Finding my art style: 2012

 This is where my coloring style perfected. I was on a roll in 2012. My style has changed a lot since then, and some characteristics have been lost over time. I made a list of the style choices I would like to keep / bring back.

• Notable characteristics

• I personally think this is where my art style peaked

• Perfected the art of soft, ethereal coloring

• Glowy special effects

• Floral and other ornamental patterns

• Drawing

• Thin linework

• Color and shading

• Pastel colors

• Small accents of more saturated color

• Shading is crisp and rich with color, but also subtle and soft

• Narrow range of values for shading

• Less important details blur together

• Soft, glowy coloring

• High contrast shading used sparingly

• Bleeding glow

• Face

• Cutesy art style

• Minimal shading

• Rich yellow tint for the skin

• Eyes

• Blurry eyes

• Emphasis on the eyes

• Hair

• Narrow range of values

• Bleeding glow

• Soft, subtle shading

• Minimal highlights