If you've been following this blog for a while, or have had the temerity to read back to the very first blog post {you gutsy thing you} you've probably noticed that I've {hopefully} gotten better over the years.
There's one piece I keep going back to, and it's this li'l French girl. I drew the original version in 2006 for Ryan Woodward's character design class:
It was one of the few pieces my classmates posted on the "good" wall...my other artwork always got put on the "medium" and "bad" walls. {Yes, this really was a thing--our homework was judged by our classmates and taped on the walls accordingly and I'm a better artist for it, by george!}
A few years back, in 2010, I decided to revisit the thing again:
I'd gotten much better at digital media and Illustrator at that point, and it definitely has a lot more motion, but it feels a lot less appealing to me. The design lost its cuteness.
A couple weeks ago, I decided to give it another ol' college try:
D'aaaaaaw. I think she's definitely more appealing this time around.
I'm looking forward to trying her again in a few years. ^_^
I do love it.
ReplyDeleteCuter and cuter!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference between the three! They're all pretty darn cute.
ReplyDeleteQuite a change! Very cool! I saw that you had posted this on Pinterest. Now I have context as to why
ReplyDeleteAwwwww. She's so cute!
ReplyDeleteWow I LOVE it! So neat to see how you've evolved over the years. I might try my hand at this myself!
ReplyDeleteI love the progression! I really like how the last one combines aspects of the first two along with its own individual flair of cuteness! It just culminated so nicely! Your artwork is a right treat ^__^
ReplyDeleteI may just possibly be one of those "gutsy people" who has gone back and read your entire blog. I hope that doesn't disturb you because I think it was totally worth it. I love your work so much!
ReplyDeleteI was a tad disappointed with the second version as well, mostly because you saw her bum before you saw how cute she really was. But Wowie wow! You're fantastic! The 2015 version is such a doll! I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys #^_^# You're making me blush!!
ReplyDelete@LinWash -- Am I following you on Pinterest? What's your handle?