I Spent 10 Years Chasing the Wrong Thing

For years, I thought finding my art style was something that would happen naturally. That eventually, after enough paintings, I’d suddenly feel confident in my work and finally know what kind of artist I wanted to be. But after almost 10 years of painting wildlife, I started realising the problem wasn’t my technique… it was the way I was thinking about style entirely. This video is about the artistic frustrations, realisations, and mindset shifts that slowly changed how I approach painting, realism, and creative identity. If you’ve ever felt stuck creatively, struggled to develop your own artistic voice, or questioned whether years of practice were actually leading anywhere — this video is probably for you. Oil painting process, wildlife art, artistic growth, and a lot of reflection.