hear
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Hey, this is a pretty damn good tutorial!
I was always wondering about how I could make my style more unique, and I think this may help me abit!.
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Awesome! n.n Glad to hear
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this is incredible! thanks so much for this tutorial!
be sure it will be used, appreciated and treasured
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Thanks n.n Glad to hear
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Oh my gosh this was so helpful. I've never thought of it this way. : -0
I feel motivated!
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Very nice tutorial. I appreciate the time, and effort put into this, it's very inspiring.
I especially notice the research you did (don't know if it's general knowledge for you but even so) to incorporate with your words of wisdom. It gives a genuine feel to it.
Thanks for creating and sharing!
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Thank you so very very much n.n Your kind feedback means a lot to me
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i think style is more a personal thing... that develops without work 
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Thanks so much; I appreciate it n.n
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That's awesome! I love how he turned out! That's a great color pallet too! Haha I think I shall n.n I like to base some of my characters off of "ugly" chincy little cartoon things I find here and there. XD
[link] He was based off of a plush I bought at a flea market [link]
[link] He was based off a dog toy [link]
And [link] he was based off a 50 cent machine toy I got XD [link]
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LoL haha a Jelly bean! That's freakin' awesome. XD I totally get that feeling from him too! Nice subtlety. I also like how he looks like a creepy weird guy. Cuz jelly beans ARE weird. XD Especially if its those Bertie Botts Every-Flavor Beans. XDDDD
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great tutorial! i never really thought of using culture and inatimate objects to create style; its certainly something to think about! im going to have to try this out some time
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this may help me a lot, i don't have a style at all yet.
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Thanks! Glad to hear n.n
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I didn't know there was a mathematical formula for style! That means style can be computed. There should be a style calculator on Wolfram|Alpha.
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