First sketch of the "Kacey the Calico" piece. The line work is kinda all over the place with different colors and brush widths.
The final version of "Kacey the Calico" Linework is just a cleaned up sketch with an airbrushed color shading applied with hard highlights for variety. The difference in style and feeling between the first iteration and the final piece keeps sending me.
QRP with your first sketch vs your finished piece.