Thank you for the advice and for reaching out, Tiana. As with most novices in art, my responses are fairly impressionistic; it's tough for me to articulate what has the right look and feel, and (as a writer who's sometimes been encouraged to write differently than I customarily do, often to reach an imagined audience) I struggle to point people toward art/artists I'd like them to recapture in their own work. I've seen a great deal to admire in all the folks who've posted here; just hunting for that elusive vibe.