"Should I fix my illustration pattern?"
I always tell my students they can choose any drawing style (pattern).
You can draw cartoony, realistic, or even abstract... Should you stick to one pattern?
I once in a while received a message asking that and I also have the same question to myself over and over again in the past years.
Apparently, this question has been a common issue for a lot of artists for a long time, and the answers you can get from Googling are vary.
Don't worry about the pattern, because it doesn't change much from other people's point of view.
You should stick to one pattern so that the viewers can easily recognize your art.
But these answers are conflicting and they always confuse me.
I AM worried because I CARE even if others don't care...
I'm asking because I'm not motivated if I'm not satisfied.
And for me, I am not good at sticking to one thing in a long term in general. I like conflicting stuff and I get bored if I stick to one thing for a while.
I wish I was a person who like the same thing forever, but I'm not.
For the illustration, the only thing I stick to is the technique - STIPPLING - so far.
In this post, I, have been drawing for like 10 years and an illustrator as one of my profession (source of income) for over 3 years - I can say I'm currently at a level of <a beginner professional illustrator> think about it and compiled answers to the question of whether a Pattern should be fixed. The road to success in illustration is not easy, but I want to enjoy at least.
Should I stick to one illustration style?
To answer this question, it really depends on the stage of your progress.
In this post
For beginners who enjoy learning illustration (☜ WE ARE HERE in this class)
For intermediate students who may want to make illustration their career in the future (☜ SOME OF YOU ARE HERE in this class)
For advanced students who want to do well in illustration (☜ I'm with you! I'm still trying to get here!)
I will think about how you can continue to draw with satisfaction at each stage based on these criteria.
<Beginners> don't need to worry about the pattern!
<Intermediate> illustrators should decide the direction of the pattern
<Advanced> illustrators should brand their patterns.
Final conclusion