Your unique creative voice makes your work recognizable—it’s what sets you apart from every other artist out there. It’s the feeling someone gets when they see your work and think, “Oh, this looks like [your name here]!”

But I'll let you in on a little secret: your voice isn’t something you have to invent or chase down. You don’t need to go looking for it in someone else’s portfolio or spend years trying to define it perfectly before you share your work.

Your creative voice is already there! It just needs a little time and attention to take shape.

Here are three ways to start uncovering it:

1. Pay Attention to What You Love

Your voice starts with what lights you up.

The colors you can’t stop using. The motifs you keep sketching in the margins. The textures, patterns, and shapes that just feel right when you’re in the flow.

The more you create from a place of curiosity and joy, the clearer your style becomes. You don’t need to force it. Just keep showing up and notice what you naturally repeat.

Pro tip: Take screenshots, save Pins, or keep a visual journal of the things you’re drawn to. Over time, a pattern will emerge, and it’s probably more you than you realize.

2. Use a Limited Color Palette

If your work feels scattered or inconsistent, try limiting your color palette. This is one of the simplest ways to create a sense of cohesion and help your work feel unmistakably yours.

You can always branch out later, but narrowing your options for a season can help you develop confidence and rhythm in your work. (Think of it like building a signature wardrobe—you can always add accent pieces, but the core stays consistent.)

Try this: Pick 5–7 colors that feel like “home” and use them across several pieces or projects. Notice how your work starts to take on a more recognizable look.

3. Analyze Your Own Work

Sometimes we’re too close to our own work to see the patterns. So take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

Lay out your past work (digitally or physically) and ask:

• What subjects do I come back to again and again?

• Are there techniques, textures, or shapes I seem to love?

• What kind of mood or feeling does my work tend to evoke?

You might find that you’ve had a style all along and it just needed a name or some language around it. Once you see what’s already working, you can lean into it more intentionally.

Your unique creative voice doesn’t show up all at once. It unfolds gradually, through the work you make and the choices you repeat. It evolves as you evolve. The more you create, the more confident and grounded it becomes.

So don’t worry about nailing it right away. Keep making, keep noticing, and trust that your voice is already inside of you. It just needs space to grow.

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