Looking Back at Your Art: Best but not the Best

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This is a work in progress picture of one of my best artworks of 2017. This is one of my most detailed and favorite piece.

Zeus is a blind screech owl and yes his eyes look like a nebula/ outerspace/ star studded.
He appears to have no pupil/iris and in his eyes are jelly, conjinctiva and floaters which reflect light and produces the galaxy like effect that we see in pictures of Zeus.

He was found in some familys porch and they took him (saved him) to an animal reserve center nearby, Zeus is happy and healthy where he is. We all enjoy and are stunned by this miracle and beauty he has.

What I found so amazing is that
(1) his eyes look like magic. Honestly it is mesmerizing and so surreal.
(2) He survived because he was saved. He wasn't just put aside and left to die somewhere unable to fly and hunt. They had compassion for this poor creature and gave it a home, a future where he (Zeus) continues to awe people and inspire people. Like how I was inspired by this wonderful owl.

I hope to pass this message along to everyone who sees my art. Especially this one.
What is this world without love and compassion, no?

LOOKING BACK:
I look back at this and as time had passed I realize a few things:

1. I seem to forget how I had perseverance to draw all details.

2. I see how my drawing does not exactly look like the reference.

3. I see how I could have made some details better.

4. The art does not seem as refined as I used to see it.

When I first finished it I was amazed with myself modesty aside. I felt as if I had a LEVEL UP!

However, after some time I see errors and need for improvements.

1. Always take work in progress pictures.
2. There is always area for improvement.

I feel disappointed with how I did the eyes. In this picture, the gradation is soft and if you see the final picture of this, I inked the eyes reflection with sharp white strokes which made it less realistic.

Next time, I have new experiments to try on how to improve.
After more realism, and definitely careful with inking since it's permanent

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