Before and After - Mimi's Thoughts

Before and After meme~

So, the idea of the picture is that a waterbender, Mimi, has to make a choice between staying in the Water Tribe or marrying an Airbender.
Yes, Avatar, The Legend of Aang FCs. Deal with it.
I wrote this story absolute years ago, migosh. I had five characters each from a different Nation, with one being neutral, like Nation unknown type thing. There was;
Elena from the Air Nomads
Amy-Leigh from the Fire Nation
Kali from the Earth Kingdom
Mimi from the Water Tribe
Anna, Nation unknown

And each girl had a boyfriend from another Nation.
Justin from the Fire Nation
Kallum from the Earth Nation
Zain from the Water Tribe
Luke from the Air Nomads
Jake, Nation unknown

Yeah, I won't bore you with anymore Just enjoy that info and my critiques~

Before - 2008
Ok, first of all, what was I thinking? Seriously, no anatomy whatsoever. I mean, yeah, I could anyone draw Sonic style characters, but even still, I should've been able to manage some decent anatomy! Ok, face wise, it's ok, I sort of like the eyes, but the body . . .
I can't even being to describe how ashamed I am of myself
And the shading? What is this? Did I know nothing as a little baby year 7/age 12 - 13 girl? Well, obviously not
And the water- well, actually, it isn't that bad for paint ._. I suppose ._. It could use some more work ._. A very very very very lot more work

After - 2012
Ok, I sort of like this one. I hate Mimi's hair. I mean seriously, that thing looks like it has white highlights or something. Geez. Stupid light shading. I restarted it three times as well. Not counting when my laptop turned off and I lost what I had done.
Her eyes, my lovely friend ~welshchick1201 showed me how she drew eyes, and I had a practice on this picture to see how it looked in a picture and not on its own. I kinda like the eyes, but I might edit the style a little so I don't copy her completely and completely murder her style
The shading on the gloves, I need more work on that ._. Ah well, tutorials go~


Meh, enjoy my ranting about my work and my pictures ._.