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Old VS New Art

Discussion in 'Creative Zone' started by ClefairyKid, Jun 28, 2017.

  1. ClefairyKid

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    Something that always helps you reflect on how far you've come with art progress is to compare similar art from a long time ago with where you're at now.

    For example, I feel really stuck lately and like it's really hit and miss when I make something, and yet, I went and dug up the oldest digital portrait I could find in my dA and put it next to my newest, and felt relieved to see I use hue shifting, better alignment, better semi realism and better colour schemes overall, even if there are still things I really want to get better at.

    It doesn't have to be a redraw of the same thing necessarily, but if you have some similar images and add the dates, feel free to share your progress too :)

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  2. AeroHail

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    Wow thats amazing improvement!!
    2007-2009sh?
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    2017
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    And here's a more recent redraw I did!
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    2017
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  3. JadeFox

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    Okay, there's been plenty of improvement in my art XD

    February 2017

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    June 2017

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    (I've started doing art rather recently, compared to a lot of people here, but I can tell that there's a vast improvement I've done since I've been here.)
     
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  4. Morgaine

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    You have come such a long way, Aero. I can see traces of the base artwork in the new style, but it looks so much more amazing now.
     
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    If I ever think my drawings are bad now, I just look back a little while and see how far I've come.

    I actually did a 'draw this again' challenge back in 2015, see for yourself:
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    And here are some others:
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    (2013)

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    (2016)
     
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  6. Ethereal

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    Hope I'm still allowed to post in this thread.
    Anyway here is my art improvement over the years. I still suck, but I will admit I have improved.

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    2018 (My latest drawing, done today)
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  7. Skittle

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    OH BOI

    i still cant draw to save my life

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    this is the one Pokémon oc that has stayed by my side for three or four years now. i was in 9th grade when i drew this and i was still drawing deviantart anime since i was a fucking weeb. anyway im sorry for disgracing you my poor sweet girl

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    even my digital stuff sucked lmao. i seem to like disgracing my ocs is this part of the Tragic Backstories i loving give each one

    tl;dr: my art flipped from deviantart anime to something reminiscent of the golden ago of american animation what a plot twist given how anime and cartoons art the exact opposite of each other
     
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    2005 vs 2007 vs 2017 in headshots :0

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  9. OzoneFruit

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    Fate 1.0 vs Fate 2.0

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  10. AeroHail

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    Ahhh she has so much more personality now!! You've improved so much!

    Wow! Your shading is so pretty now and the face structure is a million times better!!
     
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    Holy shit that difference is crazy! Man I really hope we get to see more of your work around here!
     
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    some recent pieces
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