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Blast from the past. I think I made these three summers ago. Feels like a lifetime. At this point in my development I was trying to refine my forms, add more digital linework, but also keep an overall analog feeling to the textures. Today I feel like I\u2019ve gotten better at my compositions, with less conflict between my flat style and the notion of a scene with a foreground and background. Today I aim more for a composition that keeps the entire scene on a single plane, although I have to fudge around with this depending on the client. I also have become more comfortable being less perfect with my digital linework. For instance, the wheels in the bike were made as perfect circles, but today I would freehand those, perhaps with a little assistance from PS\u2019s line smoothing feature. I also find the background of the second image too perfectly perpendicular. Today I would try to let things feel looser. There is something contradictory about the whimsical lettering and the geometric building that needs to be resolved. I\u2019m constant critical of my old work and constantly seeking to do better in my new work. It\u2019s too bad I can\u2019t appreciate my accomplishments, but it also propels me forward by always wanting to do better. How do you feel about your old work? What percentage of your past work would you say you honestly love? For me it\u2019s about 10% or less! . #illustration #critique #summerillustration #patio #cocktailhour #beer #wine #summer
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