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Submitted for the "Kiss your own ass" contest.
Category 1.
Old one: [link]
New one: [link]

As always, I started off with a hand drawing, then Photoshopped all over it. The first image was made with transparency effect; not the latest one.

For the contest, I chose one of my first OCs, which I drew in March 2006, three years ago. The original intention back then was to make a D&D character that would draw power from a gem on her forehead. I tried to make it look like a generic pegasus knight from the "Fire Emblem" games, which mostly consisted of a blue breast armor over long, simple vestments. Blue/purple colors were also considered norms I wanted to consider for the hair. With these in mind, I did as well as I could to create a similar OC with my present talent.

This contest was just one more step for me. I learn with each new drawing I make, and the difference is easily seen each time I work to get better. I just made the step bigger this time, and was mostly able to improve my body proportions (I pratically never draw full bodies) and clothes folds (which was the very first time I ever tried seriously doing some). I'm really happy about the folds. It's one of my first tries about doing a pose too.

That was for the new improvements. If I'm amazed at my own progress between every new drawing I do, just imagine over the last three years ! There's no comparison.

- I wasn't able to do full bodies. It isn't the case anymore.
- I wouldn't risk doing hands. I'm not yet that great with them, but I manage to do them somehow.
- The eyes were... let's just say I was trying to do eyes back then, and I love to do them now...
- Colors were badly chosen, let alone the lack of hading. The new drawing has a better color choice, contrast, shading.
- The hair strands seemed randomly done; not anymore.
- There were no details at all. I still need to work on these, but it isn't that bad.
- There was no expression. See ? She's smiling now. She's got a reason to be happy, after all. ^^

Description
Submitted for the "Kiss your own ass" contest.
Category 1.
Old one: [link]
New one: [link]

As always, I started off with a hand drawing, then Photoshopped all over it. The first image was made with transparency effect; not the latest one.

For the contest, I chose one of my first OCs, which I drew in March 2006, three years ago. The original intention back then was to make a D&D character that would draw power from a gem on her forehead. I tried to make it look like a generic pegasus knight from the "Fire Emblem" games, which mostly consisted of a blue breast armor over long, simple vestments. Blue/purple colors were also considered norms I wanted to consider for the hair. With these in mind, I did as well as I could to create a similar OC with my present talent.

This contest was just one more step for me. I learn with each new drawing I make, and the difference is easily seen each time I work to get better. I just made the step bigger this time, and was mostly able to improve my body proportions (I pratically never draw full bodies) and clothes folds (which was the very first time I ever tried seriously doing some). I'm really happy about the folds. It's one of my first tries about doing a pose too.

That was for the new improvements. If I'm amazed at my own progress between every new drawing I do, just imagine over the last three years ! There's no comparison.

- I wasn't able to do full bodies. It isn't the case anymore.
- I wouldn't risk doing hands. I'm not yet that great with them, but I manage to do them somehow.
- The eyes were... let's just say I was trying to do eyes back then, and I love to do them now...
- Colors were badly chosen, let alone the lack of hading. The new drawing has a better color choice, contrast, shading.
- The hair strands seemed randomly done; not anymore.
- There were no details at all. I still need to work on these, but it isn't that bad.
- There was no expression. See ? She's smiling now. She's got a reason to be happy, after all. ^^