Redid a drawing from a year ago

[shinjifujioka]

As part of my Helmet & Hound series, I redid a piece that I drew December of last year. Hope you like it!

Progress pics:

And here is the one from last year:

Within the last year, I decided to take my art more seriously. I think I'm making improvements, but definitely still feel like a newbie. I feel that SVS (among other things) has given me a more solid foundation to work off of.

[Jana]

Oh, boy! This is pure magic. I love the concept and the improvement you have made. Congrates to that piece of art!

[A Former User]

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[Jonathon B]

The new one is looking really good. I love the lighting.

[Ace Connell]

Great improvement, but what a good idea. We should all find drawings from a year ago and redo them. What a great measure of progress. I love that idea

Ace

[Lynn Larson]

So beautiful!! There is so much more emotion in your second piece, and the lighting is magic!

[Charlie Eve Ryan]

Absoulutely gorgeous! You can feel the rain. Love it~

[Lee Holland]

Really nice. Love how the rain is running down the dog.

[shinjifujioka]

@Ace-Connell Yeah, it's sometimes hard to see the progress you make yourself since you're so close to your work. The first piece was one I was proud of, so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw how the second one turned out.

Also, this picture is embarrassing, but I keep it around to remind myself that progress is possible. Behold...the first piece I ever did in Photoshop (March, 2012. I was proud of this one at the time...)

[audrey dowling]

this a great improvement! well done!

[Leontine]

VERY NICE! wel done!

[smoke]

Great piece, i love it!! lots of feeling in it!!

[Naroth Kean]

I love the change of the dog pose and the rain effect. I want to know more about the story!

[MOO]

Really beautiful! Love the reflections and the light, etc. Really nice.

[kai satoshi]

let me know if you ever video your process. I'd love to watch :). thanks.

[Rob Smith]

All I can say is...excellent work!

[shinjifujioka]

@Naroth-Kean No linear story to this piece. Just an overall feeling I wanted to convey. I do a short write-up about each of my Helmet & Hound pieces on my website. Here is the link to this piece: http://shinjifujioka.com/blog/2015/11/21/everything-has-a-season

[shinjifujioka]

@Kris-Knight I've actually tried video-recording software. But since I tend to draw in short bursts, it became a little bothersome to always make sure I was recording. It's still something I'd like to do eventually. Right now I'm just not that disciplined, lol.

[Dulcie]

The refinement in your painting has definitely increased - I love the reflections, the droplets in the water, and the soft lighting.. Though I also love the sheet rain and the contrast in values in the first one...both very nice pieces