[Update] My art skills have improved (I think)

[CrossStitch]

So, I started a topic here a while back where I started drawing ponies...

That was a while ago and since then I've been on and off of Canterlot and drawing quit a bit in my spare time. I even got myself a tablet.

Anyways, for those of you who remember my old drawings, perhaps you could tell me if I've improved!

For those who have NOT seen them... LOOK I DREW PONIES!

http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/108/a/0/jackleapp_sketch_by_fairbreezy-d4wnzlh.png (And griffons.)

http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/109/3/b/rainbow_dash_by_fairbreezy-d4ww9zg.png

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/110/0/e/i_drew_a_griffon_by_fairbreezy-d4x1f3d.png

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/124/7/9/pony_sketch_by_fairbreezy-d4ykicn.png

http://fairbreezy.deviantart.com/ <My deviant art with many other non-pony related drawings.

Comments? Tips? Anything?

[Dunes]

I went and found the older topic. These drawings show that you're more comfortable drawing them now, I think! The lines looked pretty hesitant in your older drawings, and in the sketchier tablet pictures, they show a lot more confidence. And I really like the sketchy, expressive lines you used.

I would suggest is to make sure that any white you leave in your picture while coloring is deliberate. The airbrushing looks streaky in some of these. Something that might help with that is to turn the brush hardness all the way up so the edges aren't fuzzy at ALL, filling in your colors, and then going back in with the soft airbrush to add shadows and highlights.

Also, I would definitely, definitely do some studies of real horses and ponies, too, if you haven't already. I know MLP ponies (especially G4) are very simplified and operate a lot more like rag dolls than real horses. But having a feel for how horses move and how their bones and muscles are structured will give you more knowledge to pull from when you are drawing FiM ponies. That goes for any cartoony style, too -- study and draw the real thing, and your simplified versions will look so much more believable.

Keep at it! I think you've made some good headway since that first post.