25 Stunning 'Before and After' Art Transformations That Showcase Artists' Dedication
It's remarkable how dedicated and ongoing practice can enhance our abilities over a duration.
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The journey of being an artist includes taking countless risks and even making a few "happy little accidents" along the way. If you keep practicing, progress is bound to come knocking on your creative door!
The subreddit 'Art Progress Pics' offers artists a platform to exhibit their creations and demonstrate the rewards of their diligent efforts. Let's check out some before and after pics of their amazing artwork, and let's take these as a reminder that no matter where you are in your artistic journey, there's always room to grow, transform, and make a masterpiece out of your raw talent.
Image source: u/banandria
Pancake_Pansexual_Panda : "I thought second pic was a photo! HOW??!!! I wanna be a artist but my Asian parents want me to be a doctor..."
LokisLilButterknife : "My brain refuses to accept that this isn't a photograph."
Image source: u/peaches-n-mint
Image source: u/Owli0
Image source: u/veritas_art_02
Ditto : "oh wow the second one looks so real!"
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Image source: u/lizllancaster
Image source: u/rorizzh
Emberlynn Peterson : "I have severe ADHD wich means I have both. 3 out of 10K people have Severe ADHD. it sucks. We have tried everything to treat my ADHD but nothing works. (We have tried pills,fidgets,therapy, etc basically everything in the book) any suggestions?"
Ditto : "that is hella impressive, the textures on the second one is amazing"
Terry Hecht : "I find that having adhd, is the source of my creativity, I never run out of ideas! It just learning to pick one that's hard lol, and having discipline to finish what I started. I am 72, it gets better as you age."
Image source: u/csart20
Image source: u/AxolotlEatsCakepops
Image source: u/Infamous-Bonus9240
Image source: u/CVNTSUPREME
Image source: u/Unusual_Issue_7087
Image source: u/Embarrassed-Bet-8385
Pancake_Pansexual_Panda : "The artist should be a designer for a video game!"
Ditto : "Oh damn, so much growth in 3 years, the first one is amazing too but wow thats impressive"
Image source: u/ikealamps2
Image source: u/bokaljo
Image source: u/jedoodles
Ozymann- : "i love both of them, the first is nicely stylized, the second still has a touch of style but is more realistic. really depends on what you prefer though."
Image source: u/dylanishappy
Image source: u/koodallas
Image source: u/SchwartzArt
Nykky : "Generic Dinosaur® to dilophosaurus"
Image source: u/ABucketofBeetles
Image source: u/Art_in_Science
Image source: andrea_fara_art
Ditto : "The second picture is my reaction to seeing the picture, that is amazing!"
LokisLilButterknife : "I honestly thought that the portrait on the right was a photograph at first glance."
Image source: u/Adventurous-Plum-554
Image source: u/LazuliArtz
Image source: u/littledmg12
kitten levels tokyo : "Learning to art takes skill, definitely not auto-matic."
#1 I Like To Draw An Eyeball Every Few Years To Mark My Progress, This Year I'm Really Proud
Image source: u/banandria
Pancake_Pansexual_Panda : "I thought second pic was a photo! HOW??!!! I wanna be a artist but my Asian parents want me to be a doctor..."
LokisLilButterknife : "My brain refuses to accept that this isn't a photograph."
#2 Now Compared To Middle School! About A 10 Year Difference - Little Me Would Be Proud
Image source: u/peaches-n-mint
#3 My Art Progress (Oct 2022 - Jul 2023)
Image source: u/Owli0
#4 Art Progress July 2022 vs. August 23 (I Didn't Draw For 6 Months After July 2022)
Image source: u/veritas_art_02
Ditto : "oh wow the second one looks so real!"
#5 Progress 2019 vs. 2021
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#6 My Portraiture Journey From 2018-2023
Image source: u/lizllancaster
#7 2015 (Undiagnosed ADHD) vs. 2023 (Treating It)
Image source: u/rorizzh
Emberlynn Peterson : "I have severe ADHD wich means I have both. 3 out of 10K people have Severe ADHD. it sucks. We have tried everything to treat my ADHD but nothing works. (We have tried pills,fidgets,therapy, etc basically everything in the book) any suggestions?"
Ditto : "that is hella impressive, the textures on the second one is amazing"
Terry Hecht : "I find that having adhd, is the source of my creativity, I never run out of ideas! It just learning to pick one that's hard lol, and having discipline to finish what I started. I am 72, it gets better as you age."
#8 2021 vs. 2022
Image source: u/csart20
#9 The Left Picture Is Of A Beholder, And The Right One Is Of A Beholder Zombie From Dungeons And Dragons
Image source: u/AxolotlEatsCakepops
#10 First Time I Tried Drawing Gwen (2-3 Years Ago I Think) vs. 1 Week Ago
Image source: u/Infamous-Bonus9240
#11 From 2014 To Now
Image source: u/CVNTSUPREME
#12 3 Years Of Improvement In Digital Art
Image source: u/Unusual_Issue_7087
#13 2020 - 2023
Image source: u/Embarrassed-Bet-8385
Pancake_Pansexual_Panda : "The artist should be a designer for a video game!"
Ditto : "Oh damn, so much growth in 3 years, the first one is amazing too but wow thats impressive"
#14 2015 V. 2021 (6 Years Apart, Same Character)
Image source: u/ikealamps2
#15 2021- 2023 And I Still Don't Know How To Draw Hair
Image source: u/bokaljo
#16 Self-Portrait Progress (April 2022 - April 2023)
Image source: u/jedoodles
Ozymann- : "i love both of them, the first is nicely stylized, the second still has a touch of style but is more realistic. really depends on what you prefer though."
#17 2019 vs. 2023
Image source: u/dylanishappy
#18 A Portrait From A Couple Of Years Ago (Not Totally Sure Since I Didn’t Date It Because I’m Dumb) vs. A Portrait From Yesterday. I Have A Lot To Learn Still But I’m Very Proud Of My Improvement! Never Throw Your Old Art Away, Otherwise You Can’t See How Far You’ve Come!
Image source: u/koodallas
#19 Found This At My Late Grandma's Place And Redrew It (Probably 1997 And 2021)
Image source: u/SchwartzArt
Nykky : "Generic Dinosaur® to dilophosaurus"
#20 The Only Two Times I've Drawn Elephants In My Life
Image source: u/ABucketofBeetles
#21 Tiger And Phoenix, 15 Year Difference. Still Looking To Improve
Image source: u/Art_in_Science
#22 Progress 2004 vs. 2023
Image source: andrea_fara_art
Ditto : "The second picture is my reaction to seeing the picture, that is amazing!"
LokisLilButterknife : "I honestly thought that the portrait on the right was a photograph at first glance."
#23 Portrait Of My Grandfather
Image source: u/Adventurous-Plum-554
#24 From 2019 To Today
Image source: u/LazuliArtz
#25 Progress Of My Drawing In 5 Years
Image source: u/littledmg12
kitten levels tokyo : "Learning to art takes skill, definitely not auto-matic."DE
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