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We all know the famous saying how the practice makes perfect, or in other words - there‘s a chance you‘ll get so much better at something if you keep doing it every day in order to improve.

An illustrator Lorna Kelleher wanted to check if this saying is actually true. Recently, she decided to measure her progress by recreating some of her older artworks. For this she chose illustrations of Disney princesses that she drew two years ago and remade them in a way she draws today. When you put them side to side, there‘s clearly a difference – which ones do you like better?

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Pocahontas

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Ariel

Ariel

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Sofie Agni
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

she changed her style a lot, but I don't think that one is better than the other

PeachPossum
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These later drawings may not be done using the same medium. For some of her work, she is using Speedpaint software with an Wacom Intuos drawing pad for input. I've looked into those for myself and the lower end drawing pads do not have the sensitivity of the more expensive ones. She may not be able to get the precision and variance that she normally would with freehand airbrushed acrylic. Personally, I prefer her other work altogether, but then when it comes to art, I lean toward naturalism.

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I❤️My cat
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 2018 one looks a bit like Lily Evans (or at least how I imagine her)

sunnyrei82
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the 2018 version better... she DOES look like a 16 year old.

Connie Ostlund
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2016 looks breakable.2018 looks real right down to the hair color!

Marina
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 2016 one kinda looks like it took more effort than the older version, altough the 2018 one is more realistic and has a different vibe

Parmeisan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For many of these, I like the 2018 version better. For this one, I prefer the 2016, and I'm seeing a lot of the same sentiment in the comments. I think it comes down to the fact that 2016 Ariel's expression is so alive and the colours are brighter. In fact, both seem to be true of most of these, but this one exemplifies the differences - and depending on which character we're looking at, the effect of "more alive" changes. I can see a lot of places where the artist has improved, but I wonder if she spent a little less time on these the second time around? Or is it partially an effort to make them "realer" and less like their cartoon models?

Nevaeh love fuentez
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you did amazing on BOTH OF THEM you have obviously made alot of progress as an artist

PeachPossum
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Artist Lorna Kelleher was inspired by Disney in her earlier work. Most of her later works are her own conceptions. They seem to have the same facial characteristics, meaning she may be using a model. Where she excels is not even shown here. To see her most impressive work, you absolutely need to visit her Instagram page by clicking on her name above. Her Thor is a doozy. She also has videos out there too. Interesting!

SexyEggPlant
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate this one...well not hate but I just dont like how the newer one has no character or personality behind it and instead looks like all the other newer drawings just with different hair and eyes and called ariel where as the old one looks more alive, more free and even has ariels cheeky fun smile

Morgane Leduc
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't understand why a lot of commenters did prefer the version... It is not bad for a non-pro, but it shows so many errors in proportions! The 2018 version may be less bright, less in the Disney character design spirit, but it is so right, so perfect in features! And more original and personal, too...

nosoul
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have no difference in art style though.. and higher saturation

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Aurora

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Sandra Taylor
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the later ones may be better drawings, but the earlier ones are true animations

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