that would be so cool. If it does could you mention me somewhere for asking for the topic. sorry if it’s too much, just would be fun to point out to my friends.
Hi guys,
I have some suggestions for you.
The first thing I'd do is just do some master copies of the work you are looking at. Try to make it as exact as you can. Really try to be observant when you are doing it and look at what they did.
The next step is breaking it down in a very detailed way. How did they use composition, color, shape, lighting, etc. Do they do that same thing every time? Are they working in a similar way to other artists you like? Are they similar in how they are approaching these things?
The next step is to try a new illustration in their style. Literally try to approach it as if you were them. This is tough, but it gives you the freedom to not worry about ripping people off. The important thing is to see if you can pull it off in their style.
The last step is to figure out what you want to use from all the things you learned. Is it the color? Or shape design? or composition? etc.? Try this with a few artists and see where you end up.
Don't worry about not being "yourself". You can't escape your own tendencies if you wanted to. Have fun with it and try to learn along the way. Add your own exercises to the ones I'm listing here. It's just a starting point and you can take it in many directions.