THIS ONE TRICK LITERALLY SAVED MY LINEART

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[ravenne_]

1. Do not zoom in all the way
2. Do not push your pen too hard
3. Make sure your not sketching your lines. Do it in one stork . Practice lines.

[jojo.mp]

But Drawing with sketchy lines can also make your art look more alive and less ‘digitally’ if executed properly. It really depends on style. But overall I don’t think it’s a bad thing

[PikRabbit]

"This art looks ugly"
The art: *god quality*

"But this art is way better"
The art: *Also god quality*

[girlweird]

If my lineart looked like your “bad” one, I’d be so happy.

[ArtOfShannonLee]

To anyone who doesn’t see how the first version is “ugly”. He means his lines were thick without purpose; he drew thick lines by default and lines of different weights weren’t placed with intention. Thick lines aren’t necessarily an issue but he didn’t have everything equally thick in a way that served the piece. Instead, he had lines so thick it chopped off some of the form of the fingers etc. which is why he hates the fingers- the line weight he used by default was too thick to capture the delicate look he wanted for them and they ended up looking like hands but not the young, cute ones he wanted and probably captured in the looser sketch. Conversely, his preferred line work still has some thick lines! But it’s intentional line weight variation as the thickest lines all have a purpose! They’re on the eyelashes for emphasis and wherever shadows are cast. Note how in the previous one, the thicker lines are disorganised- there are thick lines around the top of the hand but not the top of the shirt- even though each would be equally well lit- and it makes for a less clean look because it’s less deliberate. There’s nothing wrong with thick lines in general! It’s just not what served his illustrations, where he’s better off being intentional about where the thicker lines go.

[sheppin_]

It's always good to remember that sketchy/messy/thick lineart is also valid and can look very beautiful! You want to use different types of lineart for different purposes. If your art is more shading dependent, then you'll want thinner and cleaner lines. If your art is more graphic and cartoony with less shading, you'll have more wiggle room for messier and thicker lines.

[RadicalYue]

My strong armed king, thank you for these tips. I always have these insanely thicc lines and I've always struggled to figure out how to draw thin lines and like, I feel like this is going to be a massive help. Bless you.

[sadia]

zooming in excessively is one of those sins that no one really mentions when getting into digital art so I'm glad you covered it! I generally render completely zoomed out but ngl I wanted to try a really detailed lined piece and committed that mistake and it turned out very questionable. This was a really nice vid!

Edit: I thought I'd add on to this since I seem to have missed mentioning it but there is definitely a time and a place for zooming in. I just speak from my own personal experience when I say that something that made my lines smoother personally was staying more zoomed out throughout the process and then cleaning it up afterwards while zoomed in. Not to attack the idea of zooming at all, I think it's very helpful too :)

[ranggasetya]

"the lines looks thick and GROSS"

*me who likes using thick lines
:"(

[harshbarj]

Honestly the two drawings simply look like different styles. I'm not sure one could say one is "better" than the other. Both look fine. I know when I draw some lines I draw thin and others thick. It's more about consistency than anything. If your lines wobble or the thickness varies that's a problem. But if your draw consistent lines, that alone will make your drawings pop.

[bloomfui]

I saw a lineart video by a tiktoker that said "make light long strokes" and I realized how heavy handed I was! It's crazy how something so small can make a HUGE change in your lineart!

[yuri_nori]

The miku Lineart is actually still pretty beautiful but of course we all have our one preference but both linarts is *chefs kiss*💗💕

[renr]

I've watched a lot of tutorials and rarely do I see people address line art weight or changing up how hard to press your pen so this was super helpful to me! Sometimes the simpler stuff like that is what really makes a huge impact on the piece overall as you've shown us. Thank you for sharing!

[diogo]

It's so interesting seeing how his art evolved trough out these tutorials, all the way from the "how to color anime skin" to now. Looking good tho.
Also holding your pen lighter, more like a brush pen instead of a pencil, is healthier for your wrists

[lawnmower]

Am I the only one who thinks the bad example looks better than the good example?

[PowerfulKundalini]

I believe with how the pens are by holding lightly you’re allowing yourself more dynamic range to the pressure of the lineart. Great tip!

[ThedGrill]

Oof as someone who is like really hard struggeling with lineart and actually thinking that I just dont do Lineart anymore this hurts. Even the "Clunky" Version as you described it looks way better than my best Linarts. I am just at the point where I just dont do Lineart anymore because I get so frustrated. But yeah I am also more a Painter than a Lineart person, and I enjoy the process of rendering my Illustrations with 3D Shapes.

[chaon]

7:25 Someone gonna tell this guy that with CSP if he draws in vector he gets this neat tool called "redraw line thickness"?

This message brought to you by "I can't do raster lineart worth a damn and use vector lineart as a crutch gang"

[ArtOfShannonLee]

It’s also WAY better for you! I grip the pen really hard sometimes when I’m anxious and it has led to a repetitive strain injury. Clenching or pressing hard can add to tension in your joints and that was my mistake. I still draw but with a hand brace a lot of the time and I’m better at taking breaks and stretching.

[artistsayi]

I’m definitely guilty of bad Line-art. Which is why I’m focusing on learning quality skills. I’m tracking my progress on my channel, and you’ve definitely showed me I have a long way to go.
Thanks for the tips!