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Let's take a look at some of my old drawings. Have I improved?
2012 - Crescent Flash 1 & 2
2015 - Sailor V Collar
2018 - Love Me Chain!
Process Tutorial
2012 - Crescent Flash 1 & 2
What went right: The costume design! This is a non-canon Sailor V outfit based on the eternal senshi from the Sailor Moon manga.
What went wrong: I didn't really know how to use SAI, sketchy hair, flat boring lineart, anatomy mistakes, lighting undefined.
Why are there two? After the first drawing, I asked you guys for critique and made some changes.
Why are there two? After the first drawing, I asked you guys for critique and made some changes.
2015 - Sailor V Collar
What went right: I got a copy of Clip Studio Paint and learned how to use the lineart tools! I could ink long smooth lines easily.
What went wrong: I didn't want to invest a lot of time into this, so I rushed it and kept it really simple. I could have pushed myself more.2018 - Love Me Chain!
What went right: Clean lineart with variation, better anatomy, defined shadows / highlights, character has emotion.
What went wrong: I could have pushed myself even further! Maybe I should have drawn Alan, Ace, Katarina, or London?Process Tutorial
I have a detailed tutorial explaining exactly how I created this picture.
Final Thoughts
Improvement didn't come from just changing my process. I also invested into getting a better PC & Tablet (which took many years to obtain.) I also made lineart my focus goal for about 2 or 3 years. I study art fundamentals, anatomy, color, perspective, proportion, etc. I'm also a strong supporter of critique.
When I started drawing digitally, I couldn't even draw a strong smooth line. Now lineart is my strength.
As long as you don't give up there is always hope that you will improve and get better.
Late 2020 Update
This is just a quick update to let everyone know I'm doing okay! Sorry, I haven't been very active here but a lot of my plans were ruined due to Covid. I will be posting my new OC very soon. It's a Messier for the group @Order-of-Sloan While you're here, check out some beautiful art ♥
Closing
This group is now closed. It will remain up just as an archive, but will not accept any new art or members. Thank you.
I'm still here and it's 2020
Happy 2020 everyone. If you are reading this... thank you. Since I joined DA, I have met some of the most amazing Sailor Moon fans across the world and for that I am forever thankful. Years ago, I wasn't sure if I would be able to do art anymore. Creating my own characters and making new friends is what got me back into digital art again. I love you guys, and even though the impending doom of Eclipse is here, I hope you all will be able to join me in 2020. I have drawings I'm working on and some "draw this in your style" ideas. Let's share some art!
10 Years Challenge! Redesigning my comic OCs
Did you know I used to make comics? In my middle school years, all I wanted to do was to make comics and read manga. I did not have my own computer at this time, so I drew everything traditionally. Flash forward to high school and I forgot about comics until I had this really awesome teacher. He was a published comic book author and had a lot of good advice. This gave me the confidence to join a web comic community called "Drunk Duck" and start posting my comic online. I quickly learned that being a good artist was not enough. I needed to become a good writer too. I went to college and mulled over the best way to tell my story. I wrote an entire script and by 2008 I redrew every single character. The main character. Traditional lineart. Digital Coloring in PS CS2. (2008-2009) I was proud of my 2008 drawings (at the time) but they still didn't really match the vision in my head. I finally got my own computer, but I had no internet, no tutorials and no references. I tried to
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I wanted to comment on how wonderful your lines are, and I hope that I can somehow have lines as clean as those. I use FireAlpaca!