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This is submission piece for @sambeart 's 5000 subscribers contest here. I quickly browsed through my artwork during the last year (it's everything since my comeback and basically all my artwork here). They all need redrawing in terms of technique and anatomy but this is one I felt less inspired. I remember I had no idea for this prompt and that I messed up her face, so this is the one worth redrawing. Top one is Day 22 of last year's Inktober made 22nd Oct 2016. Bottom one is from 14th Aug 2017, so they are ~10 months apart. I used the same character, basic concept, setting and materials as before. The idea is pretty the same, but it looks so different, so I don't know if it would count? Translation of signs: "Flying models", "Dioramas", "Model trains lvl2" What changed in my opinion? + more details + I learned how to make nice wood texture + there is more happening around her, setting is more established + background looks more consistent + better contrast. Patrice is popping out + more line variation, thicker lines on important (Patrice) and close elements + anatomy (a little bit) + lighter shading on Patrice (finally she's blonde!) - I sacrificed extreme closeup, so composition may be a little bit dull compared to the older one - her pose is not that extreme, so the feeling of boredom is weaker - her left hand looks a little bit wonky - it may look more boring as a picture Overall, I'm glad that I redrew this and I'm happy with the results. Materials: Rotring Tikky Graphic 0.2 fineliner, Rystor 0.1 fineliner, Rotring rapidograph 0.18 And congratulations, Sam on hitting 5k! \(^^)/

Was that a ... positive reaction?

I like the painterly look I get with the one I have now, but there's a special, almost ... shiny, and very neat and clean-looking look that I see other people gain with the hard brush, but mine just turns out looking like a mess ... Unfortunately, I'm so stubborn that I keep returning to it.

Oh, thanks so much! That's great to know, because I wasn't quite satisfied myself when I was done.

I seriously don't know what happens to my brain when I get frustrated, such an obviously simple solution as 'Google' doesn't even come to mind ... xD Thanks for being my brain, Kami!

I really tried to push it, both clouds, grass, sky and characters, but I just think it becomes too over-detailled and plasic-like when I do ... that's kind of why I need help. But I'll mess with the clouds!

How does one colour dynamic? I do not know how one colours dynamic! I cannot draw graaaaass ...