How my drawings have impoved since I was 13 to 22.

Batmaners · 6 months

Get off Reddit and go draw... That's an order.

CylonGlitch · 6 months

You were much more talented at 12 then I am right now (at 42). :(

I need to show this to my son who is 13, his drawings look like yours at 12. He just needs confidence to keep practicing. Thanks for sharing.

Shitty_Watercolour · 6 months

http://imgur.com/zeWx0

bubba18sar · 6 months

Draw me like one of your french girls..

I'm a large Mexican so use your imagination.

Terrenius · 6 months

It seems like there's a huge jump from 2006 to 2007. Did you have a really good class? Did you just spend an inordinate amount of time drawing? It's really something to see that leap.

Handout · 6 months

Please get off reddit. Please.

JosephineRyan · 6 months

Many of these are from photos, some from imagination. Now I usually spend 50-100 hours on each drawing. I used a grid sometimes when I was younger, not anymore. I often draw 2-3 small sketches first, before starting a large drawing. The last drawings are from A3-A0 (about 1 meter wide)

ledser · 6 months

I challenge you to a game of DrawSomething!

FindsTheBrightSide · 6 months

TIL 13 year olds can draw way, way better than me.

JosephineRyan · 6 months

I must say that I like the on the right 2007/2008 the most, as they have more depth than the other ones. The lighting on the -07 one is really great!

You can have a great future as an artist and if you fancy money, get a Wacom board (you can probably get your hands on a Intous4 quite cheap), download Illustrator and then try to make it into advertising.

And for god's sake, stop using Reddit! It'll destroy us all!

EDIT: For atheists, "god's sake" is an expression.

EDIT2: I saw your jewelry on DA, seriously, get off Reddit, you have to do this more! You're really really good!

EDIT3: Heja Norge! /Sverige

Jef7elemental · 6 months

Is that Tuomas from Nightwish in your 2005 row?

seventeentwentyfive · 6 months

Hey, you're really good. Get off reddit and keep drawing ;)

fersnerfer · 6 months

Get the fuck off Reddit and start drawing again or you will regret it the rest of your life.

JosephineRyan · 6 months

Please exuse the lousy title, English is not my first language. I can see that it's a crappy sentence.

Also; more drawings: http://josephine-death.deviantart.com/ http://www.facebook.com/MirielJosephineRyan

ilikemymatzah · 6 months

The portraits of your child are fantastic and my favorite by far. Well done, sir.

rlyns55 · 6 months

Did you have any schooling?

JosephineRyan · 6 months

Never been this happy to be told to get off reddit. And I will now actually, but I'm going out to dinner with friends, I'll answer questions when I get back.

And I promise that I will finish one of my half-done drawings, and post it here before my easter vacation is over!

not_a_wolf · 6 months

Ah is it bad that the "had a baby" at 20 depressed me so much?

jekkemenn · 6 months

How much would you charge to do something with this?

http://www.ricksparks.com/pics/bald-scruffy.jpg

sweeptheaorta · 6 months

Man 17-19 range was huge for you. It went from "wow nice job, kid" to "holy shit would you draw my family for me?!"

0311 · 6 months

Hey, lady, get the fuck off reddit and go draw some shit cause you have some major talent. Good job!

supaphly42 · 6 months

age 15-16: discovered boys

age 20-21: had a baby

Well, that didn't take long!

PleaseDontStalkMe · 6 months

2007 seems like your best year to me!

iAMaHUSKY · 6 months

your 2003 portrait of sarah jessica parker is spot on though.

wackywiener · 6 months

Wait. Are you a student in goldsmithing or a student at Goldsmiths?

Nexxxeh · 6 months

In fairness while your drawing may have taken a break, the cakes you've done are awesome. I know this from your Rose apple pies post. I love your drawing, especially pic 2 of 2007 which I think is my favourite, but I'd be ok with it if you keep making amazing cakes. I love cake.

trueplaye33 · 6 months

GTFO REDDIT NOW

shroudedpenii · 6 months

It's very interesting to see your progression. Thanks for sharing and keep at it! You've really got a talent there.

theta_phi · 6 months

scrolls down slowly in full zoom

Well, didn't seem to change that much over time...

scrolls up all the way

Oh...

That is amazing. You have improved in ways for which I lack the vocabulary to properly apprehend.

deepsoul13 · 6 months

For some of them I'm not sure if they're a drawing or a photograph. Very nice work. I can draw epic stick figures

Magikarp52412 · 6 months

I have ALWAYS wanted to draw like that... Luckily, I'm 13, so I still have a lot to learn. Did you teach yourself, or did you take lessons?

T3hSav · 6 months

2010, 3rd picture. Amazing.

jmarFTL · 6 months

The third one in 2010 is fucking incredible.

davidvstheworld · 6 months

2010 is by far the best. It's almost photorealistic.

quantumsheep · 6 months

Ages 16+: Started taking photographs - seriously they are so real-looking!!

HowManyAreTaken · 6 months

Honestly? you fucked up.

You had so much potential and then you threw it all away by wasting your time on a child. It's called birth control, you dumb bitch. It's how you fuck without destroying your future.

skankingmike · 6 months

I think you're great at drawing what you see, but art isn't this it's creativity I suggest taking your technical skills to another level.

Otherwise might I suggest the wonderful field of medical illustration? It's maybe dying? but pays a shit ton.. :P

dellwho · 6 months

they haven't.

ShvenNordbloom11 · 6 months

That Sarah Jessica Parker you drew when you were 13 was simply stunning. Good work!

tjblue · 6 months

I like seeing the changes as you grow up. Nice.

anonorob · 6 months

Had baby; talent wasted

nick686 · 6 months

fuck reddit and keep drawing. seriously. dont let a bunch of basement dwelling neckbeards entertain you to the point you forgot how to draw as amazing as you do.

plus, the one you did with the fan - when you said contrast was your friend - is a fucking awesome drawing

ryoner89 · 6 months

You are amazingly talented! :)

FlightsFancy · 6 months

Beautiful work! I hope you'll find some time for drawing in 2012, despite the allure of Reddit.

hafgrimm · 6 months

You truly have the gift. Quite beautiful... Don't let REDDIT consume you lol...

TheChaosRobot · 6 months

Reddit is cool. And we all love it... blah blah... Please draw more. It seems you've invested lots of time honing your skills. It would be a shame to let them squander.

Anodesu · 6 months

FML why could I not draw that well at 13? You're really fantastic, and I love the lightness and simplicity of of your drawings. Your expressions are remarkable. Any tips for face angles? I hate drawing the chin and jaw.

[deleted] · 6 months

Do you have any tips on improving? Other than draw alot? I try to do a minimum of 3 hours a day. Sometimes much longer, sometimes im on reddit and its much shorter.

[deleted] · 6 months

Shit those eyes are so cool!

biesterd1 · 6 months

Get off Reddit and keep drawing. You're incredible.

decenthumanbeing · 6 months

Wow, amazing work! Get off of Reddit and keep drawing :) I love to draw but I think I'm still drawing at your mid teen level lol.

Iwasseriousface · 6 months

I lovelovelove your work! Please keep drawing so I can buy some prints, international shipping be damned! :O

phizeroth · 6 months

Draw more, do it very yes.

fuzzycynoaki · 6 months

what i would give to draw like you at 12...

Tastevenn · 6 months

Could you draw me a Giraffe with fangs?

TrippyVersion · 6 months

Thank you very much for posting SO much original content. I gave up on my artistic skills a long time ago but I really enjoyed going through yours. Is there a way I can look at a bigger version of these? Thanks.

StewieBanana · 6 months

I liked the ones towards the bottom the best.

Rocker13666 · 6 months

Thank you. Your evolution as an artist has made for a wonderful start to the day. I showed this to my son (7) who's been having trouble in art class and it's inspired him to keep at it.

dwhee · 6 months

That last one in row 2008 is just amazing.

ASAPGONZO · 6 months

2007 year was prime.

angrymachinist · 6 months

So amazing those are really great it shows how much having a passion for something and practicing it pays off.

thomasaquina · 6 months

2007 was quite the breakout year for you.

Coz131 · 6 months

I am sorry if it is blunt but would you mind telling me how you ended up having a baby? I like stories =)

ding_dong · 6 months

Good stuff! If you really want to get good ad drawing, draw portraits from life. Their charm is even stronger, and the results don't look as flat.

(I don't mean that flat thing negatively, it's just what happens when people create drawings from 2D images. True depth comes from drawing what you see before you)

Legolomaniak · 6 months

did you create the picture in the 2007 row of the girl with tape on her mouth or were you replicating photo already around?

i've seen that picture quite a few times on various wallpaper sites (it is a rather good drawing)

RamblinBoy · 6 months

I would buy your pictures drawn in 2010. They're beautiful.

Big_Mac22 · 6 months

That first example from 2009, did you upload it? Because my drama teacher used it as a stimulus for a lesson last year. I remember it because I saw the address on the bottom.

I think I still have it somewhere. That or I've made a mistake and have a very similar drawing..

peon47 · 6 months

Has a baby: Continues to draw
Discovers reddit: Has no more free time

:P

W1nd · 6 months

you peaked in 2007...

Onefortwo · 6 months

But if you are addicted to reddit, the more drawings you do the more karma you will get. If thats not motivation, I don't know what is.

thatsnomoon87 · 6 months

Wow very nice

cpeaches · 6 months

Get off Reddit and go draw... shoo! Drawing stick figures is a challenge for me; don't let your talent go to waste.

KyraShangea · 6 months

You have quite a bit of talent. Usually I'm 'meh' about realism, but I love this. :D

blazemas · 6 months

Once reaching the bottom, how many folks said internally. "Woah, used to do <productive/creative thing>, got addicted to reddit. Don't do that thing anymore." Sadness achieved.

RestoreThis · 6 months

I think you draw (pun not intended) too much emphasis on eyes. You are so unbelievably talented, that when you channel that much talent into one area, it becomes too much of a focal point.

It works in about 15/40. The rest are still unbelievably talented, but I think the eyes detract. You probably intend this and it very well may be the reality of what you are seeing. Just trying to help you because with your level of talent, you probably won't find too many criticisms from here on out.

bradwasheresoyeah · 6 months

did you start taking awesome pills in the middle of 2007?

[deleted] · 6 months

Reddit: Making promising artists throw away their careers since 2005.

huntersellers17 · 6 months

your lying half of these are pictures...just kidding but they look really good!

Pingly · 6 months

Beautiful transition.

Keep working at it.

I showed the same type of progression and then let real life steal my drawing time. Don't let it happen to you.

It's so heartbreaking knowing it's somewhere inside of me and now, at 46, I can't seem to give it the time to bring it back out. I sketch something for my daughter, crudely, and people around me tell me how good it is when it's actually a tragic shadow of what I used to be able to do.

One day. When I retire.

[deleted] · 6 months

You've got photorealism down really well - I would highly suggest taking the next step and start doing life drawing lessons from a live model, as well as some anatomy studies - if you have a local college nearby, check with them! Many often have open sessions where you can drop in, pay a couple bucks, and draw a live model. Once you understand those things, you won't feel so much of a need to rely on photos for reference and your art will take on a whole new life. It will amaze you how much different drawing from life is vs a still photo, and how much you'll learn.

Your stuff is really excellent as far as technical skill, but sometimes it can appear a bit stiff because of the use of 2d photo references - sometimes the reference is really obvious, and it can take away from the feel of the artwork itself if that makes sense. :)

Eddyharrison · 6 months

I've seen the end picture of 2010 before. Possibly on r/new

At least I think ..

[deleted] · 6 months

WOW. You were amazing at 13 but by your late teens, WTF, those are absolutely amazing drawings. I love all of 2007 and also 2010, third one over... the contrast is great and it's such a simple picture where parts of her face arent even outlined but your mind can fill it all in.

Some of these are better pictures than I could take with my SLR.

NiceGuyBlueWhale · 6 months

This girl looks like the your thrid drawing of 2010.

virtyy · 6 months

What a nice way to market your art and show off your dumb baby

CosmicJC · 6 months

It's art like this that makes me wonder, "why not just take a fucking photo?" You're clearly just copying from reference. No creativity to see here, move along folks.

darkesth0ur · 6 months

I can't believe you've exposed yourself as a female to these savages.

eMigo · 6 months

Why draw photos? Draw something from your mind, something only you could once see.

Scottush · 6 months

Who the fuck cares?

zublits · 6 months

Is it just me or does it get better and then worse again?

mysterynumber · 6 months

goldsmith's eh? CLUB SAAAAANNNDDDWWWWWHHHIIIICCCCHHHHHHHHHHH.

notthedirtysanchez · 6 months

You showed great talent at a young age but true props go to you for continuing to persevere and improve yourself. Now draw some cats and earn limitless karma ;)

Cannedbeans · 6 months

I hope this doesn't get drowned out, but the first pic in the 2008 series (dreadlocks?) brought me to tears. I may be missing your intended presentation, but I see a young, androgynous person, who's face is saying 'This too, shall pass. I will wait, and try to keep who I am.' I've been making that face my whole life. If you have it higher res, I'd buy it, and frame it. You are a true talent.

pandasRAWR · 6 months

these drawing are amazing, you should really gets back into it (:

edithkeilermustdie · 6 months

Really nice but you should draw from life. The skills you learn from life drawing will add depth and presence to your photorealist work. Then using photos won't become a crutch.

proskater_83 · 6 months

holy shit. get off reddit and get back to drawing, motherfucker

kirwanqueren · 6 months

Get off reddit and go back to your art, you are very talented and I would hate to see the growth you were having stop.

goodbick · 6 months

The part where you have a baby at 20 and then stop drawing is wildly depressing. At least you started drawing again! Oh wait, no, you just started drawing your baby over and over. Ugh.

tjjohnsto · 6 months

Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back

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