So, the other day I came across the name Esteban Montenegro. Don’t ask me where, probably just bouncing around online. It stuck in my head, and I got curious. Decided to make it my little project for the week, just see what I could dig up or maybe even try something related to whatever it was.
Getting Started
First thing I did was just type the name into a search engine. Honestly, not a whole lot came up immediately that was super clear. It seemed like there were a few people with this name, doing different things. Kinda confusing. I had to sift through quite a bit.
Eventually, I found some references that seemed to point towards a particular style, maybe some kind of visual art or design. It was pretty abstract, sort of minimal but with interesting textures. That caught my eye. I thought, okay, let’s try and capture that vibe.
What I Tried
My process wasn’t very scientific, you know. I just grabbed what little visual stuff I could find that seemed related to this ‘Esteban Montenegro style’.
- I collected a few images that felt right.
- Tried breaking them down: what colors were used? Looked like muted tones mostly.
- What about shapes? Simple geometric forms, but arranged in a messy, organic way sometimes.
- The textures were the tricky part. Looked kind of gritty, maybe digital noise or scanned paper? Hard to tell.
I fired up my usual graphics software, nothing fancy. Just wanted to play around. I started layering simple shapes, trying to get that messy-yet-minimal look. Picked some earthy, desaturated colors.
Then I tried messing with texture overlays. Added some noise filters, played with blending modes. Spent a good hour just trying different combinations. It looked okay, but definitely not quite the same feeling as the examples I found.
The Struggle Was Real
Man, it was harder than I thought. Replicating someone else’s specific feel is tough. You don’t know their exact tools, their thought process. Was it digital? Was it traditional media scanned in? Who knows.
My attempts felt a bit flat. They lacked that specific ‘something’. The textures I added felt tacked on, not integrated. Maybe the original stuff involved real paint or physical materials? My digital versions just couldn’t quite capture that depth.
I spent maybe two evenings tinkering with it. Didn’t get a perfect result, not even close really. It ended up looking like a weak copy, which is usually what happens when you try this stuff without really understanding the core principles behind it.
Final Thoughts
So, what did I learn? Well, mostly that digging into obscure things like this ‘Esteban Montenegro style’ takes more than just a casual browse and a quick attempt. It reminded me that a specific aesthetic often comes from a lot of history, specific techniques, and a consistent approach that’s hard to mimic just by looking at the surface.
It was a decent exercise though. Made me look closely at composition and texture again. Even though I didn’t nail it, playing around is always good practice. Maybe I’ll stumble across more info on Esteban Montenegro later, maybe not. For now, it was just a little rabbit hole I explored for a couple of days.
