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Stephanie Ruble's Tip - Revision: Breathing New Life Into Old Art

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I love creating new art, but once in a while I like to take an old piece and breathe new life into it. When people think of revision, they usually think of text, but pictures can be revised as well. Many times the image gets revised as it goes from sketch to final, but sometimes you have a piece that just doesn’t work out, or a piece you always loved that doesn’t fit your current style. Those are prime candidates for revision. Things to consider when revising: composition, emotion, color, character, and what the illustration is for (fun, portfolio, job, etc.). Here's a piece I revised recently: First Snow of the Season What’s new: snow (instead of rain), the cat (instead of a stuffed toy moose and stuffed toy bunny), and multiple changes to the girl on the right. It’s a lot better than it was before, but not perfect. Maybe some day I’ll revise it again! If you are interested in more recent image revisions (including the paisley whale), I showed them here . Please visi...

Diana Ting Delosh's Art Tip for Breaking out of Creative Rut

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I find doodling things that you're not known or typecast for  a good way to break out of a creative rut. So when I'm getting that stuck in a rut feeling I'll doodle around with my trusty ball point pen  - not so cute creatures -like below.  Gryphon & Dragon, black pen sketches, © Diana Ting Delosh It's like going on vacation from your style. Which may lead to a break through in your art. Bear & Bunny, Ink & Watercolor, © Diana Ting Delosh To see more of what I'm known for go to:  dianadelosh.com dtdelosh.blogspot.com