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Published: 2008-01-15 20:14:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 1310; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 18
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Description asked me to prove that practicing will make you a better artist! So here it is! The first picture was drawn in 2004-or early 2005 (it wasn't dated so I had to kinda guess) And here's a redone version of it (I'll post it by itself too). As you can see I've practiced drawing and gotten better. I practice hands, anatomy, fabric and the way it folds and moves, Coloring,and so on. The most important part of improving is taking risks. If you can't draw something (ex.hands) don't hide it, draw it anyway until you're good at it!

And here's Mizu again, you can see my crappy old coloring job!:
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Rosien-HoH In reply to ??? [2008-01-16 00:38:02 +0000 UTC]

hehe thanks

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DarkKotaWolf In reply to ??? [2008-01-15 23:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow thats great. isn't it awesome when you notice your own improment? Nice! Also nice change from the 7 to making it an 8 lol.

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to DarkKotaWolf [2008-01-16 00:10:31 +0000 UTC]

haha you can see how I improved my 7!

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Mavrickindigo In reply to ??? [2008-01-15 23:24:51 +0000 UTC]

How often do you draw stuff? I find myself with hardly any time to do anything, but this is amazing.

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Mavrickindigo [2008-01-16 00:11:53 +0000 UTC]

I've been trying to draw multiple pictures a day so I can improve faster!

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Mavrickindigo In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 00:43:13 +0000 UTC]

I really don't have time to draw one a week. *sweatdrop*

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Mavrickindigo [2008-01-16 00:44:55 +0000 UTC]

not even? T.T

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Mavrickindigo In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 01:05:14 +0000 UTC]

no not really...I guess I could find time but...I can't really think of anything to draw and anything I do draw looks horrid that I can't find time to do any more.

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Mavrickindigo [2008-01-16 01:28:40 +0000 UTC]

if it looks horrid then you need to practice!

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ZooKa11 [2008-01-15 23:10:20 +0000 UTC]

Amazing...it's lovely to see the wonderous progression you can make within four years. You have come a long way and it's true, only practice will make perfect! It certainly doesn't come overnight!! Great job as always! You continue to amaze me!

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to ZooKa11 [2008-01-16 00:12:33 +0000 UTC]

thank you! I've seen even more dramatic improvement then this ^^ That's why I've been drawing more and more!

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ZooKa11 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 00:17:14 +0000 UTC]

Yea thats awesome though! I feel that way with my stuff, I looked at something from 2002 and within a year I improved in so many areas, but then again, that's what practice does! Keep up the lovely work!!

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to ZooKa11 [2008-01-16 00:21:17 +0000 UTC]

yeah ^^ you too!

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dolphinsm [2008-01-15 23:09:44 +0000 UTC]

wowsser~ lots of practice you've had kohaku-chii~~ive got to practice lots now too~~

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to dolphinsm [2008-01-16 00:12:49 +0000 UTC]

yeah ^^ You do pratice a lot! Keep at it!

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dolphinsm In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 00:42:01 +0000 UTC]

C:
okies~

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revesburger In reply to ??? [2008-01-15 22:59:07 +0000 UTC]

very good indeed... what i most like in your style are the eyes

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to revesburger [2008-01-16 00:13:30 +0000 UTC]

yay ^^ I draw them different all the time, Ihaven't settled on one way

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kisakinosuki In reply to ??? [2008-01-15 22:43:52 +0000 UTC]

p'wned!! you told her!!!! XD

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to kisakinosuki [2008-01-16 00:14:39 +0000 UTC]

hahaha >.< I'm just giving her hope!

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kisakinosuki In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 00:17:51 +0000 UTC]

ya!! but you told too!!! P'wned!!!

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animesarah20 [2008-01-15 22:24:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, you improved a ton.

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to animesarah20 [2008-01-16 00:14:54 +0000 UTC]

I think I could have improved more ^^

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animesarah20 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 01:36:43 +0000 UTC]

It's still very good!

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BlitzTactics In reply to ??? [2008-01-15 22:14:12 +0000 UTC]

I try not to hide things unless they just won't work no matter how hard I try. XD

If only I didn't have month-long periods of artists' block. e-e

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to BlitzTactics [2008-01-16 00:15:36 +0000 UTC]

T.T art block sucks, but at least when i get it, when I come back from it I kinda jump a level and am better, are you the same way?

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BlitzTactics In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 02:19:11 +0000 UTC]

Meh, not really. D:

Well, sometimes. XD

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to ??? [2008-01-15 22:02:39 +0000 UTC]

OMG you have improved o.o you are soo good heart:
And thanks so much for doing it
And now i feel like I can really improve thanks soo much

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-16 00:17:20 +0000 UTC]

yeah ^^ Just keep trying! Improvement is slow and steady you don't just suddenly get better so even if you feel you're not getting better you are ^^ Make sure to really look at things and don't be afraid to use reference, that's how you learn how things really look!

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 02:37:54 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much yeah i always use referance and i have learned that if you arent good at something keep drawing that,example for me hands. i draw them now a lot more and practice too

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-16 03:08:59 +0000 UTC]

yeah ^^ I used to hide hands behind the back but once I started practicing them I got much better!

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 03:20:14 +0000 UTC]

i have to admit i think i did get better on hands. i mean i use to no even be able to draw them. i was horrible now im better. and im also trying to learn how to use photoshop element,which i dont like that much but its better than nothing

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-16 03:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah ^^ hands take a lot of pratice, they're very tough ^^

Photoshop is a little hard to learn on your own, luckily I got the chance to take a class on it in high school ^^ It takes a lot of pratice to get really good at CG but it will look wonderful when it all pays off ^^

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 03:24:53 +0000 UTC]

yeah,its just the bad thing is,that it doesnt have some of the tools the others have and i cant make an icon stay 50x50 o:

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-16 03:26:25 +0000 UTC]

O.o why can't it stay 50x50?

elements should be able to do almost anything photoshop can, I have both and elements has all the tools I need

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 05:05:57 +0000 UTC]

idk it just doesn't unless im not doing it right

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-16 05:06:27 +0000 UTC]

haha it doesn't make sense to me >.<

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 05:07:35 +0000 UTC]

no *sighs* oh well. just have to steal them... no jk jk i wont,i will do something

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-16 05:09:21 +0000 UTC]

there's gotta be a way to make it work >.<

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 05:13:35 +0000 UTC]

yeah i know. cause i went to image resizing and then i put 50 in the box and 50 in the other and pushed okay and it changed to like 47 and 53 or something

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-16 05:15:11 +0000 UTC]

didjoo click "constrain proportions"?

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-16 21:13:43 +0000 UTC]

oh no,that would help thanks

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-16 22:15:18 +0000 UTC]

so it works now? ^^

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-17 00:58:25 +0000 UTC]

umm..i cant find it

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-17 02:43:22 +0000 UTC]

It should be when you go to canvas size?

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-17 03:22:50 +0000 UTC]

i got it just that the kb is too much

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to Kagomesweetheart101 [2008-01-17 03:26:56 +0000 UTC]

The file size is too large?

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Kagomesweetheart101 In reply to p-o-c-k-e-t [2008-01-17 03:53:46 +0000 UTC]

yeah D:

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godofyou [2008-01-15 21:27:46 +0000 UTC]

wow! congrats on improving so much!

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p-o-c-k-e-t In reply to godofyou [2008-01-16 00:22:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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