Month One Complete!

It seems just like yesterday that I started this challenge.  In the last month I've likely spent more time drawing than the rest of my life combined.  I tried to do at least 20min a day, though my average was closer to 40, and some days I went for several hours.  I think this calls for a celebration!  First, let's see if we can find any improvement:

Here we have my beloved cat Joey again. On the right, my first sketch some 20days ago. On the left, a sketch I completed about 20sec ago. Improvement? Yes and no. I'd say the overall fur is much better, but that's mostly because of the switch to pencil. The face on the whole is better, I think, but still could use a lot of work. The tail (Joey wraps it behind his front legs, and you can see it just sticking out on his left side) is much better. The overall body shape is a wash. I'm less happy with the legs. I think I can accurately label it 'not bad.'

Anyway, time to celebrate! I drew something everyday for a month! I even had some fun doing it. I should go wild and treat myself to something. Maybe some sourdough pretzels. Anyway, here are my best creations this month, making a sort of Hall of Fame:

Interesting, three of these images were drawn from online tutorials. It's almost like having someone show you the way makes things easier or something... In 30 days I drew 4 images I really liked. That's better than 10%; by year end, I could have 40+ drawings in my Hall of Fame. Here's hoping. One month down, eleven more to go!