[center]When you look back at your older works and go "Wow... did I REALLY draw like that back then?"
On a side note: I wasn't trying to turn this into a discussion of what is Right and what is Wrong. I was just merely going on a rant about the Rules of a Group on DA. More specifically the "You cannot change your characters without the permission of a moderator." one.
I bring this up because I was browsing through my old Gallery on DeviantArt and talking with my friend about things that some people were saying. Apparently in a group that she is in, she brought up the topic of referencing from a Doll. And the people in said group went on to say that "it is only copying and what not"... which made me roll my eyes.
An artist, in any form of the world will admit that they reference things. I reference for poses, in my picture of Leandros I referenced for his pose and for the many skulls that adore his features. In art class my teacher told me to bring things in to REFERENCE from and draw them as we see them. If referencing was 'copying' then why would art classes use real life naked models and have you draw from them? And then it is stated that you need permission from a moderator to
CHANGE YOUR OWN CHARACTER! I'm sorry but...
1) It's my character
2) I don't need your fucking permission to change it...
3)
It's MY Character!
!
*COUGHS*
Anyway off of that subject... I would like to share with you all... how much I have evolved in my artwork over the years. This involves the evolution of my character and persona Shadow at first, before 'she' changed.
2004
Very first picture of Shadow EVER... way back in 2004. Jesus did I actually draw like that? Boy I sure did... no sense of anatomy...
