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A page dedicated to two left-hand drawings. Unable to recreate the original pose, she redraws the illustrations as they appear, also experimenting with different embellishments for the page.
The creator introduces her first sketchbook, filled over a decade ago. She decides to celebrate this milestone by redrawing every single page in a new sketchbook.
She customizes a new sketchbook to resemble her original one, sanding and painting its cover to match the vintage feel.
The first page of her original sketchbook featured eye studies from a YouTube tutorial. She redraws them, noting the difficulty of discerning left/right eyes from her old drawing and applies modern techniques like smudging.
She reluctantly redraws a page she disliked, acknowledging the cringe of revisiting past art while actively re-creating it.
Reminiscing about combining learned techniques (eyes, nose, mouth) into her first full face drawing, she tries to recreate the 'Girl With Wonky Bangs' character. This marks a shift in her approach to be more experimental rather than simply copying.
She redraws a complex drawing of a wiener dog doorstop, her first attempt at drawing from life. She uses simpler shapes and adds shading, having not seen the actual doorstop in years.
This is her first character drawn purely from imagination. She redraws the fairy girl, incorporating her current artistic style, making the hair floppier, the face younger, and adding magical elements like glitter and stars.
She tackles a drawing of a dry erase marker, using a ruler and vanishing points to improve the perspective, noting the common observation subject for artists.
Originally a public drawing that inadvertently became creepy, she emphasizes the character's unsettling nature by changing the angle, widening the eyes, and adding a blob-like shadow.
A portrait of her grandmother, originally drawn from a photo. She approaches it without a reference, focusing on proportions and distances, finding it a poignant experience.
An illustration of herself and two friends. She struggles with a specific face angle and enjoys drawing people in dynamic poses, discovering the usefulness of a circular composition guide.
Inspired by 'I Dream of Genie,' she redraws a character, shrinking her down to showcase the outfit and adding details like earrings and a choker, while also attempting a surprised facial expression.
Her original character, Magna Girl, drawn in a chibi style. She initially overestimates her ability and faces art block due to high expectations and color choices, noting issues with proportions.
Returning to a simpler approach with pencil, she redraws two chibi characters: Spider Girl (with intricate web details) and a sporty girl inspired by her own clothes, acknowledging the camera issues during the process.
Another page of chibi characters, including a cowgirl, a movie-inspired character, and Maria from 'Sound of Music'. She notes this day was challenging due to physical discomfort and lack of motivation.
Starting a new day refreshed, she reimages her 'Indiana Jones girl' drawing with a completely new pose and angle. She adjusts the outfit for practicality and refines the sketch with her kneaded eraser technique.
She redraws an anime/manga-style witch on a broom, aiming to capture a terrified expression. She experiments with thumbnails and multiple passes to achieve the desired pose and emphasizes motion in the skirt.
A self-portrait with her best friend, originally drawn sitting on a bed. She adds perspective and context, sketching a bed and a magazine, recalling nostalgic memories associated with the scene.
Fan art of Miki from Mark Crilley's Manga. She recreates it using colored pencils, finding similar shades to her original drawing, and opts for a soft blue line art.
A page of manga eye studies, likely from another Mark Crilley tutorial. She redraws them in her current style, observing the evolution of her approach to similar subjects.
A redemption for Magna Girl. She gives her a dynamic flying pose, updating her outfit for a more mature look and incorporating fire and cloud effects to show movement, despite some elongation issues.
She tackles a drawing of a blobby character. She maintains the pose but revises the head size after a change in her sitting posture, highlighting the impact of perspective on proportional accuracy.
Inspired by 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' she redraws a pirate girl lounging on treasure. She focuses on making the pose convincing and changes the hair to be more historical.
A dancing girl drawing. She modifies the pose to convey more movement, particularly in the legs, and updates the outfit to a contemporary style, including leggings and double buns.
Her 'pilot girl' character, previously redrawn years ago. She re-creates her with an updated outfit, emphasizing the scarf and hair movement, and giving her a more confident pose.
A girl sitting on a block. She redraws the character first, focusing on a squishy pose looking up at the viewer, and adjusts the knee position for a more casual stance, adding a hoodie and her current hair style.
Two versions of a girl in an 'Easter dress,' an adult and a chibi. She recreates both, adjusting the poses and hair to reflect her current style, making the chibi version look younger with pigtails.
A friend of Magna Girl, whose superpower is sparkles. She reimagines the character looking over her shoulder, updates the outfit for a magical, floaty vibe, and adds excessive sparkles.
A 'pop star' drawing that now looks more like a country star. She emphasizes a singing pose, utilizes the original 'lights' to expand the scenic elements, and adds fans and tattoos.
A drawing of herself with her crush. She focuses on a torso-up view to work on arms and shoulders, struggling with the interaction of two characters, acknowledging the difficulty of drawing hugging poses.
Likely from a how-to-draw book. She redraws the character with low-rise jeans and cargo pants, making quick decisions based on her gut rather than redoing anything.
Another drawing from a how-to-draw book, titled 'Fallen'. She keeps the core pose but updates the style, making clothes baggier and adding biker shorts where needed. She reflects on the joy of creating something she's happy with.
The 'princess runaway' drawing. She emphasizes the running motion, adjusts the position of the dress and limbs, and refines the sketch with her erasing and re-tracing technique.
A ballerina drawing. She recreates the pose with more focus on the flowing cloth, updates the outfit, and gives the character a ballerina bun to emphasize the theme, leading to a stage-ready look.
A fairy drawing. She starts with a new pose, struggles with the legs but settles on a bent-knee stance, adds sparkles, and is satisfied with the wings and overall expression.
The very last page she filled, drawn in a dentist's waiting room. She updates the 'cave girl' outfit, keeps the massive hair, and imagines the character as a rock star, completing the sketchbook.
She reflects on the 14 hours over seven days it took to complete the project, contrasting it with the original three months. She expresses joy and satisfaction, emphasizing the importance of encouragement and how recreating old art can overcome art blocks.