VIBE HELP

[versed trench]

here is the vibe i want to give off with my work and characters, and here is what my works ends up looking like. inspo:

like i don't know there's something visually that really bothers me idk what it is

like i enjoy drawing in my style but i'm never satisfied with the end result

and here is some more sketchy/unfinished stuff

@dry dock @south prawn @foggy ether

[foggy ether]

taking a look rn! will say i think the noelle piece is rly good and i loev your expressive work!

[thorn narwhal]

Okay so
Which one do you want in what style
Bc each style you want to achieve is a whole separate problem to tackle

Combining styles is always difficult and it's usually up to you how to do that. I'm still struggling with my own style and the best way to figure it out is just to master study and replicate the style one to one before trying to mash them together

[versed trench]

well idk i just wanted to show you guys the general whimsical vibe i want to give off, not actually how to copy those artstyles

[thorn narwhal]

That's even more of a nebulous problem

In general I can only offer the advice of more washed out pastels, like what yuming li does, as well as managing your edges to have more texture or lost edges
https://www.artstation.com/yumingli

[versed trench]

that's what i'm SAYING how does one fix their own vibe....

some people give off the whimsy no matter what they draw

like no matter the subject they give it a personal touch

but for me wether i copy from reference or draw my kcs nothing fels mine or unique

[thorn narwhal]

Honestly
It's genuinely borderline impossible to be completely original without refs unless you have hyperphantasia or something crazy like that

If you study enough styles you'll eventually understand what makes it tick, and you can copy only the certain aspects you want

But it's especially impossible for me to help you other than just general guidance bc only you know what you want.

I'd say at the very least, start off with just identifying what you like specifically about each of the styles you're after and also what you don't like (which can be easier to spot!).

Giving advice for "how do I make it more like this art" or "how did they make it sparkle in this way" is a much more doable thing to fix than just "it needs to be better as a whole"

[foggy ether]

Honestly you should do a master study of pne of these pieces you like. Try to copy it as closely as possible to figure out how jt looks appealing to you

[versed trench]

i really appreciate your guy's help and advice, i'm sorry for posing such a difficult question! thank you for trying to help me. i'll follow your advice and see what happens, maybe update you if there's any development

[thorn narwhal]

Sure thing!

[foggy ether]

the thing is i dont think you need to capture the vibe youre going for entirely. your art has its own really unique vibe to it that makes it appealing on its own. a lot of your works with your ocs seem to have this combination of glamrock and fantasy thats REALLY interesting

i dont know if im saying it accurately but like repeated star patterns expressive hair vibrant colored clothes colored sunglasses. do you see the vision

i could comment on technical aspects but if it werent for your intended direction i wouldnt change a single thing about the vibe