So I'm realizing as I'm playing around with my pencils, paints and markers that I'm having fun but I don't have a focus. I'm learning stuff, but I'm not developing a style.

I've found that I'm ADDICTED to deviantART, and I surf it a lot for inspiration, motivation and admiration. As I review some of the pages/artists I admire most I see that they have a "style", theme or focus to their pieces, something I lack. Looking at my online gallery I see that I am all over the place.

The only "style" or theme I had to my artwork before this was fashion illustration and apparel technical flats (part of my previous profession), or the odd inspired (but technically unsavvy) decorative/artistic piece. Even in the crafting side of my creative output I am all over the board - knitting, crocheting, jewelry making, card making, paper objects, etc. None of the techniques relate to each other in color, theme or style.

If I'm ever going to manage to make some money on this art thing of mine, I might have to hunker down and develop a style. Can a person be successful if there is no cohesion to their portfolio? Guess I'm gonna need to do some posting in the forums to see how others operate, see if I can find a model or method that works for me.

Ah, well, at least the journey is so much fun...