Clean Line Art! Digital Inking Tips

Getting smooth clean line art can be quite a challenge when using a Wacom Tablet or a Cintiq. Today we want to show you how to get clean lines in photoshop. These tips will help you smooth out your line art and make more professional looking art. And we included some fun Inking exercises for you guys to download!
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[@AndreaGerstmann]

Aw shucks guys! Thanks for the shout out! This video is great by the way. These exercises take me back to my theme park caricature days. New staff had to do a lot of these drills in training. Brent knows what I'm talking about (we both did caricatures before animation)

[@momocal9660]

Hey what's up I love your vids they help me out a lot.

[@DisneyXDOmniverse]

Do Ben Tennyson and Star Butterfly Kissing. 😉🤟

[@yemo34]

3:17 is that one of Alex Ries's Birran?

[@yemo34]

@@qwp1026 I used to rely a lot on the undo function. Until I just decided to remove it completely and draw stuff on paper for the longest time and scan it in. Eventually I was able to completely switch to digital again. And supplement this process by doing tiny thumbnails at a lower resolution. Much as I would have to do anyway in traditional media. Worked like a charm.

[@RachelTheisen]

I was literally about to comment that this video takes me back to my caricature days, haha. It was hell, but damn if it didn't help me build line confidence

[@Rin-qj7zt]

thanks for actually telling us HOW to practice, instead of just telling us to practice

[@MaheshRaomahesh]

the difference is really huge..

[@playerdude2]

Most artists suck ass at teaching. This one was pretty good.

[@anjaliguitaristpenguin9578]

@@playerdude2 To be fair, art is kind of hard to teach

[@purplekitti5784]

@@playerdude2 Most tutorials and how-to-draws use very vague explanations. I've seen some that are so vague they mean nothing.

[@playerdude2]

@@anjaliguitaristpenguin9578 I agree lol.

[@cecehunter61]

How do you get cleaner lines? Any artist: Just practice BaM Animation: Just practice... but BETTER

[@1DoctorWolf]

But I mean, that is kinda all you can say

[@allroundlad]

At least they tell you exactly what to practice.

[@richardforsman]

Photoshop wasn't made for drawing. Just use a software (My favorite is Clip Studio Paint) which is actually made for drawing and then you get a proper lineart tools.

[@MrBubbles9266]

*Every Artist

[@Sodasaman]

*A D V A N C E D J U S T P R A C T I C E*

[@kanden27]

“Ctr+Z constantly” Me: Cries in left handed.

[@cocoaclaire6182]

Oof!

[@pause-_9044]

Left handed :,) too

[@mistymoooooor]

Same but I don't use Ctrl+Z and instead I have a tablet shortcut to undo *Sadness 😔*

[@CosmiaNebula]

Try the Dvorak keyboard lol

[@Yana-ex6xu]

cries in not having fotoshop >_

[@threeeyed940]

“Many new artists go over their completed lines multiple times because it makes them feel good, or something” is a quote so true it hurts

[@Daniel-D97]

It's really feel good though.. Not efficient but feels good

[@hellspawnstudios]

It's rude af though.

[@oliverb.8995]

@@hellspawnstudios how

[@hellspawnstudios]

@@oliverb.8995 It's the 'because it makes them feel good' in that particular tone. It sounds just...idk, rude and pretentious? It was entirely unnecessary.

[@oliverb.8995]

@@hellspawnstudios its not rude, its just true. going over the line multiple times feels good

[@eleternauta2640]

*Every artist: Keep practicing* This video save my life, thanks

[@leeh5948]

Artists: You just need more practices. After 20 years Artists: You just need deliberate practices. In the coffin Artists (talks about others instead)

[@cestarianinhabitant5898]

Yeah lol, the key isn't just practicing, it's also how you practice, you can draw badly for a 100 years, but the only thing you'll get good at will be to draw badly.

[@syltmackaalexandus4998]

intill ours dreams come true

[@kurniawanwidisusanto3619]

youre right. this video really help me

[@stanbai5263]

Artist < *A TEACHER*

[@robo1540]

"practice more" is just the formal version of "git gud"

[@keaton1283]

İ never thought of if that way lmao

[@hplovecraft3112]

“Practice more, a beginner gets better with it” “Git Gud or go home casul”

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

@@hplovecraft3112 But how the FOK do I git gud?

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

@@hplovecraft3112 what the FOK is R1?

[@hplovecraft3112]

@@TomEyeTheSFMguy I... don't really know My time has come anyway, good bye everbody, i've got to go.

[@jesuschrist.official]

How to be good at lineart: Step 1: *Stabilizer is the key* After 3 years I realized you don't need them, you just need to be very perfect and precise with the pen

[@zofth]

Yes

[@seanhf2870]

yes.

[@hahaidothat1512]

OMG I COMPLETY FORGOT THAT THING EXIST I've been making shaky drawings for weeks lmao im so stupid

[@cyrajoycebanzuelo226]

Yes

[@Fox-Picture]

I actually don’t use stabilizer because it’s harder to get REALLY precise lines.

[@brisklloydavator]

character: bird bam: adventure time regular show: "am i a joke to you?"

[@ele8theria]

i legit thought omg yes hes gonna do regu- nvm

[@rayofsunshan]

I said the same thing lol

[@MANGLORIOUS]

Same In fact he kinda looks like mordecai

[@aikou2886]

The bird is the word!

[@poopbitty2231]

Not even art school taught me the tip of drawing circles repeatedly to practice line confidence, and after doing it here and there at work for just one shift so far has made an absurdly amazing difference in my lineart quality tonight?? i sound like an infomercial review. but seriously, I'm seeing an improvement from one side of this drawing i'm working on from days ago to the other side done tonight. i feel a little cheated out of 25k in student loans :(

[@BologneyT]

I'm sure art school taught you something else, but school can't teach you everything... but hopefully what school didn't teach you outright, it taught you to FIND, by helping you see the world differently. I know KZbin is probably what taught you to find this particular video, BUT STILL! XD It's cool to see someone else make the discovery in art that sometimes learning one specific thing you needed to be doing can lead to an immediate improvement. I finally had that happen to me a month or three ago and it was a great feeling. Glad you got it, too.

[@anthonyn6850]

graduated art student with the name of "poop bitty"

[@ohheyitsberry2196]

Thanks for your feedback, i really want to try this too now! :)

[@chloelol9307]

@UmUrso Amarelado the only reason why i thik art skool is worth it because it encourages you on the internet, feel soo bad all the time because compared to others, i suck

[@DL-idk]

Our prof actually asked us to do it, very casually, in only one exercise... Didn't realize it was something worths repeating. Now I know better.

[@reefslider1]

*_cries in ibis paint_*

[@spublz]

HONESTLY, AGREE

[@Stewkipp]

MOOD

[@the-oncomingstorm]

I miss the part where that's my problem.

[@reefslider1]

And? Why the *_F A C K_* do I need your help? Art tips?

[@hoipolloi7665]

There's the coment i've been looking for LMAO

[@penguinsmelodic5122]

As a mouse artist, it's very difficult to draw smooth lines or have the patience to draw multiple sketches. Tip for any other mouse artists out there: draw your sketch traditionally and then trace it digitally for the line art. Also, turn the stabilizer/smoothing all the way up. It helped me out a ton :D And of course, like the video said, practice is helpful! Very difficult, yes, but helpful nonetheless.

[@TheLittleRedVixen]

How- How are you still alive?

[@mooncy219]

What do you meaan MOUSE artist?? D:

[@ovn_tamil]

As a former mouse artist, I agree with you. We have Godly patience lol. Happy thing, I got a drawing tablet, this month! 😌

[@alley4978]

How to draw sketchets?

[@Victoria-ij3cb]

Using the mouse to create art can really damage your joints over time. Would not recommend this as a long term tool

[@fakecubed]

I immediately started getting better lines after watching a cartoonist live draw his comic for an audience, and I saw how many times he was hitting those undo shortcut keys. It's real. I started embracing that and now I imitate his fast motion (fast is smooth) and the constant undos instead of trying to slowly get it right with a single attempt.

[@ListeningPoint]

FINALLY a channel that actually gives EXERCISES instead of just showing you how they do something without explaining why.

[@nalcarya]

"Place your left hand on CTRL, ALT and Z" *cries in german keyboard layout*

[@Natess21]

You Change it to the USA Layout

[@kijuma7520]

Even better: keep the layout, change the shortcuts

[@nalcarya]

r/woosh 😜

[@jirem4820]

Cries in left handed

[@ellybaer7177]

Jup

[@Luked4105]

BaM: ”Create a new document in photoshop” Me: _quietly cries in MS paint_

[@CrescentUmbreon]

If you're looking for a free art program, I've been using Krita. It's got some good basic stuff, and as someone who just draws occasionally I'm probably ignorant of some of its capabilities, lol. Anyway, it's free but you can donate to the creators if you feel like it. Runs on Windows 10 and probably other systems, too

[@pressedrose1]

@@CrescentUmbreon I assume they have a mouse since they’re drawing in ms paint, and for that I’d say use firealpaca bc in my experience Kritas better for painting. If they have a phone/iPad/anything like that I’d def recommend ibisPaint, it’s pretty good for being free and really user friendly.

[@ray23342]

@@CrescentUmbreon Krita is really really good!! I use it occasionally, it's a lot of fun and honestly very well made. I've now switched from photoshop to Clip Studio Paint for my main art program bc I like being able to purchase an entire program for 40 bucks instead of paying 10 dollars a month :') if you learn Krita and might want to up your game I recommend it! It goes on sale evey now and then, too.

[@CrescentUmbreon]

@@ray23342 Thanks! Yeah Photoshop gets an F from me on purchasing options. Adobe says either you get two programs for one price a month, or you have to buy the whole suite for another! Unbelievable lol

[@tahimwaicij]

Yes:(

[@zeenea_c]

One additional point for more pen control: Go in alternating directions. E.g, if you're making one circle clockwise, make the next anticlockwise. If you're starting a line from the top of the page, start the next from the bottom. Great video!! Thank you for uploading!

[@r4ven_nevermore91]

I realized this when i was doing the drills shit caught me off guard

[@ohheyitsberry2196]

"Good line" *pets the line*

[@victoremisho9432]

😂 😂 😂 😂 Definitely me

[@DrWho2008t101]

Interesting video.

[@thebarrelman1840]

*gives line care and love*

[@yourmama7973]

What type of brush did you use for this video?

[@adricf661]

They make this video for that question i think

[@kairagalay4750]

@@adricf661 r/wooosh

[@dragonwarriorz1]

Fuck Reddit

[@jordanfirebomb4950]

@@deboraraquell7301 R/Ihavereddit

[@morningdew5759]

@@jordanfirebomb4950 r/foundthemobileuser

[@flesh_robot]

For anyone randomly scrolling through the comments, one trick I use for making the edges where different lines meet is by keeping the lineart on multiple different layers. I usually use 3-4 layers, but it can depend on the complicatedness of the drawing. Corners can be a little challenging, but it's overall very helpful.

[@themenofmanymasksXinDizzy]

You're absolutely right about that! That is the method I developed too when I used to draw with a mouse.

[@tomo4977]

I've started to practise 10 minutes of these line drills everyday when I wake up, currently on day 2, let's hope to see some improvements over these next weeks! ☺️☺️

[@almightytakatoo4486]

how did it go?

[@bren8k]

​@HatCatWC how long? Did you do all?

[@CreperbossAngel]

Me, a mouse-digital artist: ok.

[@mattbrian9056]

I feel your pain bro.

[@wheresmyspegit]

I draw with my FINGER.

[@klunk4683]

OFFICIAL PD Comics Channel *sobs in understanding*

[@bruhhelp7396]

@@wheresmyspegit EDIT: this was a very outdated comment, I am not this much of a fucking asshole anymore, I am very sorry for being a dick. I wrote a better apology all the way down, but all in all this was a year ago and i was an insecure brat 🥲 im not gonna delete the comment because I don't think that would help anyone, just know this is stupid as fuck. If you draw with your finger you have no right to complain. You are obviously aware of the struggle, so there's no reason to complain if you use a phone or finger. I always wonder why people are like, "oHhHH whY iS mY aRt bAD" and then complain about using their finger.

[@seafoam8845]

@@bruhhelp7396 You must be invited to parties a lot, huh?

[@AlfonsoSRT]

Place your hands on Ctrl, Alt and Z.... Cries in left-handed

[@jianng7795]

Cheers in tablet hot keys

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

Place your hands on Ctrl, Alt and Z.... Cries in not-american-keyboard. ( Z and Y are inversed )

[@natashahamunene2052]

Sounds like y'all need to invent a keyboard that's for lefties... or... you can just recreate the shortcut (e.g. ctrl M?) How do you undo?

[@ErgoProxie]

@@moejoegaming9838 he kind of didn't...🤷‍♂️

[@moejoegaming9838]

@@ErgoProxie Maybe look at the other comments?

[@D0ngaz_arts]

You guys are actual godsends. I've been a pencil and paper artist for my whole life, who has recently been getting into the digital medium. This video has so many seemingly obvious tips and tricks that make the way I've previously been doing things seem completely obsolete. tysm

[@ianhall7513]

I just tried going over my lines again for my first digital bit of character art and it looks SO much cleaner already. The difference is stunning, really. Thanks so much for the advice!

[@SkelleRok]

I've never been so angry at a line.

[@clickanddraw]

SkelleR 🎁

[@crapperplays8381]

...of cocaine

[@isaacp.m.305]

Oj

[@XerxesTexasToast]

Hearing that professional animators are also constantly smashing undo on bad strokes makes me feel so goddamn validated

[@juanamool7535]

I have been complaining for years about not been able to do a "vector" line with brush texture, little did I knew it already existed, you BLEW my mind. AMAZING, there is SO much value in your videos! Usually there is a lot of advice that is very hard to put into work, but you guys just go to the core with actionable steps, love it!

[@barkon]

Wow. This is seriously one of the best tutorials for any creative technique I've seen (Night Shift's scale modeling tutorials are the next best). Too many tutorials forget what it was like to be a beginner and gloss over things that they consider 'intuitive'. You have locked onto the beginner mindset perfectly and your drills are perfect. As a certified mountain bike instructor, I know the value of basic drills to create muscle memory and your methods are wonderful. I'm primarily a paper lineart/ digital color illustrator but, with paper being expensive, I'm looking to do more digital inking. I'm going to begin working with your techniques and I have ZERO doubts that they will help. Also, as a history buff, I love the WW2-era training film title cards. Great job, guys!

[@robsyhood]

what people say: "Just practice" what i hear: "You're just not good enough"

[@staceycole3007]

that is just a crap attitude talking. It is an important clue about how you view yourself. The reality is, in all of life, you should always be practicing, because perfection is a direction, not a destination. If you are not using or maintaining a skill, you are losing it. I hope you can come to understand this.

[@courier6945]

What i hear: "git gud scrub"

[@Chuck014777]

@@staceycole3007 i dont think he actually sees himself in that light of perspective. i think it was just a joke UwU

[@yelloweyeball]

Few people get hyperbole on the internet.

[@brycerichardson3687]

@@staceycole3007 "Justice practice" is really bad advice nonetheless. Because it's not "just practice". It's focused practice. Everyone who hears "just practice" doesn't even know where to start.

[@liviydeath]

I stopped drawing in 2010, I just didnt feel confident in my art although at the time it was pretty decent. My hand shakes constantly I dont know why I havr always been that way since I was young. When digital art started popping up I just felt so defeted. I decided to get back in to art in 2019 doodling here and there on a sketch pad. this year i felt confident enough to buy a tablet. I was ready to give up because i thought i was a shity drawer. this video has made me feel a little more confident thank you.

[@Phendranaguardian]

Same here with the hand shakes; its hereditary in my family, and only gets worse when I'm struggling or frustrated. Only instead of calling a quits, I went through the mind-numbing process of making lines in adobe illustrator. I can get the lines I want without the shakes getting in the way, but it was way more effort than it needed to be. After watching this video, I'm going to try free-hand again. I wish you luck.

[@liviydeath]

@@Phendranaguardian thank you, I wish you luck in your journey too Keep on going!!

[@ploppledoodledoo17]

try drawing on paper first, then take a picture of that art and trace over it digitally. My best arts are done that way. Just a tip

[@liviydeath]

@@ploppledoodledoo17 Ill try it out, so far ive been doing alright. Still takes time to get used to but at least I can control the lines a bit more lol Thank you🌸

[@Pyketoyou]

If you only knew how many artists' hands shake, you'd be way more confident. Even if you have an incurable condition, so much famous art has been created that looks like the artist had Parkinson's. I think you should first ignore your shaking and just draw/paint, then learn to use it as part of your style. Also, if your lines are quick and confident, no amount of shaking will make them look bad.

[@sofiavermeulen4259]

this video was so validating and informative! I thought i was doing so much wrong cuz of how long it would take to get perfect lineart, i.e. redrawing sketches, overshooting lines, etc, I was beating myself up for nothing turns out! and I learned new stuff too! you guys rock

[@vynashe4442]

I found your advice really useful thanks so much. Even just forcing myself to do each line in one fluid stroke over and over until I get it right has made my art look better.

[@katiamanaganuwu]

"set your brush to be 15px wide" *precedes to draw with 40px wide brush*

[@tangodelta]

EXACTLY! I was trying to do 15px couldn't understand, why my page looks so much different. This comment should be higher. ;)

[@tiagotoytm]

@@tangodelta Did you managed to configure it so the pressure worked? I mean, it doesn't matter if I do it smooth or rough, the lines are all the same thickness. I tried the Hard Round Pressure Size, in vain.

[@tangodelta]

@@tiagotoytm It works fine for me. However, I'm using Krita krita.org/en/ -- give it a try. It's free and great for painting :)

[@ArcangelZero7]

​@@tangodelta Open source FTW! Just for the benefit of myself and others, are you just using the "basic" brush and enabling "size" in the pressure dynamics?

[@tangodelta]

@@ArcangelZero7 Huge apologies for the late reply! I use "Basic 5 Size", I don't think I had to tweak it. And here's a little something: gitlab.com/tangodelta/learning-curve what do you think of it? It's a template with all the above practice techniques :)

[@Jyuille1]

For anyone else who actually went to do these exercises I found it VERY helpful to watch the video "How to Hold a Graphics Tablet Pen Correctly". I realized my grip was wrong, and the way I was drawing was wrong. By changing it my lines and strokes improved immediately. Hope this helps someone out there

[@trollzilla]

gonna watch it now, will report back later

[@tdpatterson1]

Thanks, just watched it and it helped out noticeably!

[@professorxavier9692]

Just watched it now!! Thanks for the heads up!!!

[@kelartfrog]

The scene with the contour line drawing is awesome! It is true I did that in my first drawing class in college. It was frustrating, but in the end it was totally worth it. My mind was more confident and it showed in my lines.

[@Buio02]

This helped me a lot, I grew up using and mastering ink and paper and while some of my skills transferred when I tried my hand at digital art this year, I found myself struggling in making the nice smooth lines I made on paper. At first I thought it was simply that I'm just not meant for digital art, now seeing that I just need to practice and continue what I'm doing I found myself more confident in wanting to make more digital art. I know this is 2 years late, but thanks.

[@thomasmeable]

"Many new artists go over their completed lines multiple times because it makes them 'feel good' or something" MAN that is so on-point, it's incredible! I'm 110% called out on that one! This is very good content guys, thanks :)

[@obijuan__]

You're not alone buddy

[@input0output]

I don't feel like as big a failure now

[@Lunaphire]

I think for me it's because I got used to drawing with pencil and "adjusting" my lines by doing this on paper. It took me a while to get out of the habit once I switched over to digital.

[@sukired8387]

After having wrist surgery, I hope these exercises and tips will help gain the muscle memory to draw again.

[@mlgproplayer2915]

I wish you the best of luck in your recovery.

[@yeetnats8972]

i wish you luck random person on the internet. Any artist or aspiring artist must have support for psychological empowerment and other stuff

[@gethighordiefiending]

i went through something similar but im back at it now, how are u doing

[@yeetnats8972]

@UmUrso Amarelado bruh... thats like starting from childhood to adulthood of training the less dominant hand to actually draw

[@sukired8387]

@@gethighordiefiending sorry for the long delayed reply. Not really been in a good place mentally. Not with just the wrist struggles and getting muscle memory back, but with personal life too atm. So motivation is just so darn hard to get moving again. I want to draw, but it's difficult. As for the wrist itself, there's like a deep ache I've still get after trying to draw for like 5mins into the practice. I defo need to find something to help stop or even ease that pain in my wrist.

[@theprofessorjg]

Honestly, these are the same techniques I learned when I started doing Caricatures 20 years ago! The basics never get old.

[@lettuceforlife4827]

As a traditional artist trying to dip my toes into the world of digital art, this video was extremely helpful! Thank you for the tips, and especially the line work exercises.

[@Alex-ll1so]

`shows training exercises' Me: huh it doesn`t look too hard 5 minutes later... AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@angelicaflorez6660]

Same, that paper sheet is huge!

[@amethyst5047]

Me, with only a mouse: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*

[@TheLittleRedVixen]

@@amethyst5047 i am so sorry...

[@TheLittleRedVixen]

@@amethyst5047 BUT WHYYYYYYYY

[@ahok3314]

The zebra line gets me everytime 😔

[@shereefshokry4852]

1:56 Zebbra Stroke 2:13 S-Curve 2:18 Circles 2:33 Flower Petals 2:39 Bullet Markes

[@clickanddraw]

shereef shokry 🎁

[@Mianashya]

@@clickanddraw huh

[@d-man3589]

I have been looking for so long about how to do good drills and work on line quality and only now did I find something that works. Thank you so much.

[@wacharaboy]

I'm really impressed how much essential knowledge this video packs. You basically answered > 90% of my questions and I'm not even finished the video... Thanks!

[@blindthief]

There are those who are in love with clean line art and that's perfectly fine. The instructors in this video did exactly what they're supposed to do which is to teach you how to achieve clean lines. But I just want to put this out there for aspiring artists: you don't necessarily need clean lines to create great art. A perfect example of a master who doesn't draw like the examples in the video is Peter De Seve. Take a look at his traditional sketches. They are crude yet his marks are confident and effective. Personally I don't like to focus too much on clean lines. It disrupts my creative process. Instead I focus on achieving correct gesture, construction, and anatomy.

[@TrevorKeenAnimation]

These guys are drawing for animation. The artist you mention draws for print.. New Yorker covers, no less. Completely different medium. If you can get paid thousands of dollars for just one illustration, then you can take your time.

[@junehanabi1756]

I want to add that Aaron Blaise who drew classic Disney films like lion King actively discourages spamming undo. He says you enter a destructive pattern of repeated undo's. You lose sight of what you're trying to do, you loose the looseness and fun in the drawing. Your drawing becomes very stiff as you try for the perfect line and to make every line perfect. He said it's the worst habit to get into and he sees it so often in the industry. Obviously you need to undo at times and obviously you need clean lines for stuff like animation. He's just trying to say, watchout for that pattern of spending several minutes redrawing the same line over and over and moving to the next line that you treat the same. Avoid that pattern, break yourself from it and figure out a different way to go about things that works for you because otherwise your artwork will be do stiff and stressful to draw, it'll show in the finished product.

[@lenaelisabeth]

They are animators, they showed an example of messier line are for comics

[@MrBongers]

Or look at the Disney features in the 60's and 70's such as One Hundred and One Dalmatians or The Jungle Book that used the animator's rough drawings with minimal "touch-up/clean-up" . The sketchy line quality looks great. It just depends on the style you're going for. The style might require tight , super clean line work or it could be sketchier lines. The one line quality style I really don't care for much is that bland uniform line weight used in shows like Adventure Time that they mention around the 6:25 mark. I understand the budget/time limitations for TV animation , why they will use a simple uniform weight line style , but it's the most uninteresting line style to draw or to watch.

[@Yah.so.no.]

I enjoy my sketchy lines tbh, even in short animations

[@gigachadgaming1551]

I’m watching this at 12:35 am and I have an essay due tomorrow, I don’t even do art Edit: its been 2 years since I made this comment. I’ve bought a drawing tablet and am now watching this with an actual purpose

[@whoahanant]

XD

[@budgetcode2526]

did your essay go well?

[@gigachadgaming1551]

BudgetCode ! Turns out it was just a first draft, the essay is due today and I’m writing this just before I go to school

[@Creeperboy099]

Chistoph Ludwig Von Stille wow, it was 12:31 when I saw this comment

[@alwaysjiji7198]

well, start

[@poprocks6576]

Thank you guys so much for that one scene of max doing the exercises with the sharpie most of the tutorials I see are digital only and it’s nice to see something digital AND traditional

[@miomorii5835]

I love how they made in actually helpful and entertaining at the same time

[@celestialjunipers6829]

"In real life, there's really no such thing as lines" You just made me question my environment

[@user-iu3ii8sq6t]

I know it sounds really trippy and vague, but drawing is truly more about how to see than how to draw, especially if you're using a reference from real life. Check out analysis of Paul Cezanne - there's a great observer of how we actually just see blobs of color and light, not edges and form, and his paintings really reflect that. There's so much psychology in art.

[@junehanabi1756]

And then you take trigonometry and realize the world actually isn't made of lines. It's made of triangles.

[@yamzmaam]

June Hanabi yeah 😭

[@tarena397]

No screaming Educative Straight to the Point Funny Interesting I Subscribed :D

[@Something_Disgusting]

Does... does the name "Woe" mean anything to you?

[@KidPrarchord95]

I agree except for the "funny" point.

[@msflakey9305]

Maybe he meant its fun to watch?

[@MJordanrocks2002]

Randomatoons fun and funny have different meanings

[@i_teleported_bread7404]

I thought this was one of those sideways poems, and spent a good second trying to figure out what NESFI meant.

[@ciezasga]

Thank you for actually teaching us how to get better at drawing! I just got my xp-pen tablet today and I've been struggling with getting used to it. I watched lots of drawing "tutorials", but as I tried re-doing their techniques, I couldn't really get it right. I'm so glad I came across this video. Wish I had seen it earlier!

[@tetrapixel3028]

THIS video is where you guys made me hit the subscribe button and the bell. As someone who's gotten the decent "just practice" tip back when I was a stranger to some techniques that were way above my level of understanding, I thank you for showing exactly HOW to practice for making cleaner lines over my digital sketches. Cheers.

[@lightshow366]

If it's called petting the line, then I have been full on grooming mine.

[@Blabberflups]

👏...👏...👏

[@RiasatAmin]

Lol me too then

[@kioshekat7931]

these practices were super helpful! I wish more people promoted art-boot-camp things like this

[@shahriarsazin5713]

i almost gave up on digital art and my veikk A15 pro was just sitting on top of my desktop collecting dust.... this video gave me hope and now i'm practicing line art with much more enthusiasm than ever before!

[@leafamphii.]

Thanks for the tutorial -Oh wait I do lineless art-

[@pokaay3163]

“Thanks for the information. Allow me to forget.”

[@leafamphii.]

E lel

[@meow32145]

E lel

[@alondraturnip4113]

E lel

[@epitaphboi4816]

You evil, beautiful, bastard

[@literallyme26]

"A lot of people will just say "pRAcTiCe mOrE..."" Thank you sir for finally taking a stand against this incredible injustice.

[@smackfanxion]

6 mins in and I'm saving this. I've been binging tutorials and 'tips' content for the last few weeks and got more info I can put to paper, in 5 minutes here, than several hours worth of 5-10 minute 'just practice' and 'git gud' videos. Thank you!

[@asjaredolfi212]

Thank you so much! I studied at an art school and no one ever explained to me how to make a clean line like that, so easy to understand thank you very much

[@fredrikrg2340]

I can’t wait to miss the premiere, forget completely about the video and then watch it when it reappears in my recommended a few days later

[@ronniethezombie]

Happened to me too

[@fiddyboink]

**finishes watching video** Sooooo.... About the brush...

[@BologneyT]

XD

[@victoremisho9432]

Buahahahahhahahhahahaaaha 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 I dieeeddd seeing this comment

[@heidi3307]

I have never done digital art but after this video I have confidence to start practicing! Amazing

[@bunnynoelle]

I’m brand spanking new to art, both digital and traditional, and this was such an awesome tutorial omg thank you!!!

[@emeraldsky2823]

Me: **does lineless art** Also Me: **blasts this 10 hrs straight**

[@excusemebut610]

"What type of brush did you use for the line art?" I am so attacked.

[@bones_es]

i dont bother asking anymore XD i just stalk the artists descriptions till i find it

[@kenconcepts]

I create my own brushes rn

[@deepdraws]

This is one of the first videos I watched when I started my digital art journey back in 2020. Thank you.

[@wahhluigi6892]

this Is by far the most helpful line art video I can find, and the excersices they go through at the start is incredibly helpful

[@uhh_qilah]

I feel bad that I keep answering "pRAcTiCe mOre" everytime someone ask me about drawing. Now I'll try to give them proper answer....even though I'm not good at teaching

[@SalimDoodles]

At least from my experience, when you answer something other than "practice more", people might expect a full on class right there and then Maybe send them this video to save time!

[@uhh_qilah]

@@SalimDoodles that's a good idea! Thanks :)

[@GigglesWithAKnife]

@@SalimDoodles I feel like this is absolutely the case , and I never really thought about it before. But it makes sense because if you're an artist you're probably a visual learner and you'd probably prefer someone show you because that's how you would learn best. Which also explains why some of us (myself included) are not very good at teaching art.

[@SalimDoodles]

@@GigglesWithAKnife I suck at teaching art, too! Because I'll be like "I do this, and this, maybe a bit of that for flare, add the shadows and done!" Very confusing for beginners 😅

[@mrsweetkandy7673]

Yes, it made me open my eyes cause it's also something I've always been saying. I mean, mostly because people often don't get that art takes a LOT of practice and feel discouraged really quickly. (though now that I think about it I always give some tips, like privileging quantity (speed) over quality to practice)

[@vex452]

Just when I needed it! I started doing digital a month ago and I have like over 50 sketches where i did no inking on them because my Line Art is trash and looking at it makes me feel bad lol

[@thomasedwards2311]

Crystal Vanishs try lazy nezumi pro

[@DragonNinjaGaming]

Sketchbook is a great free program. It has the smoothing tool also.

[@reeddragon5250]

I know your feel

[@vex452]

I use paint tool sai 2 which has smoothing, but it's still very bad dfgdfgfggfd

[@reeddragon5250]

@@vex452 are your YT banner on your channel is your art?

[@lukelcs8934]

The thing with going over lines multiple times is something I've historically done, but I've recently been trying not to do that as much, which is something I just decided to try avoiding on my own, so interesting that you brought it up. Also, roughing things out first something I've started as well.

[@KaiMelodic]

The entertaining creativity on this channel while still being very informing is top tier

[@TaranVH]

This is the first video of you guys' that I've watched, and I must say, as the video editor for a channel with 50x your subscribers, I am very impressed with the production quality. This is well written, well edited, informative, engaging, and even shows what NOT to do (a critical component that many tutorials leave out) The two-narrators thing threw me for a loop at first, but I got it right after that, and the way you guys play off each other works really well, and is quite unique to boot. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen this style before. The only criticism I would have is that I've definitely heard that stock music before. Instant sub. Will watch more.

[@BaMAnimation]

Thank you So much Taran, I've been loving everything you do on LTT, and i'm a big fan of your work specifically. I've watched you editing videos very closely, And I wanted to model our production style after things I've learned from watching LTT and you. -Brent

[@TaranVH]

@@BaMAnimation hah! That's surprising. Glad to hear it. Most people aren't so familiar with my work! One other thing about this video... You say the left hand should be hovering over ctrl z, and alt... But you don't explain what alt is for. Erasing? Changing the brush size? (photoshop) something else? Also, surely those two commands could be mapped to buttons on the Wacom tablet! Also, if undo is so important, it should be mapped to a SINGLE key. Not two keys. The nearest viable/available one is F1... Or is it? Nope. You can sacrifice capslock. You don't need it. And here's the autohotkey code: #ifwinactive ahk_exe [your application here.exe] capslock::^z ;and then if you really want capslock functionality, you can use shift capslock for that. +capslock::capslock

[@BaMAnimation]

No way, I love LTT and love learning about what goes on behind the scenes. So I was super fascinated with your editing videos. Oh, so the Alt is part of the complete command to do a step backwards in PS. vs ctrl z is more of an undo/redo. So the idea is that you actually press ctrl alt z, to take a bunch of steps backwards, example remove 4 or 5 lines that you just drew, and then toggle between states using ctrl z. so you can go all the way forward and backwards to see the difference between the states of the two drawings. Its actually very useful. It could be faster with AHK but a lot of our users are on OSX, and we tend to keep the tips pretty basic. But i will try out that AHK script myself. thank you so much! We typically encourage people to use the keyboard shortcuts over the Wacom ones because there are just too many Photoshop hotkeys on the keyboard to justify moving your hand between the two devices. so it ends up being weirdly faster. plus Why would I ever want to take my hand off my Cherry MX browns. but I really appreciate your love of optimization, you are a legend. Just sent you a tweet. lemme know if you would ever want to chat some time. -Brent

[@TaranVH]

@@BaMAnimation makes sense. But if you have undo and redo mapped to buttons on your tablet, then I think it's really important to mention that in a video like this. Have two levels of explanation. For beginners (use ctrl, alt, and z) and what YOU actually do (just put em on the tablet) (if that is indeed what you do!) I say, pull no punches. Don't dumb it down. If we're here for industry-level advice, give it to us. Some of my videos are very noob friendly (and I have one coming out, "how not to make a tutorial" which explains the theory of how I do that) and some are not. (the 4 hr tutorial tells you right away that the basics will NOT be explained. No pulled punches. )

[@unbeatablebotgamesmore3515]

Hold up?? then who is the Magic Art channel??

[@ChronoJedi]

You just single handedly smashed so many artists itchy spammy questions and fears with one video...Welldone

[@gtom866]

**laughs in ibis paint and Stabilizer-**

[@idkthiseither]

Same

[@justamellofangirl6816]

Same here

[@youvebeenbruhified7783]

Same

[@strawberrymilk6666]

Same-

[@notprisanymore]

procreate but same

[@minetruly]

Wow, the instruction is so refreshingly campy and dorky. I love it.

[@shiawasekappukekiful]

Sirs- Could you please make a video about keeping characters on model consistently? (Especially in Perspective) .......prettypleasewithsprinklesontop?

[@dicarlostrujillo]

they did a turnaround video sometime ago, here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6e4nJR4ndx0fLs

[@shiawasekappukekiful]

Enrique Marcano But, what about consistency in perspective? We have the turnaround, how do we keep the turnaround accurate in perspective?

[@GcorpCoPrez]

shiawasekappukekiful some tips for that, while im not very skilled on that, Knowing anatomy in conjunction with perspective to exaggerate the features of the character or object you are drawing.

[@shiawasekappukekiful]

GcorpCoPrez But- *how proportion in perspective*

[@amano201]

me :* thinking thats 12 layer are enough me : *See 100+ of layer in this video also me : yep i knew it i doing it wrong somewhere

[@Thesmus]

actually it depends on you :) some prefer hundreds of layers, while some can do with few layers.

[@guoyuanasia2]

where is the 100+ layer? I only saw 10+ layers in this demo

[@NotAppIicabIe]

For the longest time i did three layers... Lmfao

[@timetodie3439]

my max was 65 layers lmao

[@veravile1232]

Ahh, or me, only 3 layers. Sketch, line and color 😟

[@augustoctober8435]

I like how I just keep coming back to this video every so often.

[@bringmethatcoffee5235]

this is the only tutorial that i put in my bookmarks. it's my favorite from all the videos I have ever watched. thanks for the great tips. ♥

[@Zedprice]

Not only is the advice in this video super helpful, but it's also unexpectedly hilarious. Thanks for the awesome video

[@pinksunset5775]

I can definitely agree with that lol

[@hurbig]

The “keep practicing” is so dumb when you ask for advice. How did I learn to sing? Well, I practiced, practiced, practiced. But four months ago I decided to pick up singing lessons and my progress has has become so much more rapid. I completely understand that just because you’re a talented artist doesn’t mean you can or want to explain how you do it, but maybe you can explain how you learned it. What topics are important to research? Color theory? Anatomy? Image composition? What books/tutorials did you use? Where did you start?

[@adriantheambulance591]

You start by practicing

[@ripples1072]

exactly like at least gimme a search term

[@ilyakoni6887]

Practice... Fucking... More...

[@ilyakoni6887]

GG, have a nice day

[@MrShroombot]

Wow just found this channel. Subscribed. Thank you for the relief. I was pulling my hair out animating eyes blinking and couldn't draw a DAMN SMOOTH CURVE!

[@Wishuna]

the pulled string thing is amazing

[@bizzy1648]

So, if any of y'all are feelin' creatively constipated, get yourself some BaM Animation laxatives and do what these guys are saying! As an art school drop out myself, your guy's channel has been incredibly helpful to me in the year I've been watching. But this single video has already helped drastically improve my skills. This whole week I keep coming back to watch it. Just the simple part about inking a cleaner sketch! That's something none of the art teachers I was going into debt to pay for bothered to mention! I am LIVID that it's so simple. I always just always had the assumption a sketch was supposed to be rough and messy, because, well yea, it's a sketch. And some how magically the line art will clean it up. But wow, just these simple adjustments and exercises have helped me tremendously. Especially in breaking out of a creative stagnation and the recent months full of worry that "maybe I'm just not talented enough and this is all I'm capable of." All I've been doing is "practice more," for quite sometime, and it has been truly heartbreaking not seeing myself improve for a long time, now. Thank you both so much for helping me realize that I just haven't been practicing effectively, and for giving me the tools to do so. I truly owe you both a great debt for restoring my artistic confidence just from sharing your knowledge. Congrats on the subs. You guys really deserve them. Also donate to their patreon y'all! I'm doing that right now!

[@queenofthepierats3488]

I like that you said "practice effectively". It's not that practice is a bad thing - we all need practice at things to get better - but being EFFECTIVE about how you practice really helps.

[@jaredm1162]

Hey! I've been doing this exercise for about two weeks-- consistently every other day-- and my lines have dramatically improved. Thank you guys so much for the video!!

[@HipYupster]

you guys have one of the best art instruction channels I have ever encountered anywhere paid or free. Thanks. Bravo

[@donnadavies2059]

Exactly what I needed after hours of searching! Thank you so much!! You both are real and funny!!

[@kittymcnekonuggets]

7:50 is just what I needed!!!! I’ve been “pEtTiNg” long lines all day before I watched this video 😫 thanks!! 💕

[@abbeybrickner6603]

I think an informative topic to cover for another episode would be work flow. I know I struggle with this sort of thing. It would be interesting to see how you guys go about it!

[@RedMugg_Studi0]

I really appreciate how you guy's edit your videos...

[@fallenfrostspirit]

Thank you so much for the advice! Honestly, since I don't like doing line art at all I had just cut it out of my art completely. I'm happy with the style of art that I have achieved, but I want to widen the range of digital styles I can do, as to make my life easier. One of the main reasons I want to master line art is so I can have clean animation and comics, so the advice about the pressure sensitivity was great!

[@GraemeGames]

I have been asking for YEARS for tips to make smoother art. I do digital art pretty casually, so I'm usually not putting in enough time for "practice more" to get me very far. THANK YOU so much for this! Having a few different exercises to run through, and a bounty of practical tips will surly go a long way. I appreciate it so much. I love you you two are doing with the channel. Keep it up!

[@arekopo]

Something new to learn and to improve my skills. Can't wait!

[@gbroker83]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Best tutorial I have found so far...all around.

[@theoriginalredbirdgamer3607]

this channel has taught me more in one video than half a year of my pre collage courses

[@DaeronRT]

Yay!!! Waiting for an other good quality content! You guys are the best!!!

[@elfoxy1997]

This was very helpful thanks, I'm competent at sketching and painting but I never bothered with line drawing, but I'm gonna practice every day now, those little warmup exercises will help hopefully.

[@patja89]

I've never felt happier while practicing lineart, thanks :)

[@kiaravincent4638]

so excited to try this. thank you for actually helping me to "practice more"