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One of my favorite memes from over a decade ago (!!!) was "draw this again", where artists would revisit their older work and reinterpret it I love paying close attention to what changes and what stays the same, and to how they get better at achieving their own intent https://t.co/btf9mpKXFJ
they often get better at technical details – shapes, angles, perspectives, lines, lighting... but what I like to really look out for is the introduction of nuance that they couldn't quite manage or "afford" before https://t.co/lQFBZgh2la
you can also get a sense of how the artist's conceptualization of their own work develops over time – it's simultaneously complicated (more distinct parts) but also more coherent (the parts integrate better) https://t.co/KZuEHN4y2j
you'll notice that artists get more confident over time – they become more assertive with their lines. once you start looking at lots of these, you can almost imagine all the wrong lines that the artist has learned to skip over https://t.co/a97YIVdEgj
you'll often also see that they develop a better sense of contrast – the difference between dark and light, hard and soft often becomes more pronounced https://t.co/l6n6MQxwYs
another way of thinking about it is – each element is better considered in relation to all the other elements. I kinda imagine the artist's mind stretching and squeezing and twisting and turning each bit to make it work better https://t.co/EYwbmqL973
a thing I like to reflect on is the fact that almost any piece of work can function as a seed for a better version of itself https://t.co/VSUCiHoji7
people often struggle with something along the forms of, "I don't really know what I want to do". Part of it is because they don't yet have the knowledge and skills to articulate a hi-fi vision. But a lo-fi vision will do! Just do ~something~. Get it out of your head. Then redo
~20 years of cosplay by @KamuiCosplay https://t.co/4WKySXOitx https://t.co/rVnlwXg5kb
