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@Periwinkle_

Show pictures of when you first started vs where you are now!
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I had to dig through my first sketchbook to find this:

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And this is my current favorite page in my sketchbook:

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Then this is the best digital painting i have atm:

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This is the latest picture I could find. It's from 2017 (on the 24th of October! My birthday!). It's not even when I started drawing mainly because my mum accidentally threw away my first sketchbook
But this is close enough.

(What it says: With these wings I can brush off my inner Demons. With these wings you can finally gaze into my eyes and see a happy man inside. It took me so long to realize I CAN be strong; however, how you treat my "wings", as a curse or as a blessing; is up to you, not me. It helps me realize how beautiful my mind can be. Explanation: My character is standing in his own mind, and he's a Demon with very pretty wings. Therefore the "curse" part of his "wings".)

Where I am today with two different styles:

(The same Demon boi in last picture)

(Please watch your eyes, this is not directed towards you)

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

I know i have older drawings, but this is the only one that's on my computer lol (this has to be at least 5 years old, but I've basically been drawing since before i could talk)

And then here's a drawing I made of my Dungeons and Dragons character! (which was drawn in mid-January of this year)

@Periwinkle_

Emi that a lot of improvement, and same to you aloe Vera! I especially love that last sketch of yours, that girl looks so good

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

Thank you! And I adore your style, not only the amazing digital drawing but the lineart! I love the stylized feel of it :)

@ninja_violinist

Y'all have improved so much!! Those all look really great!
( @_Periwinkle_misses_her_friends The expressions on their faces are so good??? Your anatomy is so on point?? How many years of work would you say this was?)

@ninja_violinist

Here's the second oldest digital image of mine that I could find, from May 2015 (done in MS Paint, because of course it was):

And here's a painting I did in March of this year:

@Periwinkle_

Y'all have improved so much!! Those all look really great!
( @_Periwinkle_misses_her_friends The expressions on their faces are so good??? Your anatomy is so on point?? How many years of work would you say this was?)

Awww thank you! I started taking art seriously about four years ago. But, I think we're ignoring something here

THAT PAINTING IS AMAZING

you've really improved like a lot

@ninja_violinist

Thank you! I'm happy with it too
(for now) (I'll doubtlessly look back on it in shame in a few months) (but for now I'm happy with how it turned out)

@Starfast group

This was back in 2014, right when I was getting into digital art. This is the first thing I uploaded to my DeviantArt account, and I redraw it every year on the anniversary that I posted it.

2015:

2016:

2017:

2018:

Aaand here's something recent from just a few weeks ago:

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Holy shit you guys are all so good. Is music allowed to be posted as well? (Will be youtube links when I can actually post them.)

@ninja_violinist

@Hey_It’s_Snowy_And_I’m_Generally_Confused That nose is absolutely beautiful.
(Never mind the fact that somehow you're drawing lips on a guy and it still looks like a guy?? what sorcery is this please teach it to me)

@Periwinkle_

Holy shit you guys are all so good. Is music allowed to be posted as well? (Will be youtube links when I can actually post them.)

yeah sure!

@Periwinkle_

@Hey_It’s_Snowy_And_I’m_Generally_Confused That nose is absolutely beautiful.
(Never mind the fact that somehow you're drawing lips on a guy and it still looks like a guy?? what sorcery is this please teach it to me)

me too please

@Starfast group

@Hey_It’s_Snowy_And_I’m_Generally_Confused That nose is absolutely beautiful.
(Never mind the fact that somehow you're drawing lips on a guy and it still looks like a guy?? what sorcery is this please teach it to me)

me too please

Me three please. Also, I just want to point out that I'm hella impressed with the fact that those two drawings were done less than a year apart.

@Hey_Its_Snowy_And_Im_Generally_Confused

@Hey_It’s_Snowy_And_I’m_Generally_Confused That nose is absolutely beautiful.
(Never mind the fact that somehow you're drawing lips on a guy and it still looks like a guy?? what sorcery is this please teach it to me)

me too please

Me three please. Also, I just want to point out that I'm hella impressed with the fact that those two drawings were done less than a year apart.

Thanks! And to be honest? I have no clue. I just try not to make the lines super solid and just try to put as little effort into the mouths as possible.

@ninja_violinist

Thanks! And to be honest? I have no clue. I just try not to make the lines super solid and just try to put as little effort into the mouths as possible.

(if you've sold your soul to anyone to acquire this skill it's ok, you can tell us)

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Thanks! And to be honest? I have no clue. I just try not to make the lines super solid and just try to put as little effort into the mouths as possible.

(if you've sold your soul to anyone to acquire this skill it's ok, you can tell us)

(yea man really. I've been drawing for heckin long time (so im confused and needy for that knowledge) and I'm your buddy pal you can tell us)

@Hey_Its_Snowy_And_Im_Generally_Confused

Thanks! And to be honest? I have no clue. I just try not to make the lines super solid and just try to put as little effort into the mouths as possible.

(if you've sold your soul to anyone to acquire this skill it's ok, you can tell us)

(yea man really. I've been drawing for heckin long time (so im confused and needy for that knowledge) and I'm your buddy pal you can tell us)

(okay, I’ll admit it. i sold my soul. ive only got 10 years left on the contract so I’m trying to make it count)

@ravens

The dates aren't that far apart, but….
Here's something I drew earlier in the school year (i think in november?):

And here's another one from this February:

I like the second one much better, although the shading's off a little.