This has made me intimately familiar with the technical line tools in CSP because it is too darn slow to do anything freehand. I started because I reasoned that this would be the best way to get me out of the guess-and-check 'sculpting' you describe.

I currently draw using the mouse, by choice. U/PygmyGoats got a point, line stabilizers forever! I occasionally horrify myself turning off the line art when I color under it.

I have the urge to do this is the first couple of stages but if I can conserve my energy to have the patience to do the detail work last and the flourishes -the idea of the finish look in the last stage, I'm mustard.Īlso, very much here for the lineart less tips.

When I'm happy the last stage, I allow myself the energetic details.

If I'm too pumped, I might leave the face for last.

Nothing too detailed really, its about getting everything else straightened.

Less blobby shapes.then once the sketch is nice, I start to clean it up slowly.

I do the usually blobby shapes, quick sloppy, getting it down.

The only way I figured to do line art is arranging my energy in each stage. I love pencil but I also love the look of finish thin and thicc line art. I use to get so frustrated with line art after doing a sketch. also, moving my pen fast and from my shoulder creates a smoother, more lively line (be prepared to Ctrl+Z a lot though lol)

Instead, for most projects, i found that doing lines in a single stroke with a very gentle stabilizer helps me.

Lineart can have a lot of personalityĬ) for actually doing lineart in a digital software, i used to sculpt lines out, and that works for some things, it has a lot of flavor but it's pretty tedious and doesn't fit every style. I've also been experimenting with doing lineart last, just for flavor, and focusing on shapes. Also, I've become quite fond of using a very sketchy lineart layer, it's faster and low-stakes. I noticed that a lot of my favourite artists have wobbly lines or sketchy look.

Hrmm, as someone who is trying to get better at lineart, the best solutions that've worked for me so far:Ī) do the lineart on paper and scan it in, i find that i get nicer lineart when I draw physically with like a fountain pen or sharp pencil rather than digital (experimenting with different pens, pencils and brushes helps but isn't necessary), Note: make sure your paper isn't larger than your scannerī) go for a sketchy, imperfect, or nontraditional look.

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