THEN vs. NOW [show your improvement]

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I thought this might be fun! Post an old piece of artwork/sprite you did (it can be anything art related) and then post a new one of the same type to show how you've improved since then! :D I think it would be fun to look back and also show people who might just be starting out that it's possible to improve a lot! Feel free to post more than one. :)

Here are mine:


Avatar:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/tpc_guild2/av8.png ---> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/pokemontrainersarah/project151/032---NidoranM.png

Banner:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/pokemontrainersarah/sarahban37.jpg ---> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/pokemontrainersarah/char0092.png
(You can check out my first banner shop ever here, if you like, from 2005: http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6964)

Drawing:
http://fc01.deviantart.net/images3/i/2004/178/b/d/Red_Umbreon.png ---> http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/208/7/b/mega_skarmory_by_jirachilegend-d7skwan.png
This first one was from 2004!

Spriting:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/pokemontrainersarah/electrode.png ---> http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/208/a/8/forestsaur_by_jirachilegend-d7skv18.png
This was the only old sprite I could find xD Circa 2005

[SassySnivy]

This is a great thread concept! Sadly as of now I only have examples of how I improved in pixel art, but I thought I'd show 'em anyway! Taken from my DA. Brace yourselves: long list ahead!

This is how I used to draw Sonic back in 2005. In 5th grade. (http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs11/i/2006/172/3/6/5th_grade_Sonic_by_Speed_X.png)
These were a friend's Sonic fancharacters, back in 2008. (http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs28/i/2008/055/d/6/Rex_x_Jewels__for_Trix_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png)


2007http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs19/f/2007/254/b/2/Vulpix_Pixel_Art_by_Speed_X.png
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs20/f/2007/255/4/0/Ditto_Pixel_Art_by_Speed_X.png
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs15/f/2007/104/7/e/Mew__3_by_Speed_X.png
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs18/f/2007/122/1/b/Speed_X_by_Speed_X.png
^This is when I would use WAY too many colors. I thought it looked professional. 50 57 Shades of Gray colors used, here. 11 blues, 8 yellows, 23 whites/grays, 1 whitish-orange, 11 oranges. Oh, and look. I'm missing three colors! I have no clue hahahah
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs14/f/2007/044/0/4/Crash_by_Speed_X.png
^Oh hey, look at these fugly proportions
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs13/f/2007/042/3/7/Snowy_teh_Kitty_by_Speed_X.png
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs13/f/2007/042/7/a/Igglybuff_PA_by_Speed_X.png

2008http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs29/f/2008/054/0/1/Froslass_Chao_Pixel_Art_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs28/f/2008/054/1/c/Custom_Leafeon_Pixel_Art_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs30/f/2008/054/0/f/Custom_Sonic_Plushies_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs27/f/2008/067/4/7/Blinking_Tails_Avatar_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.gif


2009[img]http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs40/f/2009/054/1/7/Custom_Flygon_Plushie_PA_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
^Getting better but STILL TOO MANY COLORSSS
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs41/f/2009/054/0/b/Trapinch_Plushie_Pixel_Art_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs40/f/2009/054/c/0/Custom_Cubone_Plushie_PA_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs43/f/2009/108/2/c/Chikorita_custom_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs45/f/2009/108/3/8/Bayleef_custom_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs42/f/2009/108/f/2/Caterpie_custom_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs49/f/2009/172/c/5/Lanthost_of_the________Region__by_Jirachi_the_Chao .png
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs46/f/2009/175/c/6/Unamned_Stantler_Alt__Evo_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png

2010http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/103/3/e/Vupix_HGSS_sprite_Pixel_Over_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.p ng
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/121/e/a/GSC_Skitty_and_Delcatty_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/121/d/5/GSC_Electrike_by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
Large file (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/151/a/8/Misc_Pixels__by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png)
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/157/7/3/Red_Dragon__by_Jirachi_the_Chao.png
^Again with the awkward proportions
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/290/a/f/pokemon_center_iso_by_jirachi_the_chao-d30xy8l.png
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/290/0/e/quagsire_pixel_art_by_jirachi_the_chao-d30xzlu.png

2011http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/034/a/b/scitt_avatar_commission_by_jirachi_the_chao-d38qo2r.png http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/034/3/2/random_onigiri_avatar_by_jirachi_the_chao-d38qu8s.png http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/034/e/8/huski_avatar_art_trade_by_jirachi_the_chao-d38r4oj.png
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/045/4/b/oshawott_sugimori_pixel_over_by_jirachi_the_chao-d39i3hq.png
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/155/f/7/snivy_sprite_pixel_over_by_jirachi_the_chao-d3i23he.png
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/155/7/b/servine_sprite_pixel_over_by_jirachi_the_chao-d3i23jl.png

2012http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/069/a/4/wingllow_by_jirachi_the_chao-d4sd9dr.png http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/071/5/9/zorplumeon_by_jirachi_the_chao-d4sld49.png
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/138/4/6/snivy_idle_animation_by_speedxaaa-d508yq9.gif http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/138/1/1/snivy_walk_animation_by_speedxaaa-d508yvt.gif
As of recent stuff, my gallery is right around here. x]

This was fun digging up all of my old works.

[Evildraws]

I agree with Speed-X, this is a wonderful thread idea!

There's so many pages and artwork I could post to show my improvement over the years, but I think these two comic pages (the second is a redo of the first) shows my improvement most of all.

THEN - 2012

http://media.tumblr.com/0e055211a667e0114bf626062f504d3d/tumblr_inline_na0m7z2IgO1r4qx42.png


NOW - 2014

http://media.tumblr.com/cb2128216b9041252aa6bb44fead2bbc/tumblr_inline_na0mae7UBX1r4qx42.png

[Suicune's Fire]

Wow, everyone's improvements are amazing... xD I love seeing all of them! And Speed, wow. I remember a lot of those old ones. XD



.:Sprites & Art:.


2008
I sprited with a track pad. o~o
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/MyEggmon_zpsa69f7988.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Flareon-dudes-II.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Mysprite.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/WalreinDratiniWalrenini.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Heafittrsprt.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Ninetalesre-vamp.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Totodilepixeloverstsp.png

2009
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Suicunerevamp-1.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/ShadowtheHedgehogMudkip.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/MiltankTorchic.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Milkip.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Flydon.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Treetank.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Jolteaikou-1.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Flarentei_zpsac17485d.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Vaporicune_zps4711a074.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/ScratchforTaylorcolouredandshaded_zpsa261c2b0.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/LinooneSlippers_zpsfafe563e.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/SceptilePokeMorph.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/KrinarmaleKirlia.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Skelash-1.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Dusty_zps330d4b22.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/81x41q90/21/pikachuyellowrevamp.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/64x64q90/248/tropiuspreevolvedformle.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/68x69q90/44/perlava.png

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs41/f/2009/004/b/4/Flying_Dragonite_by_GoldFlareon.png
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs40/f/2009/004/b/4/Sitting_Leafeon_by_GoldFlareon.png
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs45/f/2009/075/5/6/Dusty_the_Flareon_by_GoldFlareon.png
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/270/4/e/Angry_Mightyena_by_GoldFlareon.png

2010
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Joleteonrevamp.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/HGSSflareon.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Nidokingfusion.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/LucarioDP.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Scycario-1.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/62x67q90/35/mewranininegaygarrocks.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Dylling-Soundfakemon_zpsb3d5039f.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/65x69q90/42/machitmonchantopniko999.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/55x79q90/25/scepsolyenamisstresmeg.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/96x79q90/248/golcunokerpiealtariakin.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/56x60q90/401/ninetyenchuelectii.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/158x66q90/442/shadowoj.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/140x64q90/543/lopunny.png

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/099/5/3/ID___Flare_by_GoldFlareon.png
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/130/5/5/March_Hare___Final_Piece_by_GoldFlareon.png
http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2010/196/4/a/Dusty___chapter_5_picture_by_GoldFlareon.png
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2010/357/b/e/2010_summart_of_art_by_goldflareon-d35hdyx.png

2011
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Ninetalesicetype.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/38x51q90/18/torchicsnivyfusion.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/52x34q90/863/kibagorepose.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/259x63q90/836/startersfusions.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/54x43q90/51/snicko.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/54x47q90/801/vuldour.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/88x76q90/821/scydevoir.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/69x68q90/151/ninedoom.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/76x82q90/202/drapede.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/42x48q90/198/stunsparce.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/66x59q90/685/kibscoblitoin.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/72x63q90/707/houndoomliepard.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/81x80q90/607/salazard.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/ScolipedePO_zpsa78eb023.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Ponychu_zps26b9458c.png

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2011/099/0/0/purple_wolf_pup_by_goldflareon-d3dmost.png
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/045/b/a/valentine__s_bunny_by_goldflareon-d39ivvt.png

2012
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/90x89q90/515/garchompskarmoryrepose.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/66x65q90/338/blueumbreon.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/68x59q90/217/blueweezingfox.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/103x75q90/844/kyogrewartortlerepose.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/49x49q90/265/charmanderreposeteamraz.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/79x82q90/585/bearlectahoundabragrumk.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/65x59q90/684/blueflygon.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/54x59q90/15/ponytadisguise.png

http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2012/229/9/2/watercolour_white_rooster_by_goldflareon-d5bhiwx.png
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/332/1/3/art_trade___heklam_by_goldflareon-d5mi9g4.png
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/186/e/b/flare_shading_test_thing_by_goldflareon-d561n8l.png

2013
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/149x140q90/189/j1m1.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/56x41q90/809/fbsp.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/26x35q90/580/klzx.png https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/41x40q90/839/3qfu.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/Squirtleegg_zps5a3c640f.png http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/104/8/a/liara_la_by_goldflareon-d61p21g.gif http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/104/f/d/samara_la_by_goldflareon-d61p3bm.gif http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/104/8/d/wrex_la_by_goldflareon-d61p2xi.gif

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/099/b/9/meadow_the_pikachu_by_goldflareon-d612ldo.png
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/271/5/7/pokemon_compilation_by_goldflareon-d6oa27t.png
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/044/9/d/comfort_hug_by_goldflareon-d76912z.png

2014
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/086/0/b/assorted_pokemon_scratch_sprites_by_goldflareon-d7bt8gt.png
(With the exception of the suicune pixel over and the flygon.)
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/char_zps21134f33.png http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/goldflareon/houndour_zps1868f90f.png http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/162/7/9/litleo_sprite_by_goldflareon-d7lwh9e.png http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/162/d/9/female_pyroar_sprite_by_goldflareon-d7lwhnz.png http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/083/5/e/miranda_lawson_pixel_art_by_goldflareon-d7bjyn5.png

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/107/e/a/happy_belated_birthday__shep_by_goldflareon-d7esvfl.png
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/186/d/a/gcea_emerald___saffron_by_goldflareon-d7pakk5.png
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/310/b/4/louder_than_sirens_by_goldflareon-d85gby6.png

EDIT: Added pictures!

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Thanks for sharing everyone!

Speed-X
Honestly, even your oldest stuff there is super amazing. xD Those plush toys are SO CUTE AHHH!

Evildraws
Wow, it's cool to see how you've improved! You can definitely see it in all the details and the backgrounds. :D

Suicune's Fire
Wow, you have lots of old sprites saved. I wish I did. xD Mine are scattered all over the place. You can really see the improvement over the years, it's really interesting. I remember the first time I saw this sprite and I don't think I will ever forget it: https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/79x82q90/585/bearlectahoundabragrumk.png XD

[PTGigi]

Loving everyone's stuff here! :D Makes me want to get back into pixel art seeing all the cool stuff people have come up with O:

First Mewtwo I ever drew (YES I HAVE THIS SAVED *dies inside*) Don't know the date, but somewhere before 2000 I'm going to guess?
http://giginuzlocke.weebly.com/uploads/2/6/7/8/26784104/2044346_orig.jpg

2011 Mewtwo:
http://www.smackjeeves.com/images/uploaded/comics/0/e/0e7039b7aoaj4.png

Early 2012 Mewtwo:
http://img2.smackjeeves.com/images/uploaded/comics/8/f/8fc9f53a8fQTa.png

Late 2012 Mewtwo:
http://imageshack.us/a/img407/8154/4j6.png

Early 2013 Mewtwo:
http://imageshack.us/a/img833/4725/8b16.png

Late 2013 Mewtwo:
http://imageshack.com/a/img801/4273/c8yl.png

Sept 2014 Mewtwo:
http://giginuzlocke.weebly.com/uploads/2/6/7/8/26784104/5367599_orig.png

Maybe later I'll post non-Mewtwo art but this thread reminded me of that first pic XD

[VeloJello]

The dates are a little loose, but here's some selections from my Photobucket. Open the spoilers at your own risk because I ran long.

2012 - this was baby's first year with her Intuos! I entered my first WAR and got into some Original Character Tournaments. I was still experimenting a lot with PaintTool SAI.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/PoochyenaAvie.pnghttp://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/DariusImage.pnghttp://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/Daniel-1.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/SOtRcover.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/scan0001.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/ImGonnaWreckIt.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/PurpleTide.png

2013 - more experimentation! I really wanted to master digital painting, and did a lot of it, mostly for URPG and GCeA purposes. I also started on the concepts for my Spark comic project that I'm still working on today.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/ImagineHowIsTouchTheSky_zps4a307d5c.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/Valentime_zps29cbf152.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/Shallows_zps48d074de.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/ThrashEm_zps8157f1bc.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/lileve_zpsd219c8d4.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/poorville_zpsf1eb9e7c.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/orvillesticky_zps462bd48a.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/Addy_zpsa4e815e5.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/2Cpng_zps60bb12b5.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/tinysassmachine_zps451ccc46.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/AddyJelloCrowe_zps9606bce5.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/tam_zps92ba6598.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/styleconcepts_zps740fb4b7.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/sorrowinacave_zps196d6117.png

2014 - lotta art. This year I was less focused on technique than I was on style; I worked a lot to diversify my characters in terms of everything from race to body type to expressions and I think it's really paid off! The WAR this year, and the Nuzlocke comic I'm planning for, have helped me grow a lot because they forced me to learn a good deal in a timely fashion.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/MORESTICKERS_zps69f7ccef.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/sparkbebby_zps03fb18c6.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/1_zpsa0a8a849.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/giralicelineart_zpsd651b85d.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/doodlespacemonthoffebruary_zpsc2c92cd5.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/doodlespacemonthoffebruary_zps7493dc57.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/leaderofthepack_zps7c264233.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/orvieicon_zps62c435ca.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/GAY_zps38fab2e6.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/knight_zpsd2212375.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/refmaterial_zpsbadf0386.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/tigerinprogress_zpsad25d0d0.png
http://40.media.tumblr.com/963e6286ce202d458d1c9d656635431d/tumblr_n8i4zgi1W91ri2b8oo1_1280.png
http://36.media.tumblr.com/734064af0ed925c319259df6586834d2/tumblr_n8qfkaEm1y1txj99jo1_1280.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/fakemoncanvasvibrant_zps14216cfa.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/lifeanddeathwip_zpsc04a7b91.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/finalizedwar_zps5a155662.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/C5A1BDE0-6E98-4DAD-9962-07B6366E4E8D_zpshfyaltdp.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/2C8FB43D-F394-4002-ADE5-751CD05C6D92_zpsag0oqhqk.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/skelemanrough_zps1c05ab1f.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/lorretfinito_zps0eb934b2.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/sphinxicoreweirdos_zps3d2e00d2.png
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/6457B316-CE19-4714-820B-BDE2EFE27FAD_zpsr9fad97v.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/d68ced33-4eba-46a1-978f-c6da98918ce9_zpsd97276ff.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/photophinish_2007/4AAA81EB-AA04-49A9-9081-13D6B51705DB_zpsk57ly1uz.jpg
http://41.media.tumblr.com/f004e750e6e9814b5ab2ea66244c5921/tumblr_ng4kk3yL9P1txj99jo1_500.jpg

I'd show you more, but this is the oldest stuff I could dig up. Improvement is an amazing thing. Some of the stuff I've made this year makes me cringe, but that's just a sign of how far I've come. Onward to 2015!

[Scytherwolf]

Here's some of my plushie improvement (I picked only plushies of pokemon I have made at least twice and recently):


2007 Espeon:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/Espeon07_zps52e6b810.png


2014 Espeon:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/Espeonbig1_zps4b714e03.png



2008 Mini Umbreon:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/MiniUmbreonplushie-1.png


2014 Mini Umbreons:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/Forumpic3_zps170e722d.png



2009 Lying Umbreon:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/Umbreonpics.png


2012 Giant Lying Umbreon:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/GiantUmbreon2012_zps3f3190aa.png


2014 Giant Lying Umbreon (same pattern but improved + better yellow ring fabric):

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/Forumpic1_zps61662835.png



2007 Houndoom Plush:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/LJHoundoom.png


2014 Houndoom Plush:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/nuculadon/Houndoomlying2wm_zps3cbec29a.png

[SassySnivy]

Felt and that kind of fleecy-looking fabric, I think, are great if you're not so confident with your pattern / are experimenting a little bit since they're pretty cheap. But for your most recent ones (namely the Espeon, Houndooms, and smaller Umbreons), are they made of minky fabric? (By the way is that stuff at all expensive; because it seems like any plush that's made with minky is overpriced?)
There's just so much improvement there I love it! Have you thought about making some money off of doing commissions for plushes? There are just so many people out there, I'm sure, that would want to buy a commission: people tend to like to have physical objects to express themselves, mainly soft, minky-y plushies * 7 *

And that Espeon LOOKS SO CUDDLEABLE o A o

[Scytherwolf]

Felt and that kind of fleecy-looking fabric, I think, are great if you're not so confident with your pattern / are experimenting a little bit since they're pretty cheap. But for your most recent ones (namely the Espeon, Houndooms, and smaller Umbreons), are they made of minky fabric? (By the way is that stuff at all expensive; because it seems like any plush that's made with minky is overpriced?)
There's just so much improvement there I love it! Have you thought about making some money off of doing commissions for plushes? There are just so many people out there, I'm sure, that would want to buy a commission: people tend to like to have physical objects to express themselves, mainly soft, minky-y plushies * 7 *

And that Espeon LOOKS SO CUDDLEABLE o A o

I highly recommend fleece for people who are starting out. It's easy to work with, comes in a huge variety of colors, is soft (not wonderful fluffy soft like minky, but cuddly soft), and is cheap like you said. Plus you can still make awesome looking plushies with fleece once you get enough experience; a lot of people do that. I still keep a lot of fleece around for testing out patterns or making quick plushies that I'm not trying to make 'perfect.' And yes, the recent ones are made of minky, apart from the big umbreon which is made of a black fabric called eyelash minky (still minky, but much longer) and yellow faux fur. And yes, minky can be expensive and it's hard to find certain colors. I get most of mine from a store near where I live that often sells it for cheaper, plus has a lot of variety. The only downside is they change what fabric they have constantly so you never know what colors are there. xD

As for the price of custom plushies, it's not just materials but the time put into it. It takes hours to create a pattern, test it if it's completely new, and then actually create the plush. For really complex ones it takes even longer. If people charged less the effort to make them for other people wouldn't be worth it.

And thanks! And yes, I do commissions here and there and I'm actually going to start working on one soon once the person can pay. It's a shiny version of the big floppy vaporeon I made. Heck, one of these days I should just make a couple more vaporeons since I get so many people asking to buy one. xD Though they take a lot of time, haha.

[Ganyu]

I don't think I've improved much, compared to everyone else in this thread. Plus, graphic design is more of a hobby for me, so I'm myopic when it comes to art lol

2011-2012
Icons
http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Icons/Joltik1.pnghttp://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Icons/Litwick.pnghttp://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Icons/Cherrim2.png

Tags
http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Tags/Mercedes7.png
http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Tags/IceCage.png
http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Tags/TodayWasAFairytale.png

2013-2014 (Hardly touch GIMP this year though)
Icons
http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Icons/ElesaBW21.pnghttp://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Icons/ChandelureMansion_zps800f936a.pnghttp://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Icons/Minccinoholdingapresent.pnghttp://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Icons/ElesaandSkylar.png

Tags
http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Forum%20skins/HypnosisSkinDrowzee.png

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Tags/NoOneisInvisible_zps2d08a0d5.png

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Tags/Lights2.png

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/Toad1304/Forum%20skins/BattleSubwayHeader.png

[Suicune's Fire]

Pokemon Trainer Sarah Ahahahaha yes, that silly fusion! It's so funny that you remember it.

Everyone's improvement is awesome! ^v^ So interesting to see as well! It's like they're all success stories, haha. Very well done to all who have posted. :D

[TheoreticalSelkie]

I went digging holes

Sprites
2010: http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/146/e/d/Pataqotl_by_WillowTruise.png >>>> 2014: http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/003/2/f/pataquotl_redux_d_by_willowtruise-d70d8ce.png

2010 - 2011
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/345/e/a/random_dragon_sprite_by_willowtruise-d34ozvq.gif[img] [img]http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/002/c/d/bananafish_by_willowtruise-d369rls.png http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/037/4/4/animated_taco_icon_by_willowtruise-d38ya7e.gif http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/058/c/1/trilune_sprite_request_by_willowtruise-d3akqmf.png http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/311/9/5/95838d3d8e54784ee086396614221b2c-d4fcstd.png http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/165/d/c/dc3f2a1ceba9bd37d9b7729c9f874465-d3ix35p.png

2012
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/050/c/1/c1d25a185cff331e323c7df2416674a3-d4q2dg2.png http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/051/a/6/a6380aef0488a3993f7c0aa329396058-d4qepk2.png http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/192/0/b/0b8c47f2d05538de70f6df697eed60ea-d501qmy.png

2013
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/052/9/7/sword_of_the_defeated_king__colored__by_willowtrui se-d5vr8ln.png http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/103/e/7/e72aba00fb0c076fef4934b322fd45a6-d61mifq.png http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/025/0/d/mock_it_and_be_proud_by_willowtruise-d73lqob.png http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/074/9/c/_fakemon__tuxewing_by_willowtruise-d5y5qpd.png

2014
https://31.media.tumblr.com/867e7424a3fdd5b040a892ec568148a7/tumblr_inline_nasfypNlGn1s3ul27.png https://31.media.tumblr.com/1497b52e3feba0210fed7fd8589bdca4/tumblr_inline_n45q2gzfuV1s3ul27.png https://31.media.tumblr.com/7c5815d38d25c58c7f2fb1f0bc5f773b/tumblr_inline_n1jcjeGDAr1s3ul27.png

I just lost my progress on the long list of banners I had... I'll find them eventually.

[Silverclaw]

Here is my change unbelievable!!!! Then 12/23/14
981

Now today 12/24/14 used a different app
982