Redrawing old Artwork

[The Fledgling Artist @the-fledgling-artist]

I had a hard time deciding whether I should post this in Camp Artifex’s forums, or to the public forums. I finally decided to post it here because I know there are tons of artsy people outside of the art guild.

I thought it would be super fun to have a thread where we could post redraws, and share our improvement with eachother! Have you guys ever redrawn  older artwork before? If not I highly recommend. It’s a lot of fun, and as I mentioned already, it’s a really cool way to see how you have changed and improved as an artist!

I love doing redraws when I feel bad about my art, because then I can see that I have improved, and I am growing as an artist. And I love to see other people’s redraws because seeing their improvement inspires me a ton!

Tagging some of the artsy peeps I know.
@blueberry @h-jones @lillian-parks03 @dekreel  @ori-art @ashira @thetessinator @sageinthemeadow @any-and-all-who-wish-to-join

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"Where there are dreary streets come dance with me"

[Grace Carter @h-jones]

i was tagged ;u;

AH YES THO FOR REAL this sounds so fun!! Haha I don’t have any recent redraws of old artwork, but I’m inspired now and am working on some~

—Cartographer of Life’s Wandering Ways (through, admittedly, much trial and error).

[Sarah Inkdragon @sarah-inkdragon]

Oooh yesss. This is an awesome idea.

Once, when I was a child, I opened a book--and found a whole new world.

[The Fledgling Artist @the-fledgling-artist]

@sarah-inkdragon Yay! I’m excited to see how many people will join in!

@h-jones Hahaha, you don’t have to. You were just one of the first people who popped in my head to tag. 😀

"Where there are dreary streets come dance with me"

[Ariel Ashira @ashira]

@the-fledgling-artist Yeah, I would love to do this!  Its a really good idea.  Now to find some old art…

(I am trying to join Artifex.  Think I should?)

"In a mask, was he?"

[Ariel Ashira @ashira]

@the-fledgling-artist And thanks for tagging me!

"In a mask, was he?"

[The Fledgling Artist @the-fledgling-artist]

@ashira You should totally join the art guild!! In my opinion, the more the merrier! 😀 Haha, have fun hunting down your old art. Every now and then I skim through an old sketchbook, and it’s such a weird experience.

"Where there are dreary streets come dance with me"

[Grace Carter @h-jones]

@the-fledgling-artist Oh no!! That was me being happy for being tagged, haha xDD I’ve been wondering what to draw and this answered my question. Huzzah! (:

ALSO. DONE.

I skimmed through one of my (many) old dA accounts and came across this (click) old character of mine that I apparently used in a roleplay with someone I have no memory of. xDD Anyway, I thought she was cute, so I gave it a go at redrawing. Here (click) is the end result, which I’m pretty proud of!! 😀 The only thing I’m sad about is that I actually didn’t have a black colored pencil… go figure.

EDIT: Side-by-side comparison (click).

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—Cartographer of Life’s Wandering Ways (through, admittedly, much trial and error).

[The Fledgling Artist @the-fledgling-artist]

@h-jones Heather! That’s amazing! *Confetties* I can see a huge jump in skill! Particularly in human proportions, and an understanding of how cloths fold.

"Where there are dreary streets come dance with me"

[The Fledgling Artist @the-fledgling-artist]

Alright, here is what I came up with. (I made this a few days ago haha.)

Before…

After.

The after picture isn’t perfect. There are tons of things I would have done differently, but I don’t think anyone could argue that I haven’t improved. And for that reason, and because I had so much fun drawing it, I’m super happy with this. 🙂

"Where there are dreary streets come dance with me"

[Ariel Ashira @ashira]

@the-fledgling-artist That looks so amazing!

"In a mask, was he?"

[The Fledgling Artist @the-fledgling-artist]

@ashira Thanks! Were you able to track down any old art?

"Where there are dreary streets come dance with me"

[Ariel Ashira @ashira]

@the-fledgling-artist Not yet.  I have a LOT of art projects already I am trying to get done before Christmas, and I am painting a book cover for a friend, so its gonna be a bit before I can do this! 😀

"In a mask, was he?"

[The Fledgling Artist @the-fledgling-artist]

@ashira Ooh! That’s so cool! Have you started the book cover yet? Also, what medium are you using?

"Where there are dreary streets come dance with me"

[Ariel Ashira @ashira]

@the-fledgling-artist No, I still have to get the right size canvas for this one.  I am using acrylic paint.  Its for @cassie-hartfinh

"In a mask, was he?"

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