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Because {{Webcomics}} are a medium dominated by inexperienced or non-professional artists, some degree of ArtEvolution is more the default than the exception. ''Please do '''not''' list transitions from monochrome to color.''
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* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' has gone from [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2001/03/02/episode-001-were-going-where/ this]] to [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/07/16/episode-1153-federalist-interpretation-of-physics/ this]]. It's quite funny to see Art Evolution in a {{Sprite Comic}}.
* The first ''[[Webcomic/TwentyFirstCenturyFox 21st Century Fox]]'' strips were barely legible black and white pencil sketches, since then it has upgraded to full color and occasional animated gifs.
* ''Webcomic/AcademiconExVirtus'' changes really quite rapidly, even adopting full color pages.
* ''Webcomic/{{Acrobat}}'' starts off with [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Acrobat/4817298/ rough uncertain lines]] and slowly changes to [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Acrobat/5348543/ smoother confident ones]].
* ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' went from [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/0001.html this]] to [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com this]], and is lampshaded [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/20050115.html here]].
* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'' started out in stark black and white. Then in issue 6, Kent Archer began shading the pages in Photoshop in addition to inking them. In issue 8, a computer problem forced Hastings and Archer to start posting updates without the proper shading. Positive reactions from a vocal portion of the fanbase led Hastings and Archer to run a poll to see if the fans preferred the comic shaded or unshaded. After the results were in, the authors [[TakeAThirdOption Took a Third Option]] and hired Carly Monardo to color the comic.
* ''Webcomic/AkumasComics'' started with [[PaletteSwap mostly recolored sprites]] and standard white speech bubbles made in Paint. As time progressed the sprites became more detailed and distinct from their bases, and speech became rendered as black text on grey speech boxes.
* ''Webcomic/AlienbyComics'': The art style becomes more colourful and detailed over the course of the series. Compare [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWUkGZLVc0/ the very first comic]] to [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Czl6Sxox3cl/ a more recent one]].
* Similarly, ''Webcomic/AllOverTheHouse'' has evolved from crude, angular characters in its first few comics to rounded, coloured and shaded characters after only a few months. Compare [[http://www.alloverthehouse.net/?p=7 this first outing]] to [[http://www.alloverthehouse.net/?p=87 its latest episode]].
* ''Webcomic/AntiBunny'' started out with a scribbly all pencil style, and gradually evolved into a more detailed and clean inked look, going from [[http://www.antibunny.com/d/20060227.html this]] to [[http://www.antibunny.com/d/20131028.html this]].
* ''Webcomic/AppleGeeks'' has had numerous changes in art style, most noticeably between #195 and #196, and had a recurring alternate artist, for yet another [[ArtShift shift.]]
* ''Webcomic/ApricotCookies'': The ribbons in Cream Tea's hair are shown as the Union Jack drawn over a ribbon shape in her first appearance, but in later appearances, it changes to a simpler pattern of stripes.
* ''Webcomic/{{Archipelago}}'' starts out very scribbly in book one. Each progressive book gets a little better, with excellent quality work appearing in book 6. Compare Paollo before his kidnapping in book 2 with Paollo while he's being rescued in book [[spoiler: 9]] - you'll be forgiven for not recognizing the guy.
* In the first chapters of the Platform/ComicFury webcomic ''Webcomic/ArmlessAmy'' the artwork was very simple and undetailed. In the following chapters, the characters designs became more detailed and the pages had a better use of lighting effects in order to have a more fitting atmosphere for the story.
* ''Webcomic/{{Avania}}'' [[https://worldofavania.com/post/175689428128 starts]] with rougher line art, limited grey tones, and simple hard shading in the first three chapters. The hard shading is dropped starting in [[https://worldofavania.com/post/182720769123 chapter four]], but the artwork becomes more [[https://worldofavania.com/post/715433914413596672 polished]] with clean linework and detailed greyscale rendering of light and shadow as the comic goes on.
* ''Webcomic/AvasDemon'' has full color single panels, that only continue to get more detailed and impressive. Compare [[http://www.avasdemon.com/pages.php#0003 this]] with [[http://www.avasdemon.com/pages.php#1873 this]].
* ''Webcomic/BeyondTheEnd'' has gone from [[https://beyondtheend.gay/index.html?pg=108#showComic this]] to [[https://beyondtheend.gay/index.html?pg=2131#showComic this]] and is still growing with the series.
* ''Webcomic/BiggerThanCheeses'' underwent the biggest Art Evolution ever. Here is the [[http://biggercheese.com/index.php?comic=1 very first strip]] and here is [[http://biggercheese.com/index.php?comic=817 one of the latest ones]]. Thankfully, the jokes got better as well.
* Inverted by ''Webcomic/BillyTheHeretic''. It started at [[http://www.billytheheretic.com/kicked.php barely passable]] and ended up looking like [[http://www.billytheheretic.com/pet_food.php a twelve-year-old's doodles]].
* The art in early ''Webcomic/TheBirdFeeder'' strips is noticeably different, very rough, and extremely inconsistent. Later art is more refined and consistent.
* ''Webcomic/TheBikiniBottomHorror'' has improved greatly during its run. For comparison, [[http://stillinthesimulation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/01-scaled.jpg chapter 1]] to [[http://stillinthesimulation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9A20A704-9FE7-4032-8A70-79983EF18596-scaled.jpeg chapter 17]].
* ''Webcomic/BittersweetCandyBowl'' shows this very clearly, going from lined paper with a simple grid layout to its current form of inventive panelling and exquisite toning.
* ''{{Webcomic/Bomango}}'''s art-style became more detailed (and less cartoony) over time, going from [[http://vanheist.deviantart.com/art/teh-70k-exclusive-69178013 this]] to [[http://vanheist.deviantart.com/art/H-A-M-S-Security-471367505 this.]]
* ''Webcomic/BreakpointCity'' [[http://www.breakpointcity.com/archives/2005/06/30/fifth-anniversary/ Lampshades it]], combining it with some SelfDeprecation:
-->''"God, could you imagine if someone was '''always''' changing the look of their comic?" "Eh, they probably wouldn't last very long."''
* ''Webcomic/{{Brutus}}'' starts out with laughably terrible art but progresses toward a simpler, cleaner style over time.
* Lampshaded in this ''busybee comics'' [[http://beesbuzz.biz/d/20111126.php strip]], showing how the artist's self-representation and style have changed drastically [[http://beesbuzz.biz/d/20030831.php over]] [[http://beesbuzz.biz/d/20040622.php the]] [[http://beesbuzz.biz/d/20110925.php years]]
* Starline Hodge's ''WebComic/{{Candi}}''
* ''Webcomic/CharbyTheVampirate'', the author summed it up in [[http://www.medinoc.fr/web/ImagesDiverses/Charby%20-%20ArtEvolution%20-%20Cast.jpg this picture]]. She added that if she could draw as well as she does now when she started the comic, the characters would have [[http://amy-of-darkness.tumblr.com/post/87971185624/improved-upon-2005-mye-design-if-my-art-hadnt looked]] [[http://amy-of-darkness.tumblr.com/post/53960751618 like]] [[http://amy-of-darkness.tumblr.com/post/28006917762/sometimes-i-do-miss-drawing-these-characters-kinda this]]. The [[NewFirstComics [=ReVamped=]]] pages show just how far the art has come when compared to the pages in the old archive they're replacing.
* ''Webcomic/ChasingTheSunset'' has gone from "crude" to "''gorgeous''". Alien has gone back and redrawn the prologue, so now it's [[http://www.fantasycomic.com/index.php?p=c24 "decent"]] to [[http://www.fantasycomic.com/index.php?p=c560 "OMG PRETTY!"]]
* ''Webcomic/ChibiMikuSan'', as can be seen with [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/266930/-_-4koma-chibi-comic-hatsune_miku-hungry-kagamine_ the first strip]] and [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/398997/-_-4koma-chibi-comic-hatsune_miku-hungry-kagamine_ the remake of it]] 230 strips later.
* ''Webcomic/ChuckAndBeans.'' [[http://www.shoeboxblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/laughwithworld.jpg This]] is the earliest strip on record. Compare that to a [[http://www.shoeboxblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/obese1.jpg recent]] one.
* ''[[Webcomic/CiemWebcomicSeries Ciem]]'' went from [[http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j130/bulldozerbegins/Ciem/24/24-39.jpg this]] to [[http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j130/bulldozerbegins/Ciem2/01/01-25.jpg this]], without even changing [[VideoGame/TheSims game]] [[{{Machinomics}} engines]]!
* ''Webcomic/CirqueRoyale'': Early comics were a lot more "rubbery" and had minimal backgrounds as seen in the [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/143900596854/cirque-du-royale-episode-2-a-okay-pages-1-4?is_related_post=1 pilot]] but have become more detailed in fore- and backgrounds as well as character designs.
* The character designs in ''Webcomic/CobwebAndStripes'', particularly on the two leads, have dramatically improved over the course of the comics. Compare [[http://cobwebandstripes.deviantart.com/art/C-n-S-Ch01p02-397104446 chapter 1]] with [[http://cobwebandstripes.deviantart.com/art/C-n-S-Ch17p206-ENG-640430727 chapter 17]] to see the difference.
* ''Webcomic/CoffinComics'' can be seen with this due to a transition from pencil to digital and again later on when the style was upgraded.
%% * ''Webcomic/{{Collar 6}}'' starts out black and white, and quickly shifts to color.
* The art of ''Webcomic/CollegeRoomiesFromHell'' has gone from "[[http://www.crfh.net/d/19990212.html those are supposed to be people]]?" levels at the beginning, to "[[http://www.crfh.net/d/20060109.html damn, I wish I could draw half that well]]." The six characters in the first comic and the six in the second? ''Same people''. (And yeah, that one guy did pick up a tentacle for a left arm along the way. Just read the comic.)
* ''Webcomic/ColourWheel'' was initially [[http://colourwheelcomic.com/comic/page-1/ started]] drawn on paper and coloured with marker; the artist switched to digital at the beginning of [[http://colourwheelcomic.com/comic/page-28/ Episode 1.]] Also compare the art in the previous link to the art at the beginning of [[http://colourwheelcomic.com/comic/page-87/ Episode 2.]]
* ''Webcomic/{{Comedity}}'': This got a good LampshadeHanging in [[http://www.comedity.com/index.php?strip_id=139 one strip]].
* ''Webcomic/TheComicAdventuresOfLeftAndRight'': The first few dozen comics are smaller than the current standard and "[[OldShame do not have the Nintendo seal of approval]]".
* In ''Webcomic/ComingUpViolet'', the comic has gotten noticeably better in the few short years it's been out. Its predecessor ''Webcomic/FurWillFly'' had quite a bit of this as well . . . possibly. It was pretty hard to tell considering just how much the [[ArtShift art shifted]] from arc to arc. There were at least three different artists.
* In ''Webcomic/ComplicatedNess'' the comic becomes more detailed as it goes on. This slowed the updates from two pages a week to one a week.
* The Artwork in ''Webcomic/CoyoteVille'' grew to more resemble ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' style artwork.
* ''Webcomic/CrossedClaws'' goes through quite a bit over its run, starting with clear lines and flat colors and evolving into a more painterly and stylized look as it progresses.
* ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel'' went from kind of scribbley to clean and consistent thanks to a file of body parts, and later he goes back to drawing all the characters individually. Buckley is currently experimenting with watercolor textures.
* ''Webcomic/CurseQuest'': The quality changes drastically from the original to the reboot, then again after page 15, where the artist decided to go and redo the first 14 pages to match the new updated style.
* While the art in ''Webcomic/{{Curtailed}}'' has never been ''bad'' by any means, it's definitely improved over time.
* ''Webcomic/CwynhildsLoom'' has changed significantly since its beginning. The artwork can often shift significantly between updates and has leaned more towards realism over time. Cwyn's hair is a prime example.
* ''Webcomic/TheCyantianChronicles'': See the first comic in Campus Safari. Then see the current Akaelae strip. Very different [[ArtShift art style]], definitely better art quality.
* ''Webcomic/DanAndMabsFurryAdventures'' is a long-running series, and over time has evolved from being very crudely drawn to being very well drawn as the artist learned how to draw. The artist herself has commented that looking back at her old art is painful.
** This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in-universe when Dan is shown a picture of himself from one of the earlier strips and [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_492.php claims it was a bad photo]].
*** It's changed even more since that one. Just look at Dan [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1017.php here]] if you need proof.
*** It's continued evolving past that comic, too. [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1216.php Dan seems to serve as a good art-evolution barometer.]]
* ''Webcomic/DaPukas'': Most of the Pukas have stayed the same since their first appearance, Alegre being the only exception: she started out with a squat and stout design similar to her fellow pukas, but as time has gone on she has gotten taller, bustier, and her already broad hips have continued to grow wider. Also the artwork went from B/W to color.
* ''Webcomic/{{Darkbolt}}'': From 1999 to 2003 Sean updated his art style so that it looks way more crisp and clean than before, in 2005 he started with full color pages every weekend or every so often and by 2008 full color pages were being done a lot more.
%%* ''Webcomic/{{Darken}}'', quite impressively.
* ''Webcomic/ThatDeafGuy'': The first strips (Feb 2010) are in greyscale, but the shading changed in June of that year, then colour was added in October. Aside from that first year, the style has remained consistent.
* ''Webcomic/DemonseedRedux'': The webcomic was initially published in monochrome. From Act IV the comic is in full color.
* In ''Webcomic/DeviantUniverse'', you can see this best with artists involved in the project for a long time.
* ''Webcomic/TheDevilsPanties'' were more the scribbles of this comic personality but portions and cleaness of the lines has gotten better with time.
* Completely averted in ''Webcomic/DinosaurComics''. Part of the comic's gimmick is that it always uses the exact same image for every single comic. The only thing that changes is the dialogue.
* ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'' has definitely become cleaner compared to the old scribbles.
* ''Webcomic/DorkTower'': [[http://www.dorktower.com/1997/01/01/shadis-magazine-strip-1/ 1997]]. [[http://www.dorktower.com/2013/07/22/8415/ 2013]]. Any questions? No? Good.
* The creator of ''[[http://www.drunkduck.com/dragon_city Dragon City]]'' and ''WebComic/{{Jix}}'' is constantly improving his art to the point where the beginning of the comic doesn't really look like it was drawn by the same person as the current comic.
* ''Webcomic/DreamCatcher'' has had a noticeable improvement.
* ''Webcomic/DreamingFreedom'': The art at the beginning was incredibly detailed and rendered, but almost too much; it made every character look somewhat unhinged and off. The art style becomes more streamlined and stylized, but this actually works in its favor.
* ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}'' has gone from quite frankly sucky art, to [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=751 impressive]]. The early example there is even a larger step up from the original chapter 1 art than the page it's being compared to, it just kept improving.
** The artists completely and utterly ''despise'' their earlier chapters and work on Drowtales and would much prefer all evidence of their earlier story and art were destroyed forever.
* It's not surprising that this is the case in ''Webcomic/EarsForElves'', given that it's the artist's first comic. The artist admits that drawing is a learning process and she's experimenting with styles and tones.
* ''Webcomic/{{Earthsong}}'''s artwork improved over the years to the extent that the creator completely restarted the comic from the beginning. And, unusually for such endeavours, successfully completed the comic.
* ''Webcomic/ElfBlood'''s art has progressed in leaps and bounds over the past year of its life. Change tends to happen fairly slowly and organically, but the biggest change was also the earliest, changing to full-color from black white and screentone after a few weeks of publishing. Consistency in the art style seems to have settled in in the last story arc or so, resulting in fewer obviously off-model characters, and the backgrounds are improving in level of detail as well.
* ''Webcomic/EnnuiGo'': The general art style shifts drastically as it goes on, including shading and more rounded and realistic body proportions (while still maintaining the rather cartoony style). Compare Izzy, Noah, and Hashim in [[http://ennuigo.thecomicseries.com/comics/4 this early strip]] to [[http://ennuigo.thecomicseries.com/comics/1391 this page]] from near the end of the comic's first part.
* Here's [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1888404/a-burning-question/ Summer and Carrie]] from an early ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'' page -- and a [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1991196/how-it-feels/ more recent]] one.
* ''Webcomic/EvilGenius'' has an interesting take on this trope, as main characters' design is still the same as it was in the very first strips, but new ones, as well as backgrounds, are significantly more detailed.
* The art in ''{{Webcomic/Evus}}'' was great from the [[http://evus-comic.com/comic/1-9/ start]], but the quality has [[http://evus-comic.com/comic/2-4/ increased considerably]] even just over the course of a year.
* ''Webcomic/ExistentialComics'': Corey hired a Noah Latz to help him out and the art style took a noticeable turn to the better.
* The long waiting period between updates made this quite pronounced in ''Webcomic/FakeNewsRumble''. The art started out fine, but composition and overal quality improved with every new chapter.
* ''Webcomic/TheFan'' started with ugly thick lines, inconsistent text boxes, and lots of gradient fills. and went with them for a long time. The most changes occurred during episode 3, when the author finally learned how to use layers properly, and halfway through the episode, when the thick lines were abandoned in favor of sketchy lines due to technical issues. [[http://www.shastrix.com/thefan/index.php?comic=79 This filler comic]] illustrates how much the art changed during the course of the first three episodes. The latest change happened halfway though episode 4 when the sketchyness was turned down. [[http://www.shastrix.com/thefan/index.php?comic=287 This is a more recent strip]], for comparison.
* ''Webcomic/{{Fanboys}}'' has gone from [[http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?id=2 this]] to [[http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?id=465 this]].
** Lampshaded [[http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?id=360 here]] as the creator re-uploads the archives to a new site.
* Also got a lampshade in the "[[http://www.graphicsmash.com/comics/fans.php?view=archive&chapter=9323&mpe=0 Full Circle]]" arc of ''Webcomic/{{Fans}}'' where the heroes encounter themselves from the past. How do we tell the two groups apart? The ones from the past are drawn in the old art style.
* ''Webcomic/{{Fathead}}'''s art has changed dramatically since it began. Compare [[http://fatheadcomic.com/comics/2 early comics]] with [[http://fatheadcomic.com/comics/215 more recent ones]].
* In ''Webcomic/{{Fite}}'', each strip has a header with portraits of the main characters. However, by the start of Round 4, the art had evolved to the point that Lucco and Guz's faces in-comic no longer matched the old header pictures. The header was updated a few strips later.
* Since 2017, ''Webcomic/FireSoup'' and its characters have gotten many changes such as preferences of clothing, physical details such as eye shapes, and even changed the physique sometimes such as making Ramy chubbier a few years after this comic was released. This trope even caused the comic’s art-style to be somewhat inconsistent in the first pages.
* ''Webcomic/FluffyBunnyDomination'': The main character's features have notably changed, becoming less detailed with a much larger ponytail and a standard outfit. Many recent strips use the same 3 colors for the background and unnamed characters.
* ''Webcomic/ForestHill'''s artwork has significantly improved since its beginning. [[http://www.foresthillcomic.org/comics/1360833/another-day-in-the-office/ Compare the original first page with the redone version and see how much better the artist has gotten.]]
* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'' has seen modest amounts of art evolution, especially from the full-page magazine comics to its current webcomic form.
* ''Webcomic/TheGamerCat'' started off somewhat chibi looking [[http://tapastic.com/episode/3850 as seen here]], but eventually became more detailed as the strip went on [[http://tapastic.com/episode/58968 seen here]]
* The art of ''Webcomic/GiftsOfWanderingIce'' evolved from [[http://mildegard.ru/Gifts_of_wandering_ice/English/page1_eng.html pages]] with sketchy contours and simple one-layer coloring to much more complicated [[http://mildegard.ru/Gifts_of_wandering_ice/English/page177_eng.html style]] in a year. Countours became thinner and more neat, shading inproved a lot, and characters became more realistic.
* ''Webcomic/AGirlAndHerFed'' switches from quick sketches to high details and color in just one strip. Check out [[http://www.agirlandherfed.com/1.470.html this strip]] and compare with [[http://www.agirlandherfed.com/1.472.html this one]].
* Phil Foglio's skill at drawing anatomy in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' has improved, for the first couple of years, he was especially prone to making character's heads too small for their bodies (Klaus and Othar were the most common victims) and the occasional giant hands or freakishly long forearms. He's straightened out now, though, and it's one of the best-looking webcomics out there. [[note]]The shift from black-and-white to color was done as a stylistic choice, to represent Agatha's increasing intelligence once she's free from the spark-suppressing locket.[[/note]]
** Although there is still the odd [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080107 slip.]]
* ''Webcomic/GirlsInSpace''. Art style develops throughout the story.
* In an unusual reverse example, ''Webcomic/GirlsWithSlingshots'' has actually become less realistic and more cartoonish over time. Compare Hazel and Jameson in [[http://www.daniellecorsetto.com/GWS001.html the first strip]] with their [[http://www.daniellecorsetto.com/GWS632.html more recent look]].
* The artwork of Jackie Lesnick has been evolving constantly through her entire career as a webcartoonist, and is particularly noticeable through her time drawing ''Webcomic/{{Girly}}'', a comic that started out as very {{animesque}} (much like her past projects, ''Wendy'' and ''[=CuteWendy=]''), and eventually evolved into something more organic. This is also very noticeable in her porn comics, sometimes starring characters from ''Wendy''.
* The artwork of ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}: Life Through Their Eyes'' has changed so much over the years that the [[http://www.goblinscomic.com/06252005/ first page of the archive]], rather than the first strip, is a page showing just how much the art has evolved. Most recently he has begun shading the comic to dramatic effect.
* ''Webcomic/GoGetARoomie'' is one that shows a rapid, but even progression of art quality that is quite staggering, to be honest. The proportions start out with very small bodies and larger heads and the lineart was done in sharp, scratchy lines. The art quickly transitions into computer-done graphics with soft, flowing, and tapering lines. Chloe goes from drawing things like [[http://www.gogetaroomie.com/index.php?id=3 This]] to [[http://www.gogetaroomie.com/index.php?id=281 this]] and [[http://www.gogetaroomie.com/index.php?id=283 this]].
* The style of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has changed drastically over the course of its run. Compare Nanase and Justin in [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2002-04-07 this strip]] (the redhead, and the blonde guy), and in [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2008-07-04 this strip]]. (Yes, they are the same characters albeit one of them got a haircut.)
** [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2009-05-22 Compare this strip from May 22, 2009 as well.]] Then take a look at the comics directly after for a better idea. Shive's colour comics are an on again off again thing and [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2016-05-30 this]] explains why. The most recent stretch of colour was April 2014 to February 2015. [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2014-04-11 This]] is what Nanase and Justin look like in the most recent colour comics. As of June 2018 only the sketchbook section of the site is in colour.
** Although not as noticeable as before, he has been experimenting with adding pupils, changing eye size, and adding more curves to his drawings.
** Compare [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2002-01-26 this]] vs. [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2010-02-26 this]]. Same characters, same artist, 8 years. Or for an even longer duration compare [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2002-01-21 the very first strip]] to the [[LongRunner 10th]] Anniversary [[http://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook/2012-01-21 one]].
** For a comparison of the whole main cast check out [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2005-10-01 the all female group photo]] (especially [[http://egscomics.com/bg/egs_bg_0029_1280x960.gif in colour]]) compared to [[http://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook/2014-12-22 the almost all male one]] (Ellen being the exception).
** For a direct comparison check out [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2010-06-14 this]] strip versus the ones linked to in the commentary, or the second panel of [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=269 this strip from 2003]] to [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=2012 the same scene (second panel) drawn nearly 12 years later]], or the 5th panel of [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-03-06 this]] to the 4th panel of [[http://www.egscomics.com/comic/2011-07-20 this]] drawn nearly 8 years later.
** It actually changes ''overnight'' in one case. Well, not literally overnight, but drastically between two comics. [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2004-12-17 Still using lines to define hair]], and the [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2005-01-03 next page has use of color shading]]. In fact, this is ''the point'' where Dan's art changed the most.
* The art for ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' has always been well-executed and evocative, but over time Tom Siddel's use of perspective and anatomy has become far less stylized. Unsurprisingly, this Art Evolution accelerated when the comic became profitable enough that he could quit his day job and devote more time to preparing each page. Compare [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=18 this]] [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=19 scene]] in Chapter 2 with [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=437 this flashback to the same scene]] in Chapter 18.
-->'''Forum Comment:'''"The art has changed so drastically that her entire head had [[http://i.imgur.com/WQwcNUL.png?1 turned 90 degrees anti–clockwise]]."
** Lampshaded [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=784 here]], where the characters recap the entire events of the comic to another (mercifully offscreen).
--->'''Tom Siddell:''' The first few chapters of exposition looked a little weird.
* ''Webcomic/HannaIsNotABoysName'' started out rather well, but became amazing within a few months.
* ''Webcomic/HeroInTraining'' has changed so much that the author has completely re-done the first chapter.
* ''Webcomic/TheIllustratedGuideToLaw'' improved dramatically in its first year. The author has acknowledged that, at first, he didn't think anybody would be reading it, so the art was done quickly and inconsistently. But once he realized he had an audience, he started putting more effort into the art.
* ''Webcomic/{{Imp}}'' goes from [[http://imp.webcomic.ws/comics/6/ this]] to [[http://imp.webcomic.ws/comics/205/ this]].
* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' -- Check out the very first [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/4 spaceship roof crash]] compared with a [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/377 recent giant robot jumping on Bob's roof.]] For that matter, check out the [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/13 early Princess Voluptua]] compared with a [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/427 more recent version.]]
* This trope can even apply to photocomics: If you take one of the [[LongRunner older]] themes in ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' and compare the first strip with a more recent strip (for example the Cliffhanger strips [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/24.html 24]] and [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2297.html 2297]]), you can see how far David Morgan-Mar's photography skills and/or equipment have improved.
* ''Webcomic/{{Juathuur}}'' goes from black-and-white with occasional color strips in "One Way or Another" to fully color with more fully fleshed-out character and background designs in "Gatecrash" with a slow but steady art evolution overall.
* ''Webcomic/{{Kagerou}}'' shows ''vast'' improvement in the time it's been going, and the artist has [[http://atomicfireball.deviantart.com/art/Kagerou-Ch-3-P1-REMIX-131612028 done an obligatory side-by-side remake page to show it.]] Although, the remake shown there doesn't quite do justice to Luka's improvement. [[http://www.electric-manga.com/43/06.html This does.]]
* ''Webcomic/KaitenMutenmaru'': Mutenmaru starts out with an oval head, thick lines, and a reflected light on his bald head. He gets a rounder head in ''The Training'' and loses the reflected light in the second season, which uses thinner lines than before overall.
* ''Webcomic/KevinAndChad'' had its art style changed from [[http://tapastic.com/episode/98349 Thick outlines]] to [[http://tapastic.com/episode/107244 all-thick]] in just a month.
** It's art style slightly improves in [[http://tapastic.com/episode/107890 this comic]]
* Aside from the generally improving styles over its course, ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'' pulls off a major evolution in [[http://keychain.patternspider.net/archive/koc0319.html comic #319]], which goes from partial stick-figures to fully fleshed bodies. For bonus points, it hangs a huge lampshade on it by having the evolution occur as a function of Secret and Marena's sorcery initiation, implying that it's actually one of the rules of the universe.
** And again in [[http://keychain.patternspider.net/archive/koc0379.html comic #379]].
* ''Webcomic/KhaosKomix'' has gone through an immense evolution, to the point that the author was so displeased with the old ones they rewrote and redrew them. Three times. At the moment, the art style is a bit inconsistent, as the {{Retcon}}s have been done where there were plot holes, leaving patches of the previous style between newer parts. The [[OldShame old versions]] are available on download as .zip files.
* ''Webcomic/{{Khatru}}'''s creator has blamed some of the comic's {{Schedule Slip}}age to his fiddling around with the art style.
* ''Webcomic/KitfoxComics'' [[http://www.kitfox.com/wordpress/?comic=the-third-man started in 2011]] with flat-colored [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal half-dressed animals]], occasionally slipped to line art, tried [[http://www.kitfox.com/wordpress/?comic=charge very different]] drawing tools in 2013, reverted to the old style later same year and gradually improved the quality. By 2016 most [[http://www.kitfox.com/wordpress/?comic=alchemy civilized]] [[http://www.kitfox.com/wordpress/?comic=out-the-window characters]] wore multiple articles of clothing (allegedly savage goats remained naked). By 2019, when updates stopped, the characters became fully dressed, highly detailed and even shaded. [[http://www.kitfox.com/wordpress/?comic=under-fire Like this.]]
* The early ''Webcomic/{{Kurami}}'' strips on Platform/DeviantArt look a ''lot'' different to the modern ones, in terms of both art quality and character design. [[https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10991757_778090915630671_7896324706303537377_o.jpg Here's an illustration]].
* Visible, not that it needed it at all from the start, in ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}''. As you progress through the comic, you see the lighting becoming more expressive and detailed (thanks to computer rendering) and the characters becoming more proportionate and closer to human body types. Every panel looks like an authentic 1920's photograph.
** Compare [[http://www.lackadaisycats.com/comic.php?comicid=1 the first comic]] to the [[http://www.lackadaisycats.com/comic.php latest one]].
** Special mention goes to Zib. He first appeared as the one furthest to the left in the fourth panel [[http://www.lackadaisycats.com/comic.php?comicid=3 here]]. Look at him [[http://www.lackadaisycats.com/comic.php?comicid=105 now]].
* ''Webcomic/LastRes0rt'' evolves so rapidly that you can tell when Rachel's worked on other projects between strips thanks to the jumps in quality. Compare [[http://www.lastres0rt.com/?p=24 this strip drawn in May 2007]] to [[http://www.lastres0rt.com/?p=86 this one from May 2008]].
** And for good measure, here's [[http://www.lastres0rt.com/2009/05/objects-in-bottle-are-larger-than-they-appear/ May 2009]] and [[http://www.lastres0rt.com/2010/05/she-learns-fast/ May 2010]].
** The characters themselves get a fair bit of evolution as well -- The two most obvious examples are Adharia's face (which is slowly becoming more lionlike as opposed to, say, a bear or a wolf) and Jigsaw's eye stripes, which gradually creep further down her face.
* ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo'' has had significant changes in style over the years. Compare [[http://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20030210 this]] comic to [[http://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20030717 this one]], [[http://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20030728 this one]], [[http://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20051112 this one]], and [[http://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20090219 this one]]. The style greatly changed to a more realistic, detailed, and colored one. This is less due to "the artist getting better" and more due to "changing artists several times over the course of the comic."
** The evolution was demonstrated in [[http://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20090731 this]] strip as a celebration of the 2000th strip. For record, the second from the left was the first known version of the character. It's up to Wild Man Guessing as to who the first guy is.
* In another mostly stick art comic, ''Left Handed Toons'' has improved considerably -- particularly Drew. This is probably because the artists are getting used to drawing with their [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin left hands]]. Compare [[http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/1/ this]] and [[http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/433/ this]].
* There's a lot of art evolution in the first 10 comics of ''Webcomic/Level30Psychiatry'' due to the comic being a year in development before launch and due to coloring and text duties being split. For comparison [[http://lvl30psy.thecomicseries.com/files/extras/gardevoir_0015.png here's the comic when done by the writer, Guybrush20X6 in pencil]], [[http://lvl30psy.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/177841 when done by GigaNerd17 on the lineart, text and coloring]] and [[http://lvl30psy.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/185079 with GigaNerd on the lineart, TheMightyBox doing the colouring and Guybrush20X6 on the text.]]
* ''Webcomic/{{Level}}'' has an unbelievable amount of Art Evolution going from [[http://www.levelmanga.com/level.php?page=1&episode=1&large=true&cover=false a rather bland manga-like style]] to [[http://www.levelmanga.com/level.php?page=1&episode=5&large=true&cover=false THIS]].
* ''Webcomic/TheLifeOfNobTMouse'' went from poorly hand-drawn sketches as demonstrated by [[http://www.nobmouse.net/1996/12/05/welcome-mr-nob/ the first strip]] to a far more rounded, streamlined style including subtle shading and backgrounds, [[http://www.nobmouse.net/2010/09/24/a-growl-in-the-dark/ like this]] strip from 14 years later.
* ''{{Webcomic/Lightbringer}}'': While the writer, Lewis Lovhaug, did eventually get a new illustrator for the comic his terrible ([[CreatorBacklash by his own admittance]]) drawings did improve over time to become less terrible.
* ''Webcomic/LighterThanHeir'': The art noticeably improves over time. Just compare one of the early strips, such as those from the basic training arc, with a later strip, such as any from the out to sea arc.
* Although ''Webcomic/{{Lint}}'' [[http://www.purnicellin.com/lint/]] is not as popular as some other examples here, the absolutely enormous difference between early, black-and-white, amateurish art such as [[http://www.purnicellin.com/lint/2004/01/12/01122004/ this]] can barely be recognized as the gorgeous, textured masterpieces [[http://www.purnicellin.com/lint/2007/07/27/07272007/ like this]]. And it's gotten even better if more {{Bishounen}}y.
* ''Webcomic/LittleNuns'' While the illustrations remain detailed, the early instalments had the characters drawn more proportionally and the color palette was more subdued. As time went on, the characters' looks were exaggerated more, and they began showing more cartoonish traits.
* ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' has a case where the Pixl's hideout slowly [[http://l-empire.smackjeeves.com/comics/1704170/of-plots-and-pixls-pt-1/ becomes]] [[http://l-empire.smackjeeves.com/comics/1720685/pixl-perfect-pt-1/ better]] [[http://l-empire.smackjeeves.com/comics/1873760/fruits-of-labor-pt-19/ detailed]]. [[spoiler:This is a clue that they're in a developing universe.]]
* ''Webcomic/M9Girls'' switched artists after chapter 4. Somehow, the storytelling has subtly changed to fit the new art style. The evolution of the individual artists is also noticeable in the time between their respective runs in the comic.
* ''Webcomic/MacHall'' [[http://www.machall.com/view.php?date=2000-11-07 started]] by emulating then-current Penny Arcade strips. It ended like [[http://www.machall.com/index.php this]]. As of its SpiritualSuccessor [[http://www.threepanelsoul.com/ Three Panel Soul]], Ian is ''still'' getting better.
* ''Webcomic/AMagicalRoommate'' quite visibly improved during its first strips, and still manages to maintain its trademark {{stick|FigureComic}} / {{animesque}} hybrid style.
* ''Webcomic/MayonakaDensha'''s artwork has gone from being [[http://mayonakadensha.thecomicseries.com/comics/62 flat and and toneless]] with very disproportionate characters and little to no backgrounds to [[http://mayonakadensha.thecomicseries.com/comics/321/ this]] and [[http://www.sushi-octopus.co.uk/images/other/WIP002.jpg this]] within the space of a couple of years . The author made the choice to partially or completely redraw some of the older pages which she deemed particularly bad or inconsistent with the story, just look at [[http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdcxmG3l51qgpg2ro1_1280.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1314401508&Signature=%2Fq0oFxF66WLDYsmYn0m9ctkyW90%3D the old and new pages]][[http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpd3g6T9bs1qgpg2ro1_1280.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1314403060&Signature=IqFzmQhiu48N80gYT%2FwSKa6cAvs%3D side by side]]
* ''Webcomic/MedicPics'': Over time the comic includes more detailed backgrounds and shading on the characters in the foreground.
* ''Webcomic/MegaTokyo'' also changed quite a while during its run, with a cartoonish style that gradually becomes more realistic and with a more detailed shading. If you want a reference, compare strips [[http://www.megatokyo.com/strip/9 #9]], [[http://www.megatokyo.com/strip/500 #500]] and [[http://www.megatokyo.com/strip/1025 #1025]].
* Though the art in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' was good from the first issue onwards and the art style overall has remained pretty consistent for such a long-running comic, the series slowly shifts away from a straightforward ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'' style and occasionally incorporates a few manga features like enlarged eyes.
** Compare Zii from [[http://www.ma3comic.com/d/20080529.html early in the run]] to a [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/cuddle_you_like_a_bebe more recent incarnation]]. She seems noticeably younger now, although it's possibly due to her not wearing makeup in the second strip.
** Lita (Zii's cat) has gotten decidedly less grumpy and ugly-looking since her [[http://www.ma3comic.com/d/20080603.html first appearance]]. Maybe hanging out with Gary is having an effect on her.
** Between Yuki's [[http://www.ma3comic.com/d/20090407.html first appearance]] and her [[http://www.ma3comic.com/d/20100619.html later depictions]], there's an obvious difference in her eyes and facial shape.
** [=DiDi=] is defined to be an impossibly [[StatuesqueStunner statuesque and voluptuous]] sex goddess. In her early appearances ([[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/didi!_you_are_in e.g. here]]), this means that she looks like a giant inflatable living Barbie doll. Artistic evolution eventually makes her much more plausible ([[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/better_than_a_boring_old_spa as here]]), if still something of a fantasy figure.
** In her earliest strips, Sandra appeared [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/a_decent_mood gauche, with an emphasis on her freckles and bubbly curls.]] Her appearance soon shifted, if only to reflect her more confident (and kinky) demeanor when she got drunk, but [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/video_game_hero her more recent appearances]] definitely make her new status as a trainee model fairly plausible. (Her appearance in [[Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks her own comic]], with a completely different artist, is [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/home_sweet_home almost unrecognisable.]] This becomes particularly noticeable when [=Ma3=] and ''Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks'' {{cross over}} and run in parallel, making it easy to [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/just_get_dumped compare]] the [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/just_get_dumped characters.]])
** Even Gary's had some work done; in early strips he was gangly and a little goofy-looking, but now he's adorable and Grade-A MrFanservice. Then again, that could partly be a reflection of the way that some of the other characters (and the audience) come to realize that he looks pretty good naked.
* ''Webcomic/{{Metempsychosis}}'' has shown a good amount of improvement so far, particularly in the backgrounds of each panel. The [[http://metempsychosis.cfw.me/comics/3 first]], [[http://metempsychosis.cfw.me/comics/70/ second]], and [[http://metempsychosis.cfw.me/comics/80/ 3rd planets]] are the most noticeable examples.
* The art in ''Webcomic/MikeBookseller'' has gotten a lot neater since it began in 2003.
* ''Webcomic/{{minus}}''. [[http://www.kiwisbybeat.com/minus.html At first]], the eponymous character's IdiotHair looked quite normal and possible in real life. However, very soon after that Ryan Armand starts to make minus's ahoge thicker and longer, to the point where [[http://www.kiwisbybeat.com/minus107.html it looks more like a ponytail]] than a few hairs that refuse to be combed.
* The art style in ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}'' has gone from heavily shaded, more straight-line art to a lighter and more rounded look so gradually you never notice the shift while reading it. However, it is quite jarring if you go back and read some earlier panels. Compare [[http://www.misfile.com/index.php?page=13 this]] to [[http://www.misfile.com/index.php?page=1213 this]]
** Or for a more direct comparison, [[http://www.misfile.com/?date=2014-03-20 this ten-year anniversary piece.]]
* ''Webcomic/MiscellaneousError'' went through very rapid Art Evolution over its first 4 strips. It's almost as though the author was an amateur with no prior experience or something.
* ''Webcomic/MKsTheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'' has very clear artistic evolution. The lines cleaner and smoother as the story progresses, colour palettes are more refined and details like backgrounds, special effects and glass reflections are added gradually.
* ''Webcomic/MoltenBlade'' has undergone gradual art evolution... definitely a change for the better
* ''Webcomic/{{Monsterful}}'' Has shown tons of improvement in both it's gray-scale and colored versions, including lineart, coloring, shading, texturing, lettering and though not as widely used, in backgrounds as well.
* In ''Webcomic/MotherlyScootaloo'', a Tumblr comic that can be found [[http://motherlyscootaloo.tumblr.com/ here]], the art [[http://motherlyscootaloo.tumblr.com/tagged/archive/chrono gets]] [[http://motherlyscootaloo.tumblr.com/post/29114964826/i-hope-you-all-like-scootaloos-new-hair-style better]] as the story goes on, going from black and white to [[http://motherlyscootaloo.tumblr.com/post/37153122950 color]] as well.
** Refer to these [[http://www.monsterful.com/chapter01page12.php Chapter 01-12]], [[http://www.monsterful.com/chapter08page18.php Chapter 08-18 ]] and [[http://www.monsterful.com/chapter16page22.php Chapter 16-22]] for gray-scale evolution comparison or these other pages [[http://www.monsterful.com/znp01-01.php Question #1]], [[http://www.monsterful.com/znp16-04.php Question #16-04]] and [[http://www.monsterful.com/znp21-01.php Question #21]] for colored evolution comparison.
* ''Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures'' shows marked improvement with each successive adventure, as well as significant evolution within the longer adventures.
** ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' went from [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=4 this]] to ''[[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=4&p=001736 this]]'' in a little less than a year.
** One year after ''that'' in the latest adventure, ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', we get [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003568 this update]], dramatically demonstrating how much Creator/AndrewHussie has improved at animation in the past few years.
** In a subversion, although Hussie improves markedly as a writer and animator throughout the run of MSPA, his drawing skills have actually suffered due to lack of practice. Most of the elaborate visuals in ''Homestuck'' are contributed by other artists and then compiled in Photoshop. This is perhaps to be expected as ''Homestuck'' has evolved far beyond the typical webcomic format and now requires a completely different skillset.
* ''Webcomic/MSPaintMasterpieces'' [[http://ferretcomic.com/archives/Comic003.png started like this.]] [[http://ferretcomic.com/archives/Comic891.png Now, it kind of looks like this.]]
** And now it looks like ''[[http://ferretcomic.com/archives/Comic973.png this]].''
** Took a minor back step thanks to [=DisgruntledFerret=]'s [[http://ferretcomic.com/1093 hard drive crash]]. But still head and shoulders above most sprite comics based on Mega Man.
--> '''[=DisgruntledFerret=]:''' [[http://ferretcomic.com/1094 That]] isn't my best explosion, but I've lost most of my ready explosion graphics. That's the worst tragedy of all, I think.
* The creator of ''Webcomic/{{Mulberry}}'' posted a [[http://torquesmacky.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1gajg7 picture]] on his Platform/DeviantArt detailing the evolution of the title character.
* ''Webcomic/MyDeepestSecret'' is known for having an adorable art style. The art doesn't become any less cute, but as it goes on the characters do appear more mature and their age, and the shading and coloring vastly improves.
* ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'' and then ''Webcomic/SkinHorse''. It's most obvious as you look at how Shaenon Garrity does her fills and backgrounds.
* ''Webcomic/NatureOfNaturesArt'' 's 10%+ story has artwork that improved significantly near the end of the [[ArcFatigue incredibly long]] battle between Meander and Quintet versus Rule and Polarizing. So much so that looking at the older strips is actually a little jarring, even after the artist re-drew a few.
* The very first ''Webcomic/{{Nedroid}}'' comics were hilarious, sketchy, and experimental like [[http://nedroid.com/2006/04/2116-soapsystem/ this one]]. Over time his style smoothed out. Experiments still [[http://nedroid.com/2012/03/the-final-leap/ pop up]] but never break too hard from the established style.
* ''Webcomic/NeverSatisfied'': Though Corny frequently retouches already-published pages, there's a stark difference between the saturated colors and thick lines of chapters [[http://www.neversatisfiedcomic.com/comic/chapter-1-page-8 one]] through [[http://www.neversatisfiedcomic.com/comic/chapter-3-page-18 three]] and the [[http://www.neversatisfiedcomic.com/comic/chapter-4-page-15 more mature style]] of [[http://www.neversatisfiedcomic.com/comic/chapter-6-page-6 later chapters]].
* ''[[http://newlife.thecomicseries.com/ New Life]]'' [[http://newlife.thecomicseries.com/comics/34 lampshades this]] with the help of a malfunctioning calender app. In reality the comic had only been running for six months although there's supposedly a year's worth of evolution.
* ''Webcomic/TheNightBelongsToUs'': The figures get more realistic, the shading more subtle. Compare [[http://tnbtu.com/comic/02-04/ chapter 2 Ada]] with [[http://tnbtu.com/comic/09-02/ chapter 9 Ada]].
* ''Webcomic/NiklasAndFriends'' has gone from looking like [[http://www.niklascomics.de/comics/kidhood/hood07.htm this]] in 1998, to looking like [[http://www.niklascomics.de/comics/shopping/shoppin3.htm this]] in 2005.
* ''Webcomic/NotAVillain'' has this in spades. While the story revolves around three different art styles for the three different "realities" of the story, each reality's style has changed a great deal from when it was first introduced. It is particularly apparent when you compare [[http://navcomic.com/not-a-villain/page-02/ this]] to [[http://navcomic.com/not-a-villain/page-574/ this]]and [[http://navcomic.com/not-a-villain/page-218/ this]] to [[http://navcomic.com/not-a-villain/page-570/ this]]. Lampshaded (in the second case) by saying that they had an "avatar change", although the creator admits in comments that she has just been improving as an artist.
* ''Webcomic/NoNeedForBushido'' underwent a massive Art Evolution, going from artwork that wasn't bad, but wasn't very good, either (as seen [[http://noneedforbushido.com/2002/comic/5/ here]]) to something lifted from a spectacularly well drawn cel shaded movie (as seen [[http://noneedforbushido.com/2009/comic/349/ here]], with iiiiitty bitty spoilers. Teeny tiny ones.). The best part is that it was a gradual shift, rather than a more sudden one.
* ''Webcomic/TheNoordegraafFiles'' has done this. FAST. compare [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-1-page-2-theo/ this]] to[[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-4-page-4-incapaciatated/ this]]. The second page is only 24 pages later.
* ''Webcomic/NuzlockeComics'' and its spinoffs tend to experience this, enough so that for some people it's as much a part of the challenge as the [[SelfImposedChallenge gameplay restrictions]] are. For the main series, compare [[http://www.nuzlocke.com/pokemonhardmode.php?p=2 then]] and [[http://www.nuzlocke.com/pokemonhardmode.php?p=66 now]].
** Among the spinoffs, Petty did a special episode in their Leaf Green run just to point it out. "[[http://pettynuzlockelg.smackjeeves.com/comics/1182981/the-evolution-of-locke/ This is proof that anyone can improve something they never expected/intended to.]]"
** Take a look at any of the [[http://miinuzlocke.smackjeeves.com/comics/1249711/34/ early]] CrystalDoubleNuzlocke [[http://miinuzlocke.smackjeeves.com/comics/1390759/60/ pages]], then compare to the [[http://miinuzlocke.smackjeeves.com/comics/1880714/262/ pages]] [[http://miinuzlocke.smackjeeves.com/comics/1930317/280/ towards]] the end.
* While ''Webcomic/{{Oceanfalls}}'' never loses its style completely, the addition of more and more detail is definitely noticeable as time goes on. Just look at [[https://oceanfalls2.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/2018/10/00000108.png this]] panel from 2016 (fairly close to the start of the comic), and compare it to [[https://oceanfalls2.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/2018/11/00000996.png these]] [[https://oceanfalls2.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/2022/10/00002170.png panels]] from 2018 and 2022, respectively.
* ''Webcomic/OffWhite'' had a rather dramatic change. Just compare [[http://akreon.deviantart.com/art/off-white-old-page-94425873 this]] and [[http://akreon.deviantart.com/art/off-white-pg-37-and-38-REDO-255338733?q=gallery%3Aakreon%2F4769272&qo=103 this,]] [[http://off-white-comic.deviantart.com/gallery/?set=24872379&offset=120#/d1j2d3e or this]] [[http://off-white-comic.deviantart.com/gallery/?set=24872379&offset=0#/d3fbnk8 and this]]
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' has retained its simple stick-figure art, but it has become somewhat smoother and less scratchy, and the characters occasionally have new details added to them (with LampshadeHanging). This is a lot more noticeable in the panel lines -- they started out all over the place, and now they're completely straight. The sheer detail in the background of panels, even pretty simple ones, has gone up quite a bit as well much of the time.
** The character designs have also drastically improved; when the artist had to take some time off due to a hurt wrist around the hundredth strip, he took the opportunity to improve the character designs, adding details like a clasp to Elan's cape (which had been superglued to the back of his neck or something before that) and the runes around the bottom of V's cloak. Over time he has started using more standard character models, making the art far more consistent and [[OffModel slip-ups]] less frequent.
** There's been another art shift as of [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0947.html strip 947.]] Arms are now flesh-colored (though still fork-shaped), sleeves and pants legs have appeared on clothes, and shoes now show a flex when characters are walking. Characters not previously depicted with boots now have them, including goblinoids, who were previously drawn with three lines for feet instead of the single line of humanoids; their boots have clawed toes to maintain this distinction.
* Averted in ''Webcomic/OrneryBoy'' in terms of character art, but definitely evolved when it comes to handling Flash.
* ''Webcomic/TheOtherGreyMeat'' The characters have undergone significant changes from their original design.
* The evolutions in ''Webcomic/OurLittleAdventure'' came in [[http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0100.html three]] [[http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0140.html major]] [[http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0227.html waves]] and a few small adjustments.
* ''Webcomic/OutAtHome'''s artist has been in art school for the duration of the strip, and man, does it ever show. It went from [[http://www.out-at-home.com/archives/16 wonky black-and-white pen]] to [[http://www.out-at-home.com/archives/899 animation-quality]] in only 14 months!
* Lampshaded in ''Webcomic/OzyAndMillie'' [[http://ozyandmillie.org/2005/07/15/ozy-and-millie-1479/ here]] with an ArtShift.
* ''Webcomic/APathToGreaterGood'' went through at least [[http://www.neorice.com/aptgg_20 five]] [[http://www.neorice.com/aptgg_144 distinctly]] [[http://www.neorice.com/aptgg_182 different]] [[http://www.neorice.com/aptgg_252 sprite]] [[http://www.neorice.com/aptgg_257 styles]], plus [[http://www.neorice.com/aptgg_293 one more]] in the [[OrphanedSeries hiatus]] filler. It started with pixel art on high-resolution vector background with "brown cartridge paper" effect, tried more detailed style of pixelated computer games of early 1990s (think [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer VGA PC]], Platform/AtariST or Platform/{{Amiga}}), tried smoother vector art (twice) and settled with more retro style of 16-bit consoles. The reboot, ''Webcomic/HeroOhHero'', continued with the latter. It still evolves, albeit not as drastically: [[http://www.neorice.com/hoh_burk_29 2013]], [[http://www.neorice.com/hoh_burk_1872 2021]].
* ''Webcomic/PennyAndAggie'' used to use a cartoonish art style reminiscent of ''ComicBook/{{Archie|Comics}}'', but gradually moved towards a more realistic style. To put it in perspective, compare [[http://www.pennyandaggie.com/index.php?p=1 the very first strip]] to [[http://www.pennyandaggie.com/index.php?p=777 this one]] recreating the same scene.
* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade''. [[http://penny-arcade.com/comic/1998/11/18/ This]] is the earliest strip on record. [[http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/i-WtQs9Wz/0/XL/i-WtQs9Wz-XL.jpg This]] is that same strip redone for the 15th anniversary of the comic, in November 2013. [[http://penny-arcade.com/comic/ This]] is Penny Arcade now.
** As of October 2008 there's a noticeable difference between the drawings in the comic and ''on the header of the website''.
*** What's more, with [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/6/10/ Lookouts]], [[http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/6/12/ Automata]], and [[http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/6/15/ Jim Darkmagic]], the artist proved that his art can be even better, in many different styles.
*** Lampshaded in this [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/9/8/ comic]]; the corresponding front-page post has Tycho praising Gabe for the leap that has occurred over the years.
** Played straight in a November 2011 [[http://penny-arcade.com/2011/11/18/jonathan-gabriel-an-art-retrospective Newspost]] [[http://penny-arcade.com/2011/11/18/tycho-brahe-an-art-retrospective add-on]], featuring graphics showing the evolution of the two main characters over time.
** Lampshaded with some [[SelfDeprecation self-deprecation]] in [[https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2017/04/21/evolution this comic]] about a game that allows shifting to a retro art style.
* ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'': Pixie started out as a gray kitten. As the comic went on, she gained a bandanna and her fur became a light yellow.
* ''Webcomic/PKComic'' shows a definite improvement in the art over just the first few comic strips
* ''Webcomic/PlanesOfEldlor'': The artist has stated that she is intentionally using this comic to evolve her skill and style, which is already somewhat evident in the comic archive.
* The rationale behind ''Webcomic/PlanetOfHats'' is to improve the author's drawing skills and provide entertainment.
* ''Webcomic/{{Poharex}}'' went from [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Poharex_issues_1_to_11/5377380/ this]] through [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Poharex_issues_1_to_11/5377530/ this]] to [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Poharex_issue_12_and_beyond_NEW/5427044/ this]] over the course of six years.
* ''Webcomic/PolkOut'''s improved a bit, as seen [[http://www.polkout.com/page1.htm here]] and [[http://www.polkout.com/page210.htm here.]]
* ''Webcomic/PowerOfEther'' starts rough and very quickly improves to a higher quality. Compare the [[http://www.powerofether.com/archive/1-comic-1-1 first]] comic to one just [[http://www.powerofether.com/archive/39-comic-2-15 2 chapters later.]]
--> '''Damien (The artist)''' '':[[http://www.powerofether.com/archive/11-comic-1-8 Well,]] I think we finally got to the point where the bodies start to look human-esque.''
* ''Webcomic/{{Precocious}}'':
** Compare [[http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2009/03/09 Strip #1]] to [[http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2009/04/05 Strip #28]]. See a difference? Good. Now look at an even later strip, like [[http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2009/06/03 #87]]. Big difference, eh?
** An even more dramatic comparison is at the bottom of [[http://precociouscomic.com/extras/bonus.html this page]].
** It later regresses, at least in detail. In chronological order: eliminating color strips altogether; eliminating almost all backgrounds or inanimate objects; positioning all characters at the same depth (with few exceptions). Color is back, for now, thanks to a fan contributor.
** However, now backgrounds seem not to be as much of an issue anymore, and there's even some [[http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2011/03/22 varied perspective]].
* ''Webcomic/ThePrincess2009'' has a few evolutions. The most noticeable one is the leap early on from monochrome to full-color.
* ''Webcomic/{{PVP}}'' has undergone several art evolutions, which are often [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]]. Comparing the [[http://www.pvponline.com/2010/09/10/serif-buellers-day-off/ most recent strips]] with the [[http://www.pvponline.com/1998/05/06/wed-may-06/ oldest ones]], shows a ''dramatic'' shift in style over the years, though except for a few large leaps, these have largely been gradual changes accumulated over time.
** This has included the accumulation of characters that do not fit the style of the comic's main cast, demonstrating that Scott Kurtz could evolve the art even further if he wanted to. [[http://www.pvponline.com/2008/02/07/unexpected-guests/ One good example is Brent's father, "Rip,"]] though the recent cameo by [[http://www.pvponline.com/2010/09/30/paddle-tale/ Robert Khoo is another.]]
** The character who's arguably changed the most is Jade Fontaine (compare [[http://www.pvponline.com/1998/05/05/tue-may-05/ her first appearance]] with [[http://www.pvponline.com/2010/09/20/getting-drafty-in-here/ her in 2010]]), which is [[http://www.pvponline.com/2000/10/28/sat-oct-28/ lampshaded at one point]].
* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' is in a constant state of incremental artistic alteration, as artist Jeph Jacques likes to try out new things and use the strip as a means to improve his skills; his motto is, "If you don't like the art, come back next week, it'll probably be different". To see just how drastically his artwork has shifted over time, check out the [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4 difference]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=230 between]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=892 these]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1177 five]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1470 strips]].
** And helpfully brought into focus by the direct comparison presented [[http://qcjeph.livejournal.com/112943.html#cutid1 here]], and by [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3 these]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1601 two]].
** And [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1640 again]]. You've got to hand it to Jacques, he's not [[http://jephjacques.tumblr.com/post/680213233/practicing-drawing-dora-her-face-has-been-giving a man]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1900 to rest]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2210 on]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2764 his]] [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2828 laurels]].
** Several years on, it's kept on evolving: compare the relatively generic look of the characters [[https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1770 here]] with the variety [[https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4057 here]]. The particular look of mild "Ewww" on Bubbles' face [[https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4053 here]] would have been beyond his capacities a few years ago.
* The art in ''Webcomic/TheRifters'' went from being pretty shaky and having small characters and inconsistent word buuble to looking much more professional in about 10 entries. Compare [[http://www.indoorempire.com/the-rifters-part-1 number one]] to [[http://www.indoorempire.com/10-tastes-like-purple number ten]]
* In the ''Webcomic/{{Rascals}}'', the original artwork has greatly improved in form of style, story telling, and paneling.
* Happened to ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' too. The early pages had a "[[SuperDeformed chibi]]" style that gradually evolved into a more realistic and intricate (but still {{animesque}}) one. You can compare [[http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-58800328 this]] to [[http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-Kings-War-89-456989620 this]].
* ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' demonstrates [[http://rustyandco.com/missives/critical-missives-6/ this]] using the original Princess sketch v.1, then The Princess as-she-appears-in-the-comic sketch v.2 where her design 'get... well, let's say "streamlined"...' -- and the hypothetical v.3 -- in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' style.
* Amazingly averted in ''WebComic/SabrinaOnline'', which has not changed its art style or quality from [[http://sabrina-online.com/1996-01.html 1996]] to [[http://sabrina-online.com/2016-03.html 2016]]. With the exception of holiday strips and the final strip.[[note]]Of course a lot of the evolution ''did'' occur prior to the launch of the webcomic in 1996, with various homemade animation reels, magazine art features and the student newsletter series ''Sabrina at See-CAD'' all served as predecessors to the webcomic where Schwartz refined his character's style.[[/note]]
** Starting from 2017 the authour continues the story with self-contained short (several months each) webcomics, that use higher resolution, colour and different panel layout (2x6 instead of 3x1, 4x1 or 5x1). As of [[http://sabrina-online.com/2021-01.html 2021]] he's been gradually changing characters' clothes and hairstyles and aging them up. He also redrew several scenes from the old comic — like Amy meeting Tom — in the new style.
* ''Webcomic/SailorMoonCS'' completely changes its art style the second issue and changes from color to a black and white format in the forth issue
* ''Webcomic/SamAndFuzzy'', [[http://www.samandfuzzy.com/1 then]] and [[http://samandfuzzy.com/1121 now]].
* The webcomics of John Allison have undergone [[http://www.scarygoround.com/ar.php a lot of evolution]], which isn't surprising given that he's been at it for ''sixteen years''. See Shelley, the red-haired girl in the first ever strip of ''Bobbins'', [[http://bobbins.keenspot.com/d/19980921.html here]] in 1998? By 2000 she looked like [[http://bobbins.keenspot.com/d/20000928.html this]], then [[http://bobbins.keenspot.com/d/20020327.html this]], and then ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound'' started, with a [[http://www.scarygoround.com/index.php?date=20020828 new artistic direction]]. Since then, the art has changed from [[http://www.scarygoround.com/index.php?date=20041129 digital]] to [[http://www.scarygoround.com/index.php?date=20050829 hand-drawn]] and [[http://www.scarygoround.com/index.php?date=20060221 back again]] [[http://www.scarygoround.com/index.php?date=20081209 twice]]. The art's been fairly stable now since 2006, despite a switch from pen and ink (digitally coloured) to hand-drawing on a tablet PC.
* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' fancomic ''Search For the Truth'' began like [[http://girl-on-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/Search-for-the-Truth-01-67839795 this]]. Over time, the art became more clean and details and today the Doctor [[http://girl-on-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/SFTT-ORIGINS-Claire-Part-1-145260430 actually looks remarkably]] like Creator/DavidTennant. Interestingly enough, SFTT is technically a ''toned-down'' version of the artist's style, as flipping through her gallery will yield some ''beautifully'' photo-realistic Doctor Who art. Wordlessly lampshaded [[http://girl-on-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/Search-for-the-Truth-31-139900696 here.]]
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary''. The creator points this out in the annotation to the very first strip, as well as providing what he apparently considers a better starting point for new Schlockers, but invites them to see his art progress from 'bad to, well, marginally less bad' by starting at the beginning. He got a lot of practice doing a strip a day, and it showed, especially the first year. With time progress slowed, especially, the second decade, but never completely stopped. Lines become less squiggly, bodies get more realistic proportions, character gestures and emotions look more natural, amount of details grows, and flat colours become shaded more and more. Changing image of Kaff Tagon illustrates it best: [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-16 2000]], [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-11-11 2001]], [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-08-24 2003]], [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2004-03-15 2004]], [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-07-22 2005]], [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2007-05-20 2007]], [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-02-28 2009]], [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-03-30 2015]], [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2020-07-23 2020]]. Or just compare [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2000-06-12 the first comic]] and [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2020-09-28 the same scene redrawn 20 years later]].
* "Webcomic/{{Selkie}}" has improved quite a bit, and the artist does like experimenting from time to time. Compare [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/selkie-2/ this]] and [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/selkie29/ this]] to [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/selkie227/ this]] and [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/selkie276/ this]]. Whoa...
* Compare [[http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=1 the first strip of]] ''Webcomic/SequentialArt'' with [[http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=519 this callback strip of the same situation.]] You can't even tell it's the same character.
* ''Webcomic/SeriousEmotionalDisturbances'' does this, but it is intentional. The artist believes that the art should grow up with the comic/characters.
* The webcomic ''[[http://www.shapequest.net/ Shape Quest]]'' features a nice "upgrade" in detail following Chapter 3.
* Despite the very simplistic art style & character design, ''Webcomic/SheldonTheTinyDinosaur'' manages this. It's hard to miss how much rounder Sheldon looks [[https://sheldonthetinydinosaur.com/post/115824009874/panaran-a-little-tribute-to-pusheen-who-i now]] compared to what he looked like [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz60ao1PKt1qkdvoho1_r1_500.jpg at first]]. Lampshaded in [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/9605088209411dc24a3cbd34aad8feab/tumblr_njyf7dE9MW1qkdvoho1_500.png this]] strip, where Sheldon compares his old and new appearances and wonders if he's put on weight.
* ''Webcomic/SilentHillPromise'': The first few screens do not have colored backgrounds.
* ''Webcomic/TheSilverEye'' started out with art in a somewhat-decent, but unrefined realistic style. Several chapters in, it began to develop a semi-realistic comic style, which worked much better overall. At this point the author, Laura Hollingsworth, went back and redrew half of the first chapter. It continued to improve until it became quite excellent, an the extent of Laura Hollingsworth's improvement became especially obvious when she redrew the first three pages. Going to college for art probably had something to do with the exponential improvement.
* ''Webcomic/SkinDeep'' has improved vastly since its launch in 2006. Compare the [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-one-page-1/ first page]] of the ''Orientations'' arc to the [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-five-page-34/ last page.]] And then take a look at [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/nixie-spit/ Nixie Spit.]]
* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': The first two chapters look so different from the rest of the series that they might as well have been illustrated by a different artist entirely -- [[CaptainObvious probably because they were]]. At the conclusion of Chapter 2, then-lead artist Oscar Vega ended up having to leave Platform/{{Hiveworks}} mid-project for a job at another studio, and lead writer Creator/MaryCagle took over both duties from that point on; for a sample, compare [[https://www.sleeplessdomain.com/comic/chapter-1-page-23 this early page by Oscar]] to [[https://www.sleeplessdomain.com/comic/chapter-8-page-35 this later one by Mary]]. In a stroke of sheer serendipity, however, Chapter 2 ends on a massive FirstEpisodeTwist that completely changes the story's tone, and so the sudden change in art style actually helps to sell the impact rather than coming across as jarring.
* ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'': One of the [[https://www.sdamned.com/comic/8 first pages]][[labelnote:date]]2004-05-01[[/labelnote]], compared to [[https://www.sdamned.com/comic/166 three years into]][[labelnote:date]]2007-01-27[[/labelnote] the comic's run, the [[https://www.sdamned.com/comic/331 2009 style]][[labelnote:date]]2009-07-05[[/labelnote]], and the [[https://www.sdamned.com/comic/1103 late 2023 style]][[labelnote:date]]2023-09-02 (last non-flashback page at the time of posting)[[/labelnote]]. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocnUeCkrFg4 20th anniversary video]] showcases the evolution up until March 19, 2024.
* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'': the first comics of this continuity appear sloppier, and the artist had a less accurate perception of human anatomy. Especially JustForFun/{{egregious}} in his [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=970826 second strip]], where Torg goes from looking 12 in the first panel, 16 in the next, and finally 21 in the last panel. That, and in the first strip, Riff's looking more like a troll than anything else.
** Also, primarily starting with the "Fire and Rain" arc, the format has shifted away from "three panel strips with a punchline and full-color Sunday" to longer and more dramatic layouts throughout the week. Has a lot to do with the CerebusSyndrome.
** For example, compare the art in the above early gag strip with [[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/020713 one from the dramatic and violent "Dark Days Ahead" arc]] from 2002. The strip, as of this post, looks like [[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/101115 this]], although the very best artwork was probably from the (long, very dark, and spoileriffic) "That Which Redeems" arc from a few years ago.
* ''Webcomic/SneakyGoblins'' gains a lot of color and changes characters' looks over time. Compare Dank from the [[http://www.tolcraft.com/comic/sneaky-goblins-page-1/ beginning]] and the [[http://www.tolcraft.com/comic/page-140/ end]].
* ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}'' shows a marginal example. The art has remained consistently terrible, but in issue 5, Chris begins using some vaguely {{Animesque}} techniques such as the ^_^ expression, CrossPoppingVeins, sweat drops, and huge eyes.
* In earlier strips of ''[[Webcomic/SoYoureACartoonist So...You're A Cartoonist?]]'' the creator drew his AuthorAvatar as a cartoony version of himself. Later on he appears as a [[FunnyAnimal blue bear]].
* ''Webcomic/{{Spooky}}'': Early comics have sketchier lineart and the character designs are {{chibi}}-esque. As time goes on, the lineart becomes more refined and the characters get lankier.
* Early ''Webcomic/{{Springaling}}'' comics have thicker lineart on the characters than later ones, due to the artis switching to inking lineart with finer-tipped pens.
* ''Webcomic/{{Springiette}}'' style has evolved, with now much more detailed backgrounds and consistent character design.
* In ''Webcomic/SquareRootOfMinusGarfield'', the art evolution of the ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' strip is lampooned in [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=613 Constantly Changing]] and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1215 Constantly Changing V2.0]], wherein the first two strips use the original 70's design, and the last one is the 2000s design.
* ''Webcomic/TheStoryOfAnima'' escalates in art quality very quickly, from [[http://tapastic.com/episode/42026 black and white sketches]] to [[http://tapastic.com/episode/74244 fully colored and shaded with bolder outlines]].
* ''Webcomic/StringTheory2009'' has an unusually dramatic kind as the creator gets better. It starts off as [[http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chapterone/pageone/ zero background unshaded outlines]] and ends up as [[http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chapter-six/chp6-page-07/ full color scenery porn]].
* ''Striptease'''s evolution is an insane jump from [[http://www.stripteasecomic.com/d/20000930.html this]] to [[http://www.stripteasecomic.com/d/20090428.html this]]
* ''Webcomic/SupernormalStep'' has some really impressive Art Evolution. Comparing current pages with the first few shows a clear improvement in coloring, background detail, proportions, and shading. Compare Hall and Eva from their first appearance in [[http://supernormalstep.com/8/ Chapter 1]] with the first page of [[http://supernormalstep.com/160/ Chapter 5]].
* ''Webcomic/Tales of the Questor'': Subverted, in that the original few hundred strips, including [[http://www.rhjunior.com/tales-of-the-questor-0001/ the first one]], have a much higher level of quality than [[http://www.rhjunior.com/tales-of-the-questor-40/ the later ones]].
* ''Webcomic/TalesFromSomewhere'': The [[https://www.talesfromsomewhere.com/comic/chapter-1-the-legend/ch1p0-prologue/# first page]] of ''The Legend'' warns readers of the shift in art style over time, from stiffly-drawn simplistic blob shapes to realistically shadowed and textured designs.
* ''Webcomic/TalesOfAGayAsian'' is obviously a great example of this for 2 reasons 1.It is the creator Brian Morris's first comic and 2. Due to his busy schedule and other comics he draws 8 pages of gay asian weekly. Which attributes to the art change and how he is progressively getting better.
%% * ''Webcomic/TimesLikeThis'' has changed '''drastically''' since day one. Compare the [[http://www.timeslikethis.com/?id=1 "introductory strip"]] back in 2007 to a [[http://timeslikethis.com/?id=509 retelling]] of the discovery in 2012. (Weblinks are not examples.)
%% * Over the course of two years, ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' has improved a lot: [[http://www.batoto.net/read/_/7/tower-of-god_v1_ch1_by_the-company Exhibit A.]] [[http://www.batoto.net/read/_/108937/tower-of-god_v2_ch20_by_the-company Exhibit B.]] (Weblinks are not examples.)
* ''Webcomic/TransGirlNextDoor'': Around 2019, Kylie began drawing in a more jagged, blocky art style, with more exaggerated movements and facial expressions.
* The artist for ''Triquetra Cats'' collected her evolution in [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/JessicaRaven/artevorain.jpg this image]]
* Now that ''Webcomic/TryingHuman'' is being redrawn from scratch for printing, you can see [[http://firsttries.tryinghuman.com/chap1.html side by side]] how dramatically the art style has improved over the few years it's been running.
* A minor example in ''Webcomic/TwoEvilScientists'', when [[http://twoevilscientists.smackjeeves.com/comics/523101/the-fight-for-light-pt-1/ here]] it starts using smoother speech bubbles.
* ''Webcomic/{{Twokinds}}''. It started out looking like something a beginner with only a how to draw manga book as a guide, and currently is reaching near-professional quality. Just compare this [[http://twokinds.net/?p=10 this early strip]]with[[http://twokinds.net/?p=511 this later one.]]
* ''Webcomic/UGMadness'': Compare [[http://www.ugmadness.net/index.php?date=2004-05-18 this]] (the first appearance of [[TwoGamersOnACouch Dom and Ty]] and the 3rd comic overall) to [[http://www.ugmadness.net/index.php?date=2008-12-29 this]] (the last comic, number 471).
* ''Webcomic/UsedBooks'' From [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Used_Books/4861049/ this]] to [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Used_Books/5423270/ this]] over 6 years
* ''[[http://uselessdumbfucks.webstarts.com/index.html Useless Dumb Fucks]]'' and the artist/writer makes fun of it a few times in the comic itself.
* While the overall art style of ''Webcomic/VampireGirl'' remains fairly consistent, obviously, the second season sees some noticeable improvements in every aspect, from the drawing and illustrations, to the layout and composition; the fact that there was an 11-year gap between the comic's original run and the rebooted second season is sure to be a contributing factor.
* Over time, ''Webcomic/VenusEnvy'' has gone from a [[http://venusenvy.comicgenesis.com/d/20011224.html crudely drawn]] {{Animesque}} style, to a more [[http://venusenvy.comicgenesis.com/d/20050808.html nicely drawn]] {{Animesque}} style, to its westernized [[http://venusenvy.comicgenesis.com/d/20081124.html current look]].
* The ''Webcomic/VGCats'' artist has almost completely redesigned the two main anthropomorphic cat characters, to the point of redrawing some old comics using his new style. The art has continued to evolve so quickly that each comic has small but noticeable changes over the last. The direction of change is towards a more {{animesque}} aesthetic with much more computer-aided drafing and color work.
* ''Webcomic/VirtualShackles'': While the art started out somewhat close to where it is now, there have been some changes to shading, ears, and lines to make things seem sharper in general. Compare [[http://www.virtualshackles.com/22 this]] early strip to [[http://www.virtualshackles.com/204 this]] much later one.
* For ''Webcomic/VoodooWalrus'' vast improvements have taken place since the comic first went live in 2007. Compare [[http://voodoowalrus.com/?p=14 this comic]] to [[http://voodoowalrus.com/?p=1689 this]]. Same leading female character, same artist, but 4 years of practice can make all the difference.
* There's been considerable art evolution in the ''Webcomic/WalkyVerse'', as one might expect over a fifteen-year run, but it's especially noticeable over the ''It's Walky'' run due to large number of flashbacks caused by the CerebusRetcon. Observe: [[http://www.joyceandwalky.com/d/19970908.html Roomies! #1]], [[http://joyceandwalky.com/d/19991225.html It's Walky! #1]], [[http://www.shortpacked.com/2005/comic/book-1-brings-back-the-80s/01-just-a-toy-store/just-a-toy-store/ Shortpacked! #1]], [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2010/comic/book-1/01-move-in-day/home/#comment Dumbing Of Age #1]].
** For a better example, compare the [[http://www.itswalky.com/d/19970908.html first 2]] [[http://www.itswalky.com/d/19970909.html Roomies! strips]] with [[http://www.joyceandwalky.com/d/20070910.html this one drawn for the 10th anniversary of the series]].
** ''Shortpacked!'' started with clean lines, black and white, and fairly dynamic art. As time went on it became colorized and much more static, almost always showing characters from the same angles.
** Just look at '''fifteen years'' [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2010/blog/joyce-in-fifteen-years/ worth of Joyce]].
* Another very striking example is ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'', whose [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/09092001/ initial sketchy art style]] quickly developed into [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/08062004/ a much more professional look]].
* ''Webcomic/WeakHero'' has seen a gradual change in artstyle over two years. Putting aside the artist's improvement with expressions and anatomy, the new style is slightly less realistic and more streamlined than the old one, favouring softer colours and more stylistic features for its characters. Compare Ben Park as he's drawn in [[https://i.imgur.com/APVOpwc.png Episode 3]], and then when the same scene is recreated in [[https://i.imgur.com/wFe2NI6.png Episode 97]].
* ''Webcomic/WeAreTheWyrecats'' shows improvement in anatomy and better color ambiance over time. It's also a notable improvement over the art quality of the author's previous comic, ''Webcomic/RubyNation'', the prequel to this comic.
* The [[http://westwardcomic.com/comic.php?itemid=10 earlier pages]] of ''Webcomic/{{Westward}}'' have a simpler and rougher appearance than [[http://westwardcomic.com/comic.php?itemid=889 later ones]], though [[http://westwardcomic.com/comic.php?itemid=6 many of them]] have a certain charm precisely because of that cleaner, simpler approach.
* ''Webcomic/TheWhiteboard'' takes it a step further: not only Art Evolution, but also a medium change. The original medium was ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin (which has become an ArtifactTitle).
* ''Webcomic/WhiteDarkLife'' used to be drawn in MS paint with copious amounts of circle, rectangle, and fill tool uses before the cartoonist began using pencil and paper.
* In ''Webcomic/TheWorldOfKirby'', until [[http://warpstars.deviantart.com/art/05-Kirby-Triple-Deluxe-618365098 Comic #5]], the art style was slightly closer to the official Franchise/{{Kirby}} art style. It was then changed to where all characters with line BlackBeadEyes would have dots instead. Additionally, until [[http://warpstars.deviantart.com/art/13-True-Friends-619273691 Comic #13]], Kirby was drawn with BlushStickers.
* ''Webcomic/{{Zap}}'' is a good example of Art Evolution, in a positive sense. Example: [[http://www.zapcomic.com/2003/07/20030725/ Reona, Issue # 4]] vs [[http://www.zapcomic.com/2011/03/519-left-out/ Reona, issue # 519]].
* The art evolution in ''Webcomic/ZebraGirl'' is nothing short of amazing. Compare [[http://www.zebragirl.net/?date=2000-06-24 this]] to [[http://www.zebragirl.net/ this!]] You can hardly even tell they're the same webcomic!
* ''Webcomic/ZeroPercentDiscount'' dons thicker line work and more stylish characters as it progresses.
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