Finding “my style” is one of the most commonly discussed topics among illustrators. Entire semesters, conference seminars, online classes, podcasts, social media discourse, and articles are devoted to helping illustrators find their style.

And yet, of all the words in the lexicon of the art world, “style” is the one I hate the most.

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