Alright, so I decided to put some time into this ‘chloe kirby’ thing today. Saw it mentioned, looked like something worth poking at, you know?
Fired up my machine, the usual routine. Pulled out the tablet that’s seen better days but still kicks. The goal was trying to get this particular style down – sort of textured, a bit rough, but still kinda defined. Started sketching out some basic forms. Had to redo the lines quite a few times just to get the weight feeling somewhat right. It definitely wasn’t as straightforward as the examples made it seem.
Here’s where it got tricky:
- Getting the initial strokes consistent was a pain.
- Figuring out the layering to get that specific texture effect took ages. I tried one method, total mess. Looked like mud.
- Switched tactics, tried another approach. Too harsh, lost the subtlety.
Spent maybe a solid hour just messing with different tools and settings. Felt like I was just clicking buttons hoping something would magically work. It reminded me of trying to learn how to bake sourdough bread during that whole lockdown phase. Everyone online had these perfect loaves, right? Mine looked like a doorstop for the first month. They show you the nice finished picture, not the part where you scrape sticky dough off every surface in your kitchen.
Hitting the Wall (and Pushing Through)
Yeah, that’s the thing. You watch a quick video or read a short guide, and it looks like a walk in the park. But they never really show you the frustrating bits, the dead ends, the moments where you just want to throw your hands up. It’s always like, “Step 1: Do this. Step 2: Do that. Step 3: Perfect result!” Never mentions Step 2b: “Spend 45 minutes wondering why yours looks nothing like the example.”
It’s like that time I tried assembling some flat-pack furniture. Instructions looked simple enough. Pictures, arrows, the whole deal. Three hours later, I’ve got this wobbly… thing… and a mysterious bag of leftover screws. You just gotta accept that the real learning happens when things go wrong, when you have to backtrack and figure it out yourself. No shortcut for that grind.
So, what’s the verdict?
Well, I didn’t exactly master the ‘chloe kirby’ style today. Far from it. What I ended up with looks kinda like it, if you squint. But it’s clearly the work of someone just starting out. Still, I got a better feel for the process. Learned what doesn’t work, which is sometimes just as useful. Actually doing it, even badly, beats just thinking about it. Tomorrow’s another day. Maybe I’ll give it another crack. We’ll see.
