So, I spent some time recently trying to figure out this ‘Jules Mariz’ thing. Saw the name pop up somewhere, got curious, you know how it goes. Didn’t really know what it was about, maybe a style, maybe a person, who knows. But I had some downtime after that weird project finished up, the one where everything felt like pulling teeth, so I thought, why not try something completely different.
Getting Stuck In
First thing I did was just search around, trying to get a feel for it. Looked at a few examples people had put out there, trying to see what the big deal was. Seemed kinda cool, maybe a bit abstract, hard to pin down. So, I figured the only way to really get it was to try doing it myself.
I didn’t go fancy. Just grabbed my old tablet, the one that’s seen better days, and opened up a basic drawing app. The idea wasn’t to make a masterpiece, just to mess around and see if I could replicate that vibe I saw in those examples. Sounded simple enough, right? Well, not so much.
Here’s kinda how it went down:
- Tried sketching out some basic shapes first, just to get a feel for the flow.
- Then attempted to add some of that specific texture or line work I noticed. This part was tough. It looked effortless in the examples, but mine just looked clumsy.
- Played around with colors a bit, tried to match the mood. That was another dead end for a while. The palettes seemed simple but getting the balance right? Tricky.
- Scrapped the first few attempts. Like, completely deleted them. Felt frustrating, like I was getting nowhere.
What Came Out Of It
Honestly, after a few hours, I wasn’t exactly producing anything I’d call ‘Jules Mariz’ style. Not even close, really. My stuff still looked like my stuff, just maybe a bit… confused. It’s like trying to write with your left hand when you’re right-handed. You know what you want to do, but your muscles just aren’t cooperating.
But here’s the thing: even though I didn’t nail it, the process itself was kinda… refreshing? It forced me to stop thinking in my usual patterns. My normal way of working is very structured, step-by-step. This ‘Jules Mariz’ approach, or my interpretation of it anyway, felt much more go-with-the-flow, which isn’t my default setting.
So, did I master the ‘Jules Mariz’ technique? Nope. Not by a long shot. Will I keep trying? Maybe. Depends if I get another bout of needing to break my routine. It was a good reminder that sometimes just trying something different, even if you suck at it initially, can shake things up in a good way. Gets the brain working differently, you know? Better than just staring at the wall, anyway.
