An Artist's Signature Style

An artist’s style is something that evolves with plain hard work and experience, over many years of trial and error, as one finds what techniques work best and discards those that don’t.  

It is a process of continually experimenting, refining, and clarifying.  In other words, style is something that emerges naturally as you gradually strive to improve your art-making.  

Style develops in close connection to what an artist is saying as she undergoes a very personal and idiosyncratic journey. 

I would even say that each artist’s unique style is inevitable.  

Now I believe it would be nearly impossible to make a pastel painting or photograph that does NOT look like a Rachko.  

What is your signature style?

How did you develop it?

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Soft Pastel on Sandpaper Paintings

Cover: "Couple"

"Troublemaker"

"Intruder"

"Blue Misterioso"