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MissPeridot — Improvement Comparison- Zelda Group Picture
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I wanted to see how much my drawing abilities have improved, so I redrew my old Zelda Skyward Sword group picture from back in December 2011. I really think it turned out better the second time. The characters are more accurate, and I think I got the details better. Well, art is subjective, so I will let you guys be the judge on which one is better. I am going to replace the old drawing with the newer rendition I just did. ^v^The Legend of Zelda (c) Nintendo
Fanart drawn by me: MissPeridot
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Wow this is really nice!
But Zelda kinda looks like a guy in the second one....
But it is still very nice BetterthanwhatIcoulddo....
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A guy with curves and flowing girly goldy-locks? You're a silly-Billy! 
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No I mean by her face, her chin and her neck makes her look kinda boyish...
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Thank you! Haha, yes, Ghiri is the bomb! One of my favorite Zelda characters along with Midna.
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*chokes* You improved this much in half a year? I am in awe! Such a phenomenal difference in such a sort amount of time. You are a fantastic artist, this is absolutely beautiful.
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Aww, thank you so much! 
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Haha, yes, and thanks! ^v^ In my original drawing of this, Zelda looks like a camel and Ghirahim looks like he is from Dragon Ball Z, which is weird XD Okay, maybe I am to hard on myself. >v<''
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heh well at least you improved it!
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Hair, action in figures, and facial rendering improved twenty times. Such an improvement over such a short span of time!
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Wow, thank you so much! 
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im sure you will. you seem to have a grasp of that simple stuff and execution of more complex priniciples.
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Thanks! I will do my very best! ^v^
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wait wait wait!!!!!!!!!! i like the first one a lot. They're both very good!
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BgS: I like both for different reasons.
To me, Fi in the first one is more accurate since she doesn't do much action except dance.
I like the first Zelda since, I think, she's more pretty. But the second one is more dramatic.
Can't tell with Impa. Both would work.
The I can't spell his name bad guy, the second is more accurate, which is what you were going for but I kind of like the close up version.
And For Link... Defently the new one! Though I do like the calmness of the first one... not too much wind.
And as an artist, I can understand about liking the newer version over the older one. Keep them both so you can see how much you have improved. I like looking back, though I might be the only one... I'll stop talking.
LtS: In another five months, are you going to do another version? Just joking.
BgS: What medium did you use?
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Ah, I see. Yeah, I guess I usually draw Fi a little dynamically. I guess I draw her a little too expressive sometimes, but I guess that is my wishing her character was more developed showing through my art subconciously. -.- Ooh, and the bad guy's name is Ghirahim. ^v^ I personally like the newer Zelda better because I originally intended to have her heard tilted that way, but did not have the capability to draw the head at that angle during that time. I don't really like my old drawing of her very well because I thought she looked like some kind of wierd camel in it with how weired her eyelashes came out, but that is just my opinion. Haha, I doubt I'll redraw this again in another five months, but I totally am going to do more fanart of the characters. ^v^
Oh,and the medium is copic sketch markers. I use them for near all my pictures. They are great. ^v^ I actually prefer working with them over digital media because I fell that it defines my style, and I find digital mediam frustrating.
Thank you so much for the thorough comment!
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BgS: I wished Fi was a little more active. I mean, yeah, she gives out useful infomation[sometimes] but I wish she had developed more. Or fight when Link couldn't. We, me and my sister, hadn't finished the game yet but I think we're close.
I know Ghirahim's name but not how to spell it. Bad memory. So thank you for this. Now to put it somewhere I could remember...
I see what you mean about Zelda, I hadn't notice the eyelashes. You did a pretty good job on the head, though there is work for improvement. Good news is you can draw it better than me! I can only draw heads at a 3/4 and front angle. A little bit on the side but not worth showing.
You'll never know how much you improve in five months. But that comment was kind of a joke. I can't wait to see more of your fan art! FYI I am making one right now, would you like to see it when its done?
Copic sketch markers? Never heard of it. Its not like I look, anyway. I'm glad you found a medium you're good in and like. I still draw on paperand trying to draw on my computer but I haven't found my medium... I like mediums that are simple and I feel a lot of digital mediums are hard to figure out.
I can't wait to see more of your work! And you are welcome. I feel its best to explain why you like certain things... sometimes.
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What you said about Fi, I totally agree. I agree with the thing about her fighting when Link couldn't, that would be cool! I actuall did have a little bit of a fan story in my head where she was in a simillar situation and had to turn into a human to save him. Kinda random, but awesome. ^v^ Yeah, I guess after Midna's character development Twilight Princess, I hoped that the bar would be raised on "sidekick" characters like that. Also, Fi really has a tendency to point out the obvious, which really got on my nerves. -.-'' By the by, how far are you guys in Skyward Sword right now? And awesome that you and your sis both play it. Me and my little sis are the same way about video games, and often beat games together. ^v^
Oh, and I would love to see the fanart you are working on! I am going to check out your art right now! ^v^ And, yeah, I am totally going to make more Skyward Sword fanart. I think I said this before, but I love drawing Ghirahim and Fi especially. I did some little chibi drawings of them, but I have been debating whether to post it... there's a wee bit of a spoiler in it. Also, I have done some other ones in the past that are in my gallery. I did one of a "twilight princess style" re-desing of Ghirahim's costume. ^v^
Oh, and I can see whre you would have trouble with digital media. Once you figure out layering as well as how to paint by silhouettes, it can be a little better, though. I just like copics as a medium so much that I don't do much digital art, but I have dabbled in it a little bit.
Thank you so much for your comments! I am glad you exlplained why you liked it and stuff. Most people just leave silly, short comments that don't really help like "oh, that's good" and "awesome" which is nice but doesn't help one grow as an artist or know what to improve on.
Thank you for both talking art and Zelda with me, it's awesome!
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BgS: I kind of have a story where Fi fights. Its still in the thought stage. I know because my mind keeps changing it. I'm drawing it right now. Its in manga/comic kind of style. Its not good since this is the first time I am doing it. And I agree about the bar of sidekicks. Its like the writers couldn't think of a way to make Fi shine without her outshining everyone esle. Oh, well...
My sister is at the fourth silent realm while I just met the guardian of the Sealed Temple. We have different files so if one missed something we can play the other file to see it or I play on mine since she plays on hers a lot and I don't get to see it. So how do you share the game? My sister and I, besides have different files, give the controler, or in this case the Wii mote, to the other one when we don't feel like playing. Or spiders. Neither of us can handle spiders, though I can handle it better than her. Did I mention SPIDERS!!! I love the beetle thing, we call it Scout because we let it scout out the rooms in case there are SPIDERS!!! You know you love an item when you name it.
The fan art I am working on is on MSpaint and I am having a hard time drawing legs. And that is on the first character out of five-ish! And I say wait for about a year before posting up spoilers. More chance to keep the game a surprise for those who hadn't played it yet. That is what I like about Twilight Princess. I have seen a lot of spoilers but none on when Link was ambushed and that made my day! I had to tell my sister, or was she in the room with me when it happened... I am going to see that Twilight Princess style of Ghirahim's costume! Yeah, I haven't went into your gallery yet... sorry.
The only digital media I can use is MSPaint because I am just use to it, I know how it works. But I am much faster on paper than on computer. In fact the only time I use the computer in art is for coloring. Easier to change things on a computer than on paper.
As for the comments, Its nice to have those short, not really helpful, comments than none at all unless you asked for help or to give an opinion, like you did. I just went farther and explain the reasons why becasue I thought that might help. It doesn't help those trying to improve on their writing skills too.
Your Most Welcome! I'm having a great time with this! Oh, if you do redo this picture again, maybe you can have Fi dancing? If that is what she is doing in the picture then sorry, it looked like she is ready for a fight.
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Ah, me and my sis didn't neceassarily "share" the game as it was so much that she would be in the room and watch while we played, sometimes alternating between turns and stuff. We had a lot of funny comments and jokes we cracked throughout the course of the game, which was fun. ^v^ Ah, I know those spiders are a PAIN! I have so much trouble defeating them. >.<'' I beat the game quite a while ago now, and while I disliked the gameplay for the most part (innacurate controls at some parts and difficulty level was waaay to watered down for casuals- the bosses were great, though) the story is sweet. I can't wait until you get further into it! It gets pretty crazy at the end. All I can say is this: Ghirahim seriously kicks butt! I love him. 
Oh, and back on the topic of Fi and character development, I am working on a fan comic and she is in it at some parts. The story takes place right after Twilight Princess, and I made sure that all the events work with and factor into the game's timeline, events, and mythos. I don't know if I will finish it, but I hope so, it is pretty funny. ^v^ Oh, and you should totally go forth and do your Fi story you are thinking about if you want to! I found that once you get the hang of it, making comics is pretty fun. I don't think I am going to draw this picture again, but I definitely probably will do a picture of her dancing. She was not dancing in this pictureas so much she was just flying/dashing forward.
Ah, so you are drawing on MS paint? One thing that I can recommend is drawing on paper until you get the hang of it. You can also then scan in the pencil lines one the paper and then ink it digitally. Also, MS paint is not very accurate for drawing. It does not have layers, so that can make things tricky. 
Ooh, and good luck on your future drawings! I can not wait to see what you'll draw next!
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Oh wow, it really looks so much better. The poses are so much more dynamic and the hair looks so good. There is so much more movement in this new one! You have improved so much.
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Thanks so much! I am glad you think so! I was really unsatisfied with the old one, so I am glad you like it! Some people really liked the old one better for some reason. Ah well, to each his own... I guess... XD
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Yeah, I find that a bit confusing as well. I think the new version is far more impressive, not that I didn't like the old one a lot too.
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Thanks! I really am satisfied with the newer picture. ^v^ Given, I had better refernces this time (Zelda artbook), but I still feel like it was better regardless of that, given I didn't directly copy any of the pictures from the book. I really think that Ghirahim is far better too in the new one, given I even had a reference for him the fist time I did this and it ended up looking nothing like him. xP
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-spit take-
OMG ARE YOU SERIOUS THAT CANNOT BE ONLY SIX MONTHS AGO THAT LOOKS EQUAL TO ABOUT THREE YEARS OF TIME, OMG SO MUCH IMPROVEMENT EVERY SINGLE ASPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T I JUST CAN'T!!!!!
But seriously. Every. single.aspect is greatly improved. 
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Aww, thank you so much! I think part of the reason is because I had a better reference the second time around, too. I was a mega nerd and bought the Zelda 25th anniversary art book from Japan, which has a bunch of the character sheets and concept art they used for the games in it. But, yes, thank you so much! I had a lot of fun re-drawing it. (And... it gave me a dumb excuse to draw Ghirahim and Fi again... I have problems... XD)
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Ah, yes, that helps alot. But really, super duper improvement here and I totally think you could sell this one. This has actually become my new favorite of your gallery!!
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Thank you so much! It is my current favorite of what I have drawn as of recent too. ^v^ I am glad I re-drew it, the first one was so innacurate to how the characters looked that I was kind of embarrassed of it. Ghirahim looked like a Dragon Ball Z character in the first version.
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Oh, you're right!! 
But anyway, I hope to see more stuff at this level from you.
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I still prefer the first picture. Keeps to the same cartoony Zelda style that we all know and love.
Still, pretty decent pictures for both of them.
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Ah, to each his own, then.
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