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Illycia — 2007-2013 Progress Meme
Published: 2013-12-03 22:12:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 7603; Favourites: 112; Downloads: 26
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It's now December already wow time has flied where did January to November go--Finally got enough things to fill this whole meme hahahahahahaha;; Yeah I could've just cut it but whatevers |D
Uhhh I'm kind of embarassed to show my old drawings LOL;;; please just scroll down to the last 2 years
Anywaysssss-- onto what I really want to say about this:
I always wanted to do something like this someday ever since I started drawing. I started drawing digitally like 7 years ago, around the time when I got to high school. My progress is very gradual I think? At least compared to other people's where they get TOTALLY PRO IN A YEAR wow how do you do the improvement thing I don't even-
To be honest I wanted to do that before and after meme with like a 1-2 year gap as well, but my change is too gradual to notice unless I do it with a 5 year gap so that never happened roflmao;; I don't think I draw enough and I waste time all the time... There are just so many distractions ahahahaha;;; Sometimes I think I've come pretty far, but sometimes I think not far enough, but I'll always keep trying to improve!
To new aspiring artists - don't give up! At times I did feel like I should just give up drawing and quit life but then I find myself drawing again. Yes it's quite heart breaking to realize that you're not a prodigy (OR maybe you are but haven't found your true potential lol). Sometimes it WILL feels like your work isn't going anywhere, but don't stop drawing, it adds up, and you'll be glad that you didn't stop (: They do say that there are like 50% talent and 50% hard work - I don't know the exact percentages, they change when different people say it LOL. I believe it's more like 30-70 talent to hard work ratio, where the talent can put you on a good start but once you hit a certain point, only hard work will push you forward.
Thanks for reading this ramble (or not |D)!
OH HEY ONE LAST THING MY EYES GOT SMALLER AS TIME WENT ON LOL --
yeah and then I killed it in the last one rolfmao
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Comments: 24
im looking at this in 2015 all confused on why theres no 2014 XD
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Hehe, in 2011 you started becoming really, really good, but honestly, even in 2007-2008 your art looked adorable.
x3 I love this image overall... gives me a bit of hope that improving does happen with practice...
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Thank you! I still have a lot to improve haha
Yes it does! It may seem slow but in the low run it will definitely show C: Just keep doing what you like! Good luck~
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I am trying to do an overview of my work for 2013, and have the meme, but not sure where to do it.. *faceslap*
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Tofu showed me this before: your art style went from cute to cute to really adorable/shiny/colorful cute, then in 2012 the background development skyrocked, and now you're just awesome! Keep it up, yo! fafdf
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"Not much improvements" my ass!
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asdfjkl; you're improvement is really steady and strong. You may not have a huge leap of improvement, but at least you didn't get a year full of art blocks, hiatus, and a hatred of life.
also, a word from someone who just had/is having a rapid improvement session I think it half comes from an aspiration to change, and a gust of magic or something because for the entire time, I don't know if I don't know what I'm doing
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AND YOU TELL ME THERE'S NO IMPROVEMENT? FFF LOOK AT ALL THISSSS TVT U KEEP THIS UP BABE!
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Thank you for sharing your improvement and encouraging others to continue the journey.
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ALICE! There's Alice in 2009!
*fangirl mode on*
I fell in love with Pandora Hearts. Do you read the manga, too? I didn't like the final episodes cause they felt weird... And then discovered that the three last episodes are different in the manga and the story is so much complex and OMG it's so cool... I'm reading it now but I'm afraid it still isn't finished, at least as far as I know...
Sorry for fangirling. When it comes to my fav fandoms, I can't stop talking.
*fangirl mode off*
What was I... Oh, yeah, the meme.
The improvement is awesome. Your drawings are far more interesting and more complex now. And much more beautfiul. I barely reach the level of your first drawings but these memes give me more hope that I'll actually be able to draw properly in a few years.
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Yeah I used to be a huge PH fan! The anime ending is just... crap;; I still follow the manga sometimes when I remember, but mostly I'm waiting for it to complete so I can read everything again |D I love the characters and everything but the plot is getting confusing since it only comes out once a month and I've completely forgotten what was going on-
Thank you! Yeah don't stop practicing! * 7*
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Yeah, I fully understand you... I've got like 10 chapters left of what was published so far (at least on the site I'm reading it). When I start reading, I read at least 3 chapters at once. So I'm postponing reading a bit - I'm not sure I'd be able to wait for each chapter... When I read 3-4 chapters in a row, I've got at least the chance to remember what was going on before.
But the plot is just gorgeous and I absolutely love it. Maybe when it comes out, they will produce anime that shows the full story (like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood). I'd love it cause I watched the anime in 3 days (although I was disappointed by the ending - I just felt it's not right).
I'm not going to stop! Although it's sometimes upsetting when I'm comparing other people's artworks to mine and I realize I still can't draw well enough...
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why doesn't it happen more often LOL /shotdead
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wow! so much dedication there. and improved so much in these few short years
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Thanks! It took longer than I would like it to |D;;
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Times flew like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana... >_>
I mean... Yes, time went fast, it have done the last year or so, atleast for me aswell, there should be more time.
But there is improving in between the years 
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