This Is How Progress Look Like (16 pics)

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"1-year difference"

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"Toy Story and Toy Story 4, 24 years apart"

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"Photos taken exactly 1 year apart"

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“I’ve always loved photos of work that showed an artist’s progress. But I’ve never thought about it and it seemed that my own works remained the same over time. Well, I was wrong. In the above pic, I was trying to make a ring. I was drilling, hammering, and was angry. On the bottom are my rings from 2019.”

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“Just look at the detail on the ring on the right!”

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"Phone cameras 8 years ago vs now"

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"Progress: 2018 and 2020"

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“I have a tendency to be hypercritical and only see the mistakes. Re-doing my nail art has been one of the coolest ways to see my progress. I’m so proud of my growth!”

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“7 days later — This Riccia is getting better”

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"My town before and after"

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"McDonald’s of the ’90s and today"

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“On the left is the bird I made for my husband in 2017. And I wanted to do it again, so on the right, you can see the new one.”

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“The left cover is my first leatherwork experience. I didn’t have any tools back then. On the right, I’m using way more technique.”

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“I often heard that if you can’t make a nice picture, there’s no point in pursuing this hobby. In my opinion, if you like the process, keep doing it! Eventually, you’ll get better over time, no matter what.”

"Calculators"