You’ve probably heard the saying “Practice makes perfect” at least a couple of times during your life. And there’s nothing cryptic about this phrase – it merely means that you’ll get better with repetition. Nowhere is this more obvious than in drawing and illustration, where an understanding of proportions and proper painting technique can turn rough doodles into a detailed face.
The list that you’ll find below is composed of our reader’s submissions of their process of learning to draw. The techniques vary from pencil drawings to digital images, but with every before and after photo the improvement is more than evident.
Now, scroll down for some practice inspiration below. You’ll find that even the most simple illustration is actually a diamond in the rough for beautiful drawings.
#1 Drawing Progress Over The Last Few Years
Image source: banksied
#2 7 Years Of Progress
Image source: Ray Sampang
#3 Progression From 2 Years Old To 25
Image source: Marc Allante
#4 Eye Drawing Progress In 3 Years
Image source: EndOfAllHope
#5 About 8 Years Of Progress
Image source: Noah Bradley
#6 Practice Pays Off
Image source: Noah Bradley
#7 I Think My Style Changed A Bit
Image source: winterfingers
#8 5 Years Of Progress
Image source: Arvalis
#9 The Difference 2 Years Of Practice Makes
Image source: seaweed_is_cool
#10 My Drawing Progression From Age 12 To 14
Image source: Krumpts
#11 From 2013-2015: Same Reference :)
#12 My Drawing Progress
Image source: green0
#13 Just Work Hard And Believe In Yourself. 3 Years
#14 Drawing Improvement Over 6 Months
Image source: honeydips
#15 My Drawing Progress
Image source: josemacrz
#16 2008 – 3 Hours / 2015 – 15 Minutes
#17 The Progression Of My Drawing Between Ages 2-24
Image source: Jake Lockett
#18 My Drawing Progress 2007 – 2012
Image source: rosene547
#19 My Progress :d
#20 Works In 2013 And 2014
#21 Difference From December 2013 And February 2015
#22 Age 16 To Age 27
#23 My Drawing Progress
Image source: lihnida
#24 2005-2015
#25 Same Character Over The Years
#26 My Drawing Evolution Between 2006 And 2013
#27 Drawing Progress
Image source: briannam7900
#28 20whatever To Present: Practice Is Everything (talent Is Overrated)
#29 Drawing Progress Over 4 Years :)
#30 My Drawing Progress
#31 Progress In Regards To Color Understanding :)
#32 Same Kind Of Concept Separated By 2 Years Of Work!
#33 9/2014 – 10/ 2015
#34 My Progress – Fanart And Original Work
#35 2014-2015 Progress. (got It Right This Time)
#36 1 Year Difference Feat. Lorde!
#37 My Self Portrait Progress Over Two Years
#38 Age 15 – Now
#39 Over The Period
#40 My Improvement (december 2014- June 2015)
#41 3 Years Of Practice! Age 12 To 14 (almost 15)
#42 8 Years Of Photoshop Practice
#43 Found On The Internet (not Mine). Great Progress In 10 Years
Image source: soar99.blog78.fc2.com
#44 10 Years Of Improvement – Same Character
#45 I’ve Been Drawing More Than 25 Years…
#46 My Drawing Progress 2012-2015
#47 Drawings From Age 12 To 15
#48 Mond 2015 Now! (stefanie Götzky) 85*85
#49 My Work From Age 14 To 36 – First Starting Out With Acrylics And Then Moving Onto Watercolours
#50 My Self Portrait Over The Years – 22 To 36 Years Of Age
#51 2 Months Difference, But Can Be Achieved In 4 Days (check Betty Edwards)
#52 11 Years Of Progress
#53 Age !9 – Zero Experience.. To Now :)
#54 12 Year Old
#55 December 2015
#56 The Difference Between The Two, Is Only Two Years!
#57 Self Portraits, 16 Years Difference
#58 Progress From 2004 To Now
#59 Well… It Is Something!
#60 2 Year Difference!!
#61 11 Years Old
#62 Feb 2015
#63 2 Years Old To 12 Years Old, My Drawing Difference
#64 2 Year Difference!!
#65 Same Person’s Portrait…2 Years Of Progression :)
#66 2 Years Worth Of Practice
#67 11 Years Done In An Hour
#68 Age 14
#69 At 8 Years…………..20 Years
#70 13 Years Old Done In 15 Mins
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