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![Ready to solve some mysteries! [Redrawing old art]](http://d.furaffinity.net/art/rimentus/1613516242/1613516242.rimentus_rimpipe.png "Click to change the View")
Ready to solve some mysteries! [Redrawing old art]
Just adding a few extra props and Rim already looks so sophisticated and smart! Maybe.
Haven't had the chance to draw anything in the past month because of gamedev stuff keeping me occupied. I then decided to re draw an old piece just to gauge my progress as an artist.
This piece https://www.furaffinity.net/view/18539703/ (5 years ago).
That older piece was done back when I've only been drawing for a year. I still remember back in January 2014 I was still a complete newbie at art and that the best thing I could draw was stick figures. I made a New Years Resolution to learn to draw, worked damn hard at it consistently, never satisfied with what I drew and aimed to do better next time.
I admit that I do get envious sometimes when I see other people draw awesome things. Back when I was a complete beginner, and even till now I get that feeling still. I tell myself that there's always gonna be someone who does thing better than I would, regardless of how skilled I am at something. But I definately don't let that stop me. I channeled that envious feeling and turn it into something positive, like using those awesome artists and pictures as inspiration to improve my own work (and what the bulk of my Inspire series is all about). And I try to stop comparing myself to others, and instead just compare my current work with my older work. So being able to look back 5 years ago and see how far I've come. Or even looking back at art I've done a year ago and see the improvements since. That's enough to make me happy.
Not sure where I'm going with this text. I think drawing older art made me a little more introspective.
Haven't had the chance to draw anything in the past month because of gamedev stuff keeping me occupied. I then decided to re draw an old piece just to gauge my progress as an artist.
This piece https://www.furaffinity.net/view/18539703/ (5 years ago).
That older piece was done back when I've only been drawing for a year. I still remember back in January 2014 I was still a complete newbie at art and that the best thing I could draw was stick figures. I made a New Years Resolution to learn to draw, worked damn hard at it consistently, never satisfied with what I drew and aimed to do better next time.
I admit that I do get envious sometimes when I see other people draw awesome things. Back when I was a complete beginner, and even till now I get that feeling still. I tell myself that there's always gonna be someone who does thing better than I would, regardless of how skilled I am at something. But I definately don't let that stop me. I channeled that envious feeling and turn it into something positive, like using those awesome artists and pictures as inspiration to improve my own work (and what the bulk of my Inspire series is all about). And I try to stop comparing myself to others, and instead just compare my current work with my older work. So being able to look back 5 years ago and see how far I've come. Or even looking back at art I've done a year ago and see the improvements since. That's enough to make me happy.
Not sure where I'm going with this text. I think drawing older art made me a little more introspective.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fantasy
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Yeah, the process of learning and improving art--the mentality involved--works the same for alot of aspect in life when you're trying to improve something. Learning music or writing. Or even health things like weight loss and muscle gain. It's all about peservence and consistency. And learning to enjoy the process even if the progress seem minimal.
As far as comparing yourself to yourself goes, there's a lot of key differences. A much smoother, more organic style of lines. More confidence in the line strokes, and a much greater sense of weight and shape with your shading. Also, Rim looks a lot less austere and pedantic, even though he still has a pipe in his mouth. He seems more neutral & relaxed... which kind of just has to do with how you stylize your brows now, but still. It's nice.
Definitely cool to see your improvement over the years, and that's just 5. There are plenty of years ahead!
Definitely cool to see your improvement over the years, and that's just 5. There are plenty of years ahead!
He certainly pulls off that sophisticated upper-class look well. Even if they try not to be, most dragons look far less civilized.
It's amazing to see how much progress you make when you're persistent and put effort into it. The growth may be slow as each iteration is only a small improvement, but many small improvements sum to much larger leaps in quality.
It's amazing to see how much progress you make when you're persistent and put effort into it. The growth may be slow as each iteration is only a small improvement, but many small improvements sum to much larger leaps in quality.
Very cool! Makes interviewing witnesses easy when you are a dragon and can intimidate them into confessing.
On the creative process, I think you took the right approach. Inspiration from others who are very skilled is important, but at some point you have to make it about you: your own improvement. The creative journey isn't about competition, but by the time you work diligently to improve you may become better than you ever thought you could be.
Cheers to self-reflection!
On the creative process, I think you took the right approach. Inspiration from others who are very skilled is important, but at some point you have to make it about you: your own improvement. The creative journey isn't about competition, but by the time you work diligently to improve you may become better than you ever thought you could be.
Cheers to self-reflection!
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