Art Comparison: Then vs Now

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I've been into drawing anime/manga since as long as I can remember. Started off with traditional art then gradually moved into digital art in 2012. Honestly, when I was first starting out with digital art, I'd compare my art with more professional art and couldn't even imagine being that good. I'm still barely there, but after finishing my most recent drawing on Paint Tool Sai, not sure why but I just decided to take a quick trip to the past and paid a visit to one of my old DeviantART accounts I made in 2014. That account was made and abandoned only a year ago, and yeah that doesn't seem that old or far back, but my improvements compared to then is just astonishing. I swear my art from back then is complete sh-t now that I look at it, and that's probably what I'm going to say again next year about my current art style - but I honestly thought it was really good back then because those were the limits of my skills. Although, I just realized that I haven't even practiced much over the past year. The most I really did was draw chibi styled sketches on note cards, but I'm assuming I've been seeing a lot of various art styles from other people and picked up some ideas along the way. Anyway, just thought I'd share a before and after comparison of my art after a one year span

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(I feel like I should really clean up the line art when I can, haha)
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Feel free to drop any of your art comparisons if you'd like
 
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I know what you mean c: I improved a ton in my traditional drawings a lot across only one year! Mind you, I'm still not good, but I'm decent enough where I can be somewhat satisfied with what I draw!
 
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Wow, sorta wish I could improve that much in just a year. xD
 
This was done sometime in 2014 0 crying-
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this is maybe a month ago ;-;-
i'm still need to get better at line art
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looking back on art and realizing you've actually improved is an amazing feeling.
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okay it doesn't really look like improvement but it feels like it and that's what matters
 
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i havent drawn much this year though

quite a jump am i right


edit: oh right i forgot this national treasure (i made like 3 of these)
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I feel like I've improved quite a bit in my digital art! I've started using my tablet around... July/August of this year so just a few months ago. I also compared my own work to professional work, which somehow demoralized me and pumped me up at the same time. I'll share a few drawings I've made:

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A base was used (right here if anyone wants to use! + credit to Vonibuu for base: [x]) for the last one because I wanted to design another OC much easier! Everything else I did myself and I'm quite proud of my improvement, although it may also not look like much!

I need to improve on anatomy, coloring, and line art -- I've got a ways to go!
 
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I have been studying eyeballs for like a year so I will show you only some that I drew.

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I love threads like this! It's fun to see how much everyone's improved over the years.
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OMG I'M DYING


9 year old me (lol total utter trash. The 'absol(?)' is 9yrs, and the Lapras is 10 rofl)
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11year old me (probably still suck xD .Just drawn recently :) .)
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It's so funny how people improve so much over the years!
 
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Went down the memory lane and dug these back up...? _:)3JL)_
I'm not that sure when which ones are from tho... orz

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I don't think I've improved too much this year, I kept drawing simple things or just really quick doodles @_@;; Most of the time I just spent exploring other styles or trying to adapt to the new software (CSP) hhhh

I also have these...? "Draw this again" stuff

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yea... orz

 
Oh how convenient, I was just about to make a thread about this
Im so.....Ive improved so much Im so happy
My art from the past....Jinkies. My art now... heck yah

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Lmao @ my attempt at avoiding hands
Idk what 2011 me was thinking...those colors are freaking atrocious, I couldn't do it, I had to change the colors​
 
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now
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prolly not my best examples but w/e
 
Lmao @ my attempt at avoiding hands[/center]

ive been doing the same thing to avoid dealing with hands since i started out by covering them with sleeves or tucking them behind the character's back. even now i do that for most of my drawings xD glad im not the only one

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everyone's comparisons are looking great! can't wait to see more c:
 
ive been doing the same thing to avoid dealing with hands since i started out by covering them with sleeves or tucking them behind the character's back. even now i do that for most of my drawings xD glad im not the only one

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everyone's comparisons are looking great! can't wait to see more c:

I used to do that alot when I REALLY didn't know how to hand, but ive gotten a loottt better at it, although Im still trash lmao
I practice alot tho, so hopefully they won't be such a bother to draw in a couple of months​
 

Went down the memory lane and dug these back up...? _:)3JL)_
I'm not that sure when which ones are from tho... orz

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I don't think I've improved too much this year, I kept drawing simple things or just really quick doodles @_@;; Most of the time I just spent exploring other styles or trying to adapt to the new software (CSP) hhhh

I also have these...? "Draw this again" stuff

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2011 || 2012

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yea... orz



omfg the vivi from mystery skulls. im dying.
 
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