Hello there! What a great dragon design! It looks so cool so far :D I would only make a few adjustments to communicate the idea of a silly dragon a bit more clearly. First of all, the expression. Right now, it gives me more of an alert or slightly nervous feeling. Because of that, I wouldn't draw the eyes completely open. Instead, I'd lower the eyelids a bit and stick the tongue out. If you search for "silly face" on Google, you'll notice that many emojis and expressions tend to include a tongue-out expression. I also think making the wings a bit smaller could reinforce the idea of a silly dragon. It doesn't feel like the kind of majestic creature that would have large, imposing wings. I'm also not entirely convinced by having one of the legs resting on the tail, so I adjusted the tail position slightly to create a clearer overlap between the forms. I think these changes would help the dragon read a bit better. :) As for achieving the style of the artists you mentioned, I'm not entirely sure what your process has looked like over the last two years. However, one thing I would definitely recommend is consistently studying the artists you admire. Take one of their designs and analyze it in depth. Ask yourself why their designs work so well and what your own work might be missing in order to communicate a similar feeling (you can cry while you ask these questions lol xD) Study their shape language, the relationship between their big, medium, and small shapes, the way they paint, their use of color, and why they choose specific palettes for their characters. Of course, trying to analyze everything in a single study session would be inefficient since it's a lot of information to process at once. Instead, you could dedicate an entire week to studying only shape language and design principles. Focus exclusively on those topics, then apply what you've learned to one of your own pieces, and continue building from there. I've definitely gone through periods where I felt like I wasn't improving, and to be honest, I've been feeling in that way lately. I think it happens because we stop studying efficiently and instead focus only on what we already know. At that point, our growth becomes a circle rather than a spiral, so to speak. That's why it's important to continue studying other artists and revisiting your fundamentals. Those are the things that will ultimately help you get out of that feeling of being stuck. :) Hope this helps! | Artwod Feedback