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Published: 2007-08-15 10:02:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 52126; Favourites: 913; Downloads: 0
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I was looking through my scraps and saw this very old portrait I did back in 2002. It made me smile, and laugh, because A) it's funny to see how I started and B) it looks so terribly bad. I remember, when I finished my first portrait, I was so proud of myself!I had this crazy idea of getting all my best portraits of each year and put them next to each other.
Hmm, I think I improved my skills just a little, don't you think?...
I had several periods
2002 - the 'I like to draw stuff from magazines' period
2003 - the 'Lord of the Rings rox my sox' period
2004 - the 'Johnny Depp is so cool' period
2005 - the 'random actors and actresses' period
2006 - the 'I think I really do like Final Fantasy' period
2007 - the 'and House kicks ass as well' period
So people, stop saying you won't become as good as I am these days. When I started, my stuff looked really bad, too!
Have fun watching and... keep up the good work!
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The improvement is remarkable! It makes me feel so much more motivated.
I used to love art so much and I would draw on anything and everything at any given time. Now that I'm in university (not art..lol) I have stopped drawing for a year. I thought I had forgotten how to but I started again. Although I'm a little rough around the edges I remembered why I love it so much!
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You can't imagine how is this inspirationnal for me ! Thank you ..
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lol I really like this one 
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I love this 2002 one XD But really, it's amazing how quick you've made such a great progress.
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Yeah oh well 
Just keep going, and never let anyone make you feel bad about the things you create!
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I know what you mean... my own evolution looks like yours. You need talent but perhaps most important is to have perseverance and a little patience.
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exactly, and a lot of love and devotion for your craft
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As a thirteen year old, I can recognize some of myself in your 14 year old period. SO maybe there's hope for me too!
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Wow just wow this is just...*dies*
(By the way I love it!)
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I went trough the 'Johnny Depp is so cool' and the 'and House kicks ass as well' period, too, and I'm going through the 'Lord of the Rings rox my sox' right now
You're drawings are really beautiful!
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Thank you for posting this. It's nice to know that you started at the same level as me, and now you can draw like that.
Sometimes I really hate my drawings, and I'm not in a mood to draw because 'I'm not good enough to make it look as I want so why bother?' and I look at this, and it makes me want to continue drawing, and practicing, until I'll be good as you are. So thanks. It gives hope for me and many more young artists.
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Great progress. I hope I can reach your level one day.
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I'm seriously crying right now. Your past drawings have given me a new hope that maybe one day I can get as good as you. Your drawings are constantly my inspiration. I really admire your talent.
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you make me feel soooooooo much better! I know i will get better but this just makes it all worth it!
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I'm following about the same pattern so now I'm slightly reassured
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hey great art work i was just wondering how regularly you think you drew in order to get to the stage your at now?
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i totally agree with you!in the end it's all about passion confidence and most important patience
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This is really a confidence booster
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Nice to see your progress ... I kinda proofs what I'm always saying when people say something like "Uh, I can't draw bla bla"
practice, practice ... and again practice
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This is very amazing in your progress Love it
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i'm learnin to draw and im at your 15 right now, can't wait to get to your 19
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wow. thanks so much! this is so inspiring.
while i know u cant comment to everything, i just want you to know how much this means to me
thanks
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Heheh I identify with you, also when I did my first portrait I was proud of it, after doing some others I saw it again and o_o lol
lol yeah, just a little (;
This motivates me to keep drawing, drawing and drawing 
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omg u r so good, how did u learn all this?? im dying to evolve but im still stuck on drawing like ur 2003 =s
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Gives me courage. I'm leaning toward 2003 right now.
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Oh my god!
you have really improved!! I guess ''to practice'' is always the key xD! aren't you agree? LOL
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thank you for keeping this around, its perfect motivation for younger and upcoming artists, im sure you will be their motivation for future to come!
you are an example of a great artist in my eyes!
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oh, dat is nou is interessant !
Ik vind dat je echt enorm vooruit bent gegaan van 2002 naar 2003 en van 2004 naar 2005.
Die tekening van 17 is echt gewoon al perfect!
Dit is ook erg motiverend trouwens , als ik zie hoeveel je beter bent geworden enzo
Ben je ook naar de kunstacademie gegaan of iets in die richting?
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wow your art has improved so much! i'm just starting out and i'm wondering how often did you practice drawing? and do you have any excercises that you use? like a warm up routine or something?
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how do you get the shading right?! I am 14 and I can get up to the contour part fine, but i can never blend the shades... it ends up looking like a smudgy mess *sob sob* What kind of blending stumps do you use?
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Thanks, you made me draw again after 3 years of abstinence. Your tutorials really helped me.
Can't wait to see how my drawings will be in 5 years from now. At the moment my skills are betwenn your 2003 and 2004 portraits. I'll even take some drawing classes. Thank you very much for remembering what my passion is.
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wow
just looking at these gave me so much more inspiration to keep trying
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