Post Your Art Progression

[Seaby]

Art progression is the natural improvement in drawing artists see the more time they spend on their craft. I'm sure all of us have drawn something we thought we were proud of, then took a glance at it a month later and wondered what the heck we were thinking. Take this as a chance to see how much you've improved by posting a picture of your older art and a newer work, or the first and most recent panels of your comic, or a redraw of something that you've made better.
Feel free to share your thoughts on why you think your art has changed, and if you're liking the results so far.
Here's mine to start things off.

[IndigoShirtProd]

This from about, geez when was this. 2016 or earlier. So not too too long ago but I've done a lot of growth since then.

I made this a few weeks ago.

From character design details, to shading and anatomy, to having a structured style, I have changed and grown so much in the past three years or so.

[Luminosophy]

I like looking back because I can clearly see what I was focusing on and where I was going wrong.

2008, one of my first "digital" pieces. Ambitious group portrait of guildies in Perfect World International. No concept of shifting hue between values, mostly focused on replicating details. No composition, no lighting, just characters posing plainly. Some hands are hidden, but some attempts were made.

To now!

Have solidified my style, attempt dynamic lighting schemes, pay more attention to form in a flat style and tackle more challenging subjects with less hesitation.

[CloudyMagpie]

Look at my poor boy. I really didn't know how to draw humans in 2015, so they looked pretty weird. the one on the right is from within the last year after I realized my people looked wack, so I did a lot of studying and practice.

I drew this one a couple months ago

[Tanako]

Strings and time (click to begin reading )

2018- 2019

[rmdooley]

Holy smokes! Your art has come a long ways and your hard work definitely paid off!

[punkarsenic]

ummm

2016

2017

2018

2019

[Iris-Grimoire]

I love to look back on this every now and then, even if they're not the actual comic's cast (they're from a novel project). 2011 feels like centuries but it's only seven years of difference between these, and it's crazy.

[summermcallen]

Thats pretty interesting and all your progress is amazing
Here is mine

2014:

2015:

2016:

2017:

2018:

2019: (early and now)

I think my lineart improved a looot and also the coloring. Till 2016 I was also not so good in proportions.
But I have also many thinks to improve in the future from 2018 to 2019 I got a lot better, because I draw every day to get a better style in order to release my webtoon

[summermcallen]

Your progress is amazing

[akemikae]

Two similar enough pictures to show you progression. First was drawing in late 2016, second was drawn about 4 months ago.

[Freemints30]

2016 Christmas cover done in media bang. As you can see a mess and no need for any further elaboration.

2017 character model sheet. I was really proud when I did it. Thou Im aware of the really sketchy line art

2018

Very recent

[claiborneart]

This was a drawing of an old (incredibly edgy anime-inspired) comic idea I never got around to drawing. Probably around 2009-2010 or so:

(check out that hand tho)

took a class on comics in 2015 where I drew some strips with markers:

and a one-shot with a dip pen/brush (hence the messiness), 'Wolf Cop':

I actually posted them on smackjeeves, if you want to see the whole thing in its...whatever it is: http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=158297

As for now in 2019:

I'd like to hope this isn't too shabby for 10 years of practice and effort. I'm definitely happy with how much better I've gotten at hands.

[faisalhussein394]

I have made a comic called "The last Immortal" and why I didn't continue is because I lost my passion for it and the artstyle is awful IMO and I made that comic since 2013.
Before: 2013

After:2019

[Cavechan]

First comic page... maybe 1999 or 2000?

Recent comic page:

First digital coloring (Not sure the year. Early 2000s):

Most recent digital:

My art improved because I stuck with it and college also helped a lot since I was able to focus more, get more critique, go out of my comfort zone, suffer, etc. It also helped when I switched to digital art since it's easier to make corrections and get things looking the way I want them to.

[GesuGesu]

LOL MY JOURNEY IS JUST AS LONG AS CAVE'S (almost)

2019

12 YEARS BABY

[sevms]

damn what amazing progress

[Cavechan]

It's amazing how much an artist can change! But I think your 2007 piece is way better than my old ones. 8D;;

[sevms]

I'm in love with the art that has reference to pokemon

[Wumbl]

I've got a pretty good indication here - I've improved a whole lot and cured my "generic anime style" disease.