Rainy Dayz: How do I find my own style.

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Well today is a rainy day and there's nothing going on.  I'm watching the clouds roll in over the mountains and turn black as I type.  With nothing to do and a whole lot of rain, all there is left to do is DRAW!  So I have been watching all of these tutorials and taking note from other artist's work. THE QUESTION STILL REMAINS "HOW DO I FIND MY OWN STYLE".  I've been told that I'm stuck on Michael Turners style (which btw it didn't start with him it started with Rob Liefeld, look him up) but every time I draw I always end up back at the same.  Any suggestions on what I can do to lean away from the style.  I do like his basics, but to start my own style?
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I think a technique that a lot of artists overlook is doing copies/studies. Find pics by several different artists that you like and literally try to duplicate them. Pick artists like, say, Frank Miller or Mike Mignola, who draw nothing like Turner. Pay special attention to the similarities and differences in the way that they draw things. That way, instead of taking from an exclusive source, your drawing will become a nice amalgamation of everyone you like. After all, an artist's "style" is just the sum of his influences, right?

Other than that, I can only echo what everyone else has been saying. Draw from life. Get a solid grasp on anatomy. Use reference photos. Ignore style, and work on those fundamentals. Solid draftsmanship is so much more important than whatever stylistic flourishes you decide to add to a drawing.