Then and Now

Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:34 am

I came up with an idea today, looking at my Photobucket account. I know a lot of us have been making graphics for quite a long time...and we improve as time goes on. But do we really know how much we do? So let's do a then and now!

I'll start

Then:

Ewwww.

Now:

It's amazing to me how much I truely have improved. I didn't think I was doing that well in graphics because I see how many of you are better than I am but

it makes me happy to see this.

Now it's your turn!

Marissa: If this is in the wrong place, I'm sorry and feel free to move it

Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:24 am

Then:

Now:

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Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:18 am

Darklegendary wrote:

Awww, I still have that. I still like it, too.

EDIT:

Then :

Don't blame me if this thing gives you a seizure.

Now :

Too bad I can't say I've gotten a lot better.

EDIT: I guess I HAVE gotten better..

http://e.domaindlx.com/Medli/Sets/medli_sig.gif
http://e.domaindlx.com/Medli/Sets/medli_avatar.JPG

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Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:52 am

I will use examples of blends and colourizations I have made over the past while...

Colourizations Then:

Colourizations Now:

Blends Then:

Blends Now:

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Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:14 am

This oughta be fun.

THEN:

Icky poopy.

NOW:

Hmmm... I think I improved a bit.

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Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:17 am

I'm noticing quite a lot of scrolling and slow page loading time. Can we try to limit the direct linking to 10 pictures in a post?

Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:39 am

wow, everyone improved so much! is it from practice and following tutorials? I know that's how I improved..

I really like bluehawaii's blends! they look great

Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:13 pm

ecliptic wrote:wow, everyone improved so much! is it from practice and following tutorials? I know that's how I improved..

I really like bluehawaii's blends! they look great

Would you believe I've never followed a tutorial in my life? <_< I just basically practiced and watched what everyone else is doing. ^_^ I'm so glad to see how much everyone really has improved though!

Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:46 pm

i've never used a tutorial either. i've just looked at other peoples stuff to get ideas, and played around with the functions in PSP.

i havent been making graphics that long, as i havent been at PPT that long... but anyway, observing the no more than 10 images in a post, mine are here

Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:29 pm

Darklegendary, your sets look great from then too

Then:

Now :

I only started working with graphics this year... So its not all that huge of a difference... But it does prove that people can only get better.

Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:45 pm

Let unearth stuff...

Then
http://thoiathoing.250free.com/dmrainbowav.gif / http://thoiathoing.250free.com/dmrainbowsig.gif

Now
http://thoiathoing.250free.com/StillSadiyahav.gif / http://thoiathoing.250free.com/StillSadiyahsig.gif

Whoops, that's the animated version. Guess I never got the new version over to this computer.

EDIT - No...no!!! I can't believe I have it!!! Guess this means I seriously need to clean out 250free. XD

THEN, RUNEVALKYRIE'S SECRET SANTA SET

NOW, RUNEVALKYRIE'S CHRISTMAS GIFT SET

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Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:51 pm

Two big changes from when I first started making graphics: I used to make myself sets, but now I just stick with avs, for some reason. =D Two is: I never ever used to use gradients or glow, but my 'style' has become heavily dependant on the two. =P

Then:

(During my brief period as a rabid Tom Felton fangirl)

*Gags*

Now:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/i ... anner2.jpg (Linked to as it's over 50 kb)

I've changed a lot, but I'm still not all that great. =P

Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:02 am

Then:

Now:

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Wow...and this is only in a year of graphic-ing...

Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:55 am

I deleted most of my older stuff so I'll go back as far as I can.

Sets
Then:

Now:

Blends
Then: cut for height -- Ying Yang twins

Now:
cut for width -- Gwen Stefani

Wow. I have older stuff but I just cleaned out photobucket cause I was near 100% full (I have 800+ images apparently O_o)

Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:48 pm

PS 6 >>

Then ::

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/magik/banner2.gif

Moved to PS 7(brush change :/) >>

Now ::