Iconing and Learning

Ok! At the suggestion of the lovely lavellebelle I am posting a couple of my very first icons some of my most recent to see how I've grown. Now hers are a year ago, but I'm not that cool. I only started in February or so.

Commence the heckling:

Old:

        

ARGHHH! So bad. Especially the last one, I had not yet learned the glory that is stroking...

New:

        

Much shinier! I have some that I'm even prouder of, but the contests aren't over yet ;)