Writer, aspiring game dev & Artist who don't aim to be professional and do this for fun mostly. My motto is "Any effort to
do progress is better than none"
No thematic genres entirely associated with. Love cute animals.
(Does E to A arts & experiment
Male
Canada
Joined on 11/21/22
ShadenLines
nicely written. You summed up the overall direction of more than one artist on (& off) NG with this entry, whether you meant to or not. It sounds like you have your head stuck firmly on your shoulders, which is good. Talent is a great asset to have but if it isn't handled carefully, it can be wasted or--just as bad--used as fuel to swell one's ego. That pitfall has ensnared more than one artist, including a few Old Masters.
As a guy who did get paid for his work for a few years & still makes things, I don't see what advice I can give you... If you're worried about it, try to develop consistency in your working method. Don't worry about style: That is something every artist either already has or develops on his/her/its own.
ZombieGhost (Updated )
Thank you @ShadenLines