Breathe Again Comparison

So, I was challenged by to redo this piece which I did back in 2010. I posted it to DA on August 16th, so it was a little under 4 years ago. I rescanned it today to give you guys a better feel of the original piece. This character belonged to one of my really active watchers, who are not around anymore. Her name is Darren. Her original reference was removed when her creator left DA, but another friend's account hasn't been deactivated, and you can see her rendition of Darren here: mysticspiritwolf.deviantart.co…

I actually used similar materials, but instead of using copy paper and pencil to line, I used Bristol paper and micron pens to line. A part of me is afraid that I've lost something between these pieces, but I can't place it. I have a better feel of anatomy, but something seems better to me about the previous version. Your insight is helpful. Yes, the composition is better, so at least I can say that.

Here's the new one by itself: