2nd Class Party

Coming back to earlier pieces isn't a new thing for me or anyone, really. Hell, I've gone out of my way on more than one instance to either do a continuation of a piece as a "redemption" or revisiting an earlier piece with a new headspace and skillset to "perfect" it instead.

The timing for this, ironically, may also face some challenges because I am intending on returning to the job market which may take time away from a month dedicated to improving on works I had previously rushed. But as the G.O.A.T.s of years passed have said... "Fuck it, we ball."

But here is the detailed list, links, and a brief "why".

ART LIST:

2 - Reflection, a really early piece I want to reapproach the prompt, probably taking a different direction than the OG.

4 - Imprisoned, I'm wanting to remake this, I think it'll be nice especially using the new tablet.

7 - Culinary, I wanna put some pizazz in it and remake it.

10 - Legend, poor proportions, poor coloring, and honestly I want to reapproach this prompt instead.

17 - Impact, I want to remake this now that I've improved my skills a bit.

18 - Armored, I want to reapproach this. The fanart was fine, but I think I have better ideas now for that prompt.

21 - Craftsman, I wanna remake this. It deserved more care.

22 - Parasitic, I want to reapproach this and make it something else far worse and skin crawling.

25 - Comedic, rushed and really weird - I wanna reapproach this and use it to practice facial expressions instead. I'm imagining an audience at a comedy club.

29 - Appetizing, massively rushed, like Jesus. As for what to do? I'll figure it out.

41 - Witch, I wanna reapproach and do something with more of a witchy atmosphere to it maybe even return to that girl boss from Day 74.

49 - Steppe, I hate grassy landscapes. I hate them so very much. But I also want to get better at them - and that is so very awful.

52 - Neanderthal, I went super low brow and rushed. I think it needs a reapproach. Or I guess any approach.

53 - Pearl, a cheap light study where I didn't even manage to study the light all that much. This time around I'm thinking on reapproaching it and doing some clam stuff.

63 - Torn, was I rushing or dragging? I was rushing. Didn't help I was also trying to do something "heart" oriented while using chartreuse as the color. Ick. Needs a reapproach. As for what to do? I'll figure it out.

66 - Treasure, I was in a shitposty mood and rushed to get this piece over and done with. I'll be reapproaching this one (now without the limited color palette).

67 - Disco, I was getting accustomed to the new MSPaint - but also doing a disco scene while restricted to a monochrome color palette is like trying to paint using a show. Not impossible, but not advisable. Anyway, this deserves a remake.

69 - Loved, I rushed and didn't really do anything substantial. As for what to do? I'll figure it out.

75 - Fear, I want to reapproach this prompt and do something else. Something that feels more ... Maybe conceptual. Akin to what I did for Day 51.

84 - Accountability, I wanna remake it because the hands just don't sit well with me. Perhaps looking at reference material will be better.

91 - Pangolin, I just wanna reapproach it with the same energy I had towards the end of the month. The animals all seemed to just pop a bit more comparatively.

92 - Thorny Devil, I hadn't looked to in-depth at reference material and made two versions of the same thing. I think the third time is the charm if I remake it.

94 - Baby Monkey, very rushed, very much something I want to remake and perhaps have a bit more feeling in it by doing a sketch sheet, too.

96 - Hyena, perhaps my biggest disappointment for a piece that took as long as it did. I want to reapproach it with a hell of a lot more style and personality.

98 - Echidna, a beautifully rushed piece which I think deserves a remake.

101 - Wombat, likewise a rushed piece that would do best getting a whole reapproach to ensure it winds up quality. Perhaps getting cutesy with it?

116 - Wobbegong Shark, winding up a huge time sink to the point it looks like it was rushed - I know I have to remake this piece into something worthwhile for my sake. It would help if I also did some sketches in advance instead of just working off of the one.

132 - Metro, a rushed redrawing of a better piece - I think this needs a reapproach to turn it into something better than a redraw.

145 - Precarious, it is in desperate need of a reapproach because oh god was this thing rushed. I just had no idea on what I was doing. As for what I will do? ... I'll figure it out.

23 and 154 - Smoking and ... Smoking. I chose to do this word again because it seems every month I draw someone (or something) smoking at this rate. Plus, I dislike how 154 turned out, so doing a reapproach (maybe a crossover?) will help.

I draw Hell a lot more than I draw Heaven.

To make reference of Day 51 again:

I once had a nightmare I could equate to Hell - at least my personal experience of it. I was trapped in a slum of bright, burning neon without an ounce of seclusion despite my need for rest. It was like being trapped in an arcade or indoor carnival without end, spanning however far you aim to go. It was torment.

Many of my nightmares stick with me. Whenever I wake in a sudden, cold sweat I know exactly what happened. Some of these nightmares I die, often suddenly but not always. In others I am lost, separated from family or friends and left entirely to my own devices for whatever issues arise - usually some thing abstract coming after me.

One such nightmare I was pursued by just a pillar of gold, about the size of a filing cabinet and moving in flashes - suddenly jolting forward a few feet at a time and accompanied with a loud CLANG! Pretty easy to chuckle and run from if it weren't zooming towards you with a chorus of clanging noises rattling off like a drum. I still remember its ridiculous name: "The Auenti" (Ah-yew-en-tee).

Dumb, in hindsight, surely. But waking up in fear from THAT as a 22 year old only makes it feel dumber to remember.

Anyway, I wont ramble on my various other nightmares, I figured I'd do a silly, kind of dumb one. As for the remainder of the post, here are some variants.

I wanted to nail the aesthetic of "middle schooler just learned how to draw using reference material, but hasn't quite learned how to apply it."

I was having a really bad day yesterday, having slept in late and then needing to do a lot of tasks in a short amount of time. That's why yesterday's piece was so rushed and which honestly made me feel even worse.

Thus, I decided for today's piece to do something self indulgent and silly, because I am the master of my own fate while doing this daily drawing stuff.

HIT? STAY? Make your choice!

Blackjacket is a fun game with a really touching story to it. Admittedly, as much as I liked it - I feel I can't do NG+ for it because it'd ruin the message of the story.

But it is a lovely tale regarding bad habits and the cycle of abuse. I also have some variants here, too. (Clean / No "Day 196 Torn")

I wanted to have a bit of fun and draw a pretty socialite. I love the "black and white with a touch of color" direction in a lot of media. Those brief flashes of color become so vibrant - but it is vital to use it sparingly.

As for working on the piece itself, I found that the majority could be hammered out pretty quickly with he hardest part being the lips, easily. I reached a point where I knew I was overworking it and I didn't want this pic to wind up on Botched, yknow? So I stopped, had a snack, checked reference material, and then resumed my work. I'd say it holds up after all that.

That said, check out the sketch: stuff like this is important to see what you prioritize with a piece.

This took me about an hour to do, which makes me happy. As for the picture itself...

I wanted to make this something a bit wistful, and couldn't help but imagine something akin to Manny from the first Ice Age movie. One of the last of their kind, staring at what once was so many, many more.

As for who this person is, their mark on the world, and where they've gone - all I can say for sure is that that hand print shall last a long, long time.

I do think it is also important to include my WIP, to give a reference on what I worked off of.

I hated the original so much. Ironically a lot of my buddies enjoyed it, but I despised making it and felt like the transitions between the hills were stiff as a board.

Worked on this one for about north of 3.5 hrs maybe closer to 4.

I was originally intending on doing design work, creating something more like gritty but then I realized - I can also just not right now. I can just do a silly, yet weirdly in-depth piece of art and thus I did.

When I was a young kid, I was a very picky eater. Whenever my grandmother would host us, I'd usually refuse whatever was being provided, and knowing just HOW stubborn I could be about my food: she relented.

She'd boil up a few hotdogs for me to enjoy in the meantime, often served looking exactly like this: a lone dog with a bit of ketchup in the corner and a fork and knife to deal with it.

Had a lot of expression practice but at the end of the day I do think I wound up overworking this one. Hey, maybe I'll get it down for December? Who knows.

But I wanted to do facial expressions on different figures and I worry that I didn't really get to out there with faces, opting for like a square-ish circle-ish face instead of a more ... I guess creative expression.

I had ideas for how to take this, and then all it took was me drawing an eye wonky to get this ... monstrocity.

God, I hate ticks. Disgusting little creatures. I'd give my up ability to taste if it meant they'd just be extinct.

Anyway, the main takeaway I had with this came from experimenting with the brush tool some, and using it to add some 'depth' on some of these things. God, who knew after 2 separate months of working in just monochrome it'd take a week til I am getting all fancy with it.

Nothing quite like working with your hands from time to time.

I prioritized making sure the perspective for these were more accurate compared to Day 21. I had also remembered, I don't need to always hand draw or trace out each and every line - I can just copy past the shape or outline for another thing and then just butcher it for funsies until it fits my needs.

But yeah, here is a cute drawing of a model train being built.

Originally I did something using an old Dark Souls boss, but I figure maybe my current style isn't suited for hyper complicated details such as that one and instead I should prioritize what I seem to actually be good at.

Animals.

How does that one song go...?

(I also did an alternate angle to see which one looked more ... I dunno, real.)