Felina... From 1996 to 2009

[MariaSunderland]

Hey guys!

Those who may remember me from a decade ago (zomg time flies O___O ) may also remember Kidcat and I's fanfiction. I've always been big on drawing and from the beginning, I made a piece of my character, Felina, showing both human and robotic sides (I know, human turned robot has been done by now I'm sure, but it wasn't 13 years ago lol ).

What's fun is that I recreated this piece many times over the years in order to see my improvement, and it's a lot of fun to do! (I recommend this exercise to anyone! It's a great ego booster lol ). I re-did it recently since Kidcat and I have been re-writing the fanfics... Again. LOL I'll see if I can get those chapters to replace the old ones here. In the meantime, you can view them on my Deviantart page.

So! To the good stuff!

Comparison pieces: http://mariasunderland.deviantart.com/a ... -123835136

Newest piece: http://mariasunderland.deviantart.com/a ... -123835167

[Joshin Yasha]

I really enjoy the comparison, and it really helps shape artists like myself who are always looking to improve.

And as for your fanfics, we need to see those posted to the BW writing section STAT.

[MariaSunderland]

Thanks! Glad you liked it! I think it's a wonderful exercise, and it helps me show people that no matter how good someone is, they started somewhere too With so much internet access, anyone has access to artist works and are often discouraged when they see someone else's work, and it really makes me feel sad when someone comes to me depressed after viewing some of my work. It often gives them a major boost when they see the beginning of the trek

This is my favorite example: http://mariasunderland.deviantart.com/a ... M-46332237 The very first pic was done when I was 12, the last ones were done when I was 25.

As for the fanfics, they're already up, but the newest versions aren't lol. I'll probably call them "Remake" or some such once they're sent out to the site lol

[Alak]

That was really cool! Thanks for sharing!