✏️ DRAW BETTER LINEART! (6 easy tips)

[@YTartschool]

fix it, you have the power. Hope this helps and also, have an amazing weekend - you've been warned.

[@Aliens_Invader]

I tend to use shaky lines as a style choice sometimes , does that have a negative effect on my art ?

[@josey_8204]

But marc, i use clip studio for, how will i be able to find your brush for my line art there?

[@hassassinator8858]

@@Aliens_Invader Well, if you use it deliberately, then it should be fine.

[@hassassinator8858]

@@josey_8204 Photoshop brushes can be used in clip studio. Click the three bars button at the top left of the brush window, click "import sub tool" and select the brush file.

[@josey_8204]

@@hassassinator8858 right on, now i just gotta figure out how to save it to my presets without it getting lost in the sea of the custom folder every time i want to draw.

[@mqkoii3609]

Imagine being a senior artist teacher at blizzards

[@koy672]

That would be sick

[@apostrofo-c8x]

I'm glad he leaved

[@Jack-zj8ck]

Pin this immediately

[@asimian8500]

Blizzard Activision is a disaster with sexual harassment and stripper parties at their gatherings. But I agree that Marc is an incredible artist and teacher.

[@Myusername499]

Imagine being a blizzard

[@TrueUnderDawgGaming]

I see Cammy, I click I see Marc Brunet, I click Jackpot

[@kardrasa]

The Dawg has arrived!

[@tempest3161]

heeyy underdawg

[@killerofthenightofficial]

Underdawg?

[@ooziepro]

So what you’re saying is Marc dressed as Cammy 🤔😳

[@Dread_Fang]

Yes.

[@hiddenscorpiusXI]

To those who have a tough time following that last tip, lemme offer a written breakdown: *Line Style* A) *Duplicate* the lineart layer. B) Apply a Gaussian Blur by a couple of pixels i) Filters ii) Blur iii) Gaussian Blur C) Set it to *Multiply* (Blend-Mode) by 30% D) *Overlap* it to the original Lineart Layer. To have the blur only on the inside of the silhouette: E) *Select* the flat colors. F) *Invert* the selection. G) *Erase* the blur on the edges of the currently selected area You can also apply a layer effect on your flat colors. H) Select Layer Effects. i) Inner Glow. ii) Hard lights. I) Pick a warm, dark color. J) Select a short spread. Done.

[@hiddenscorpiusXI]

@Halis KALE Sorry. I don't speak that language.

[@jordanweston9670]

thank you very much

[@ramonramos7232]

Let's see if I can do all that in Krita...

[@taqresu5865]

What if you're using a phone app of a different digital art program?

[@jammingshrimp]

does this work on other programs cause i use ibis paint

[@rachaelgoombs8683]

One more tip that really helps with digital line art is how much you turn the opacity down on the sketch layer. I find that turning the opacity down a lot helps you to see the lines you are actually drawing instead of relying on the first sketch. I used to only turn it down a bit but when I started to turn the opacity down a lot it improved my line quality and made doing line art more fun.

[@Surryfox]

It helps even more if you do a first sketch in a color and your clean lines in a different one or black, so you can easily see parts you missed even when going lighter or not fully opaque in parts

[@javannapoli2018]

@@Surryfox This is what I do, I like sketching in hot pink :)

[@alishaanimations3058]

@@javannapoli2018 cute! I’m gonna do this too

[@darkchild130]

I do my sketch layer in a different colour so I don’t need to reduce opacity at all.

[@buriedomasta3375]

Same

[@FengXingFengXing]

Line weight is great stuff, give me some new ideas fro use it for more advance shading. I draw with simple pen (can find any place and cheap) then use smart phone for photo line art, then use Inkscape for fix and final. UK government still too cheap, 30 years service and still can't give that girl clothes!

[@mayteexxis]

lol

[@steveplummer5779]

Glad to see this, because lineart is one thing I feel like I'm good at, but that likely just means I needed to improve on something that I didn't see or understand. I seriously love your videos man, because it always gives me insight into HOW I can improve. I've leveled up so much in just a month since I watched your video on ambient occlusion, and I subbed right after I saw it.

[@astrogirl6213]

this is so conflicting, because in the past my lineart techniques were driven by looking neat and having minimal sketchiness, meanwhile here you are creating consistently great art/teaching it and you have so much "personality" in your lines

[@nicetrayyy]

It’s funny because it seems shows nowadays are going back to more imperfect and organic lines haha

[@astrogirl6213]

@@nicetrayyy right?!! i like the look of both but it's so hard when you want to get a job doing this sorta thing and you're given so many mixed signals lol

[@larvaedadindex]

not really related + late but i love your pfp 🌱

[@hams066]

I've been struggling a lot with my lineart recently (like I'm improving everywhere but the lineart part) so this video really saved me!! Now I know what to look out for while doing lineart

[@melancholy300]

I love cammy! She’s my favorite!

[@salad7702]

Oooh this is an interesting take on it cause other KZbin tutorials say otherwise. And somehow, this is close to a proper art class people take in schools. Will definitely try this, thank you so much for another class!!!

[@TheBlueSascha]

After that Intro, we need a 'Marc Flipbook' PLEASE

[@griffinmcpherson16]

I’m surprised that you don’t recommend smoothing. From what I’ve learned digital drawing is sort of too precise, mainly because of the lack of texture on the screen I think. I don’t struggle at all with traditional line work but digitally it can really be a mess if I don’t use some smoothing.

[@palladiumwings]

Yeah, agreed - I think something about the paper text / pencil lead introduces a kind of smoothing/stabilization that digital lacks by default

[@adroitws1367]

yep smoothing is there for a reason

[@melty4204]

I keep hearing people say that the problem is too much precision but honestly I think it's the lack thereof. Drawing tablets are still an imperfect technology with quite a bit of jankyness and they can't quite track lines perfectly. Put a straight edge on your tablet and try to draw a slow line, you will see just how much jitter there is on drawing tablets. But the thing is, unfortunately, this is the biggest difference between premium and affordable tablets. On the high-end tablets that someone like Marc would use the jitter, while definitely still present, is much more subtle. To the point where you really can go without smoothing. Speaking personally, I currently draw mostly on a Samsung Galaxy tab s6 that uses Wacom EMR for its pen, the same tech that's in Cintiqs. And I can totally get away with no smoothing on that. But when I use my Artisul D16 that uses the same type of UC Logic digitizer you find in most affordable brands like XP-Pen I need to use smoothing to get any kind of usable line.

[@inisipisTV]

You can use line Smoothing, but too much you loose control of the precise line work and it makes your line too mechanical and artificial. There's some charm with imperfect lines. As you can see in the video Marc also use some slight line smoothing, like the eclipse tool for the round shapes. My opinion is to use as little Line smoothing as possible with different adjustments to case to case basis. In this video he says not use Smoothing as an advice to art students still learning so they can gain the eye-hand to pen motor coordination that is needed to be better and efficient artist. Once you became a proffessional you can use all the technique and cheats to catch the deadline, but first learn the basics.

[@soshimaou6778]

I mean I agree and dont at the same time. Using digital art has improved my hand stability. This, in turn, seems to have benefited my consistency with traditional art. I would say, have a smoothing where you are having difficulty drawing the lines you want, but not to the point where you are doing ctrl z several time every line you make. Once you get more comfortable, then lower the smoothing.

[@Dli392]

Watched about 3 vids and my art has significantly improved, you're amazing 😭🙏

[@OfelieArt]

I disagree with removing smoothing completely, real pencils have paper resistance which sort of acts as smoothing at times, drawing on something like an ipad has a completely different feel and the stylus can slip around a lot more than a pencil does. Just my two cents :)

[@dangeroushanako5623]

I think he was talking more about the people that depends on the setting for doing literally anything than specific cases Like, the big majority of pen tablets have a "shake" even if you use a ruler for drawing a straight line. My tablet for example is kinda small so i cant draw bigger lines for the life of me without the smoothing setting, its just turns into a bad very strangely shaped line, but for tablets with displays i think what he said is a hole lot more applicable.

[@existentialcrisis8321]

I agree, I find setting the smoothing to around 5-10% makes it feel more like traditional drawing. I wouldn't go above 10% though. Drawing on a tablet feels very slippery compared to the grip of graphite on paper.

[@Cythrawl102]

@@existentialcrisis8321 This is what Paperlike (or its knockoffs which are cheaper and do the same thing) screen protectors are for.

[@KidPrarchord95]

As someone who mainly draws with a trackpad, I find it nearly impossible to draw without line smoothing. My art program of choice also doesn't have a smoothing setting anyway.

[@YOUFREAKINNERD]

@@KidPrarchord95 Excuse me *WHAT!?* Drawing with a trackpad!? Trinity: "What is he doing?" Morpheus: "He's beginning to believe."

[@buzungo8297]

I remember watching your other video about lineart during my 3rd digital drawing. Just by using confident lines, Line shading and weight the lineart becomes so much better, it almost makes me prefer the lineart over the finished drawing XD. Thanks for another class, Marc ♥

[@nightmarewolf5187]

when I draw digitally, I've always just drawn and not thought about my line art. After watching this video, I now realise how much I'm missing out on! My art looks so much better from before! if I do post the piece I'm working on atm, then ill @ you. I look forward to more classes. I can't express how much many of us appreciate you putting time into free videos like this. People like me, with no money, don't have the option to pay for Skillshare or other forms of teaching, so you doing this helps many small artists like me improve! One day, if I get enough money, I will buy one of your art school thingos and join your community

[@MrDiableg]

lineart is always the most problematic thing when you start at drawing (even more on digital), this really helps, now i just have to focus in give a rest to my noodle arm :^) great vid!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I'm a traditional artist, and draw 3 times with line art; 4 if you count the inking. This is just a process from sketching-cleaning- then final details( if you wanna add shading or additional details). Still great to share additional notes with a fellow artist! Thank you!

[@mattb2842]

even as I improve in other areas of my art, it's so easy to slip back into lazy lines. I will use these strategies in my next piece for sure. Good luck everyone ( '--')b

[@brandonsong774]

Your timing is perfect this is what I needed rn

[@ross6024]

Here's a couple questions you could probably spin off for other video ideas: 1. How to make a standing gesture look lively? Whenever I do gesture studies I try to follow the Michael Mattesi idea of gesture, where the body creates a gestural rhythm and emphasizing that makes the whole figure appear more dynamic and lively; but this idea hits a roadblock when I encounter something with little motion, its like being told to read in a language I don't understand. 2. Have you ever considered a video going over painting materials? One thing I've always been nervous about approaching is painting materials; things like leather, metal, plastics, or wood, etc. It'd be nice to have a breakdown of how to approach studying it.

[@randompasserby7939]

Oh my God, you drew Cammy. I cannot express how happy I am

[@Reqqles]

That lineart trick at the end is super neat, I'm gonna experiment with it from now on, thanks for the lessons!

[@tovi3280]

Wait which one

[@Reqqles]

@@tovi3280 the gaussian blur lineart one

[@geoaxle930]

Besides the helpful tips, your character designs always bedazzle me! As an artist, I often get art block, and Marc has creative ideas almost spilling out of his head onto the digital canvas! I seem to struggle alot when coming up with ideas, I look through pages of social media and often look for inspiration in my day to day life, but always find myself stuck. Could you add a video of how to find useful inspiration and how to use it? Thanks for being so helpful Marc!

[@PopTartNeko]

That linestyle tip is a gamechanger. Gives your drawing instant "ambient occlusion" effect.

[@CyberneticPhoenix]

This is exactly what I had been meaning to do with a new practice piece. Do a more clean line art, and this video taught some new things to consider. Thanks Marc!

[@YTartschool]

thanks! creators don't put the subtitles, KZbin does it automatically ;)

[@Magzaa]

Thank to all of your videos, i can see significant improvement, with all the gesture drawing i've been doing, my character doesn't look all weird now. The hardest part now will be learning anatomy and perspective . THANK YOU Marc 🙏

[@BadgerLord]

Im not an artist myself but I occassionally like to sit and watch my best friend doing her drawings for her Animation and Game Design degree or just casually. This has helped me to understand a bit more about whats going on, thankyou

[@Kiwikick238]

Line art is the only thing I’m good at because it’s my favourite part. When it comes to colours even if it’s just flats or cell shading that’s where I draw a blank. I raaaarely ever fully finish a drawing it’s usually just line art with some gray for shadows

[@F2EL3]

Thank you Marc! I always hated how my lineart looked so bland and lifeless. One of the best tips i heard in this video is to just stop with correction/smoothing, it was maybe one of the biggest problems with my lineart.

[@gozob]

you make me really want to get back to art. I hope I can get my surgery soon for my hand so I can hold a pencil again. You inspire me. Thanks

[@wendigoaway6876]

I was literally just looking for some lineart tips yesterday. Perfect timing as always, Marc!

[@reimuhakurei1563]

I'm just here to say that your lineart brush is literally the best. I'm trying a lot of brushes but anyone doesn't give me such pleasure as yours. Thank you, man!

[@TheCrimsonCat89]

This is why I love Clip Studio. It doesnt have smoothing but I cant put it into words. Doing lineart in clip studio makes me feel I'm using my pencils.

[@Drstrange3000]

I love it too! I'm using it right now with my Samsung Tab 6 Lite and the real pencil brush looks so natural with using the S-pen

[@davedixon2167]

I'm floored by how you can just pour out full character line without starting with a gesture or form drawing out of the gate! Man, I even have to include, say, all the construction ovals for the far arm (behind the body) just to make sure the positioning works, and I've been drawing probably as long as you've been alive, LOL.

[@venkateshanujpawar405]

CAME JUST WHEN I NEEDED IT THANKS MARK

[@bagelbailey]

as an artist of 7 years. i’m still very young and a lot i still need to learn. ur channel is so helpful! thank you so much :)

[@jegantdragoch.7088]

now THATS the "face off" sequel i was waiting for

[@ufabstudios1405]

Thank you! I’ve been confused for so long about why it was so important! None of my art teachers ever bothered with an in depth description of why it was so important! This will help improve my art a ton!

[@Vipera217]

"...nice and tight BUT her skin itself..." "...is not AS flat..." subscribed. good thing i'm in the middle of clean-up right now. applying these right away

[@Rat_dot_com_slash]

I like that he has quality content and it's about art y'all could never

[@BeatrizAbou]

I currently can't draw everyday, and I'm always a tiny bit afraid that I might forget things or get stuck at a certain level, but your classes are so good and the way you explain things is easy to understand, follow and remenber, so whenever I'm drawing, I always remember something that I saw on your chanel, so thank you for making these videos :)

[@Daehoongu]

l recently recieved quite the heavy responsibility of designing a character for a game for a friend's project and to be honest I'm an amateur and l really never taken any classes nor did I spent that much effort on learning to draw properlysobefore watching this l felt so hopeless l really wanted to give it a try but I felt like my art won't be enough it wasn't good enough but now I'm seeing a huge progress thanks to this one Video So Kudos to you and thank you so much truly

[@UwU-ry9ep]

•No line smoothing •No "hairy lines" •Draw your drawing TWICE First layer for the "sketchier version" Second layer for ✨ confident lineart✨ • 4:03 LINE SHADING • 5:28 LINE WEIGHT

[@Jana-ho9mu]

Lineart is the bane of my existence and the love of my life

[@obsessed_kitty4824]

Step one: Have Talent 😭

[@fannyputriindramahadewi5293]

just the first two tips already saved my life!!!😭😭😭

[@rinss4939]

first

[@karlmarx828]

You have unlocked the first comment status.

[@rinss4939]

@@karlmarx828 at last

[@YTartschool]

🏆

[@nicolelane9835]

Thank you so much for posting this! I'm trying to learn line art *after learning* traditional art. Wow, it's quite a bit different than sitting with a model for 3 hours. I mean, some things are similar- confident lines, strokes, but the use of the tools are different and I'm pleasantly surprised by how most of this isn't covered with all the many tutorials I've seen leading up to finally finding yours. Thank you again! This has simplified the process for me greatly and I really appreciate it.

[@Sunny-uz8cw]

I’ve always struggled with line art because my hands are shaky. I can use this! Thank you so much, man!

[@A-bp9hq]

Marc, could you ever make a video on wrist/artist healthy habits? As an artist that has been long time in the industry, I bet you have wonderful tips! Thank you

[@Najemniczkas]

In so many videos I never noticed anyone mention the thickness of lines when trying to show how far the object is or to mark it's importance. I'm glad you've talked about this, this is very helpful

[@inkboxvidbox]

This is great Marc! Your explanation is very clear and with plenty of charm to keep it interesting as always! I've shared with my students and hope they'll gain a lot from this, thanks!

[@edwardblackhanded3285]

Thanks! Created a new layer over old lineart and make it even better.

[@Victony42]

He is the best teacher these videos have really help improve my art

[@hiraeo5576]

I Can't CANT express how thankful i am to you. Thank you

[@devilrose7047]

I love doing line art 😩💕💕💕

[@leedouglass4106]

Oh my gosh, this was literally THE most helpful line art video I have EVER WATCHED. I am not exaggerating at ALL. You have gained an instant passionate fan.

[@aloasis]

Where have you been all my life seriously how am I just finding your channel 😭

[@Alfred_the_doodler]

Appreciate you Marc! That tip of bold ing the lines of things in front and not in back. I always noticed the bolding in lineart but I never realized that rule about it. Also that line style phase. Awesome little touch there

[@tesssalisbury6056]

My dude your intros are just- I love them

[@nicirochi0]

That tip to blur for inside is insane. Thank you!

[@swapnilnetam8721]

I was struggling with line art recently and this video dropped at the right time

[@erickruiz5057]

I love your videos and i've learned a lot from them, but i don't have a drawing tablet and it'll take me a while to get one unfortunately, but im practicing with paper and pencil, and i know im not the only one in this situation, so i would greatly apreciate if you could throw one or two tips in your videos to us people drawing in traditional media, thank you for the classes!

[@YTartschool]

Thanks! Most of this applies to traditional art just as well (line weight, line confidence, line shading)

[@spinkee_]

YOU SAVED MY LIFE me and my brothers are all artists, and they adviced me the same thing and I forgot it in the long way, then seeing your videos again even making an example of it,,,literally opened the door to pARADISE TO ME

[@envaria-creates]

I struggle with this so much because I tend to paint over my line art alot! But hearing u in the feedback sessions say that my line work was confident makes me want to practice this more!! thanks marc!! U always upload high quality videos, easy to understand

[@d00mhound]

I use Clip Studio, Krita, GIMP, IbisPaint (on my Phone) and Autosketch Sketchbook, and this tutorial was VERY helpful. Thank you very much.

[@emerygrey1582]

I see you are a man of good taste. Textured lineart brushes are the best

[@myushankaiswarm]

I usually just do traditional art, but I wanted to have a more wide range of colors. So Now I’m looking to improve my digital art skills!

[@joey7107]

Same

[@RainRedMusic]

I like to use heavier line weight in the shadows and lighter line weight in the light. Also using heavier line weight to indicate the density of form and effects of gravity or motion (along with the suggested use of distance = adjust line weight).

[@sheepbleep2432]

You make it 110% more fun to draw

[@pikameer8325]

I've really been struggling with lineart lately, (well along with everything else, but specifically lineart) and this has really helped me out. I'm not very good at line weight which I think is my number one problem, but all these other tips definitely help and I'm excited to try them out!

[@browlljaber]

My head is exploding with this knowledge. Thanks. I was struggling with my linearts, now I'll apply your tips. :)

[@LonelyLittleTofu]

Your intros never fail to make me laugh! Thank you! Learning new things can be overwhelming to me so it helps me feel better before I try to analyze the content! Thank you for making and sharing all these videos too!

[@options111]

Im so thankful for you Marc, I cant express it enough. I plan on becoming your student when I can, but yet I feel so amazed that you share thsi for free.thank you so much, bless you 💕💕

[@Skeezickus]

Marc, you're an art saint. I was running around in circles before finding you.

[@AGKyran]

There's some great advices here ! It's subtle but it's stuff I didn't thought about. But honestly, some of this is really so subtle for me I can't really see the difference. My level isn't that high yet. If I can just sketch good enough, it would be already awesome to me. Surely that's also why I stick with abstract and simple sketching. Anyway good job, and thanks !

[@Darthgipsyjoe]

I'm not an artist, I just like to sometimes doodle in paint. Don't even have a tablet, I draw with the mouse. One thing I find neat is to draw with a thicker line than what you would need at the end, but carving off the excess. That way all your lines will have life to them, you can make them change their thickness fluidly and gradually. The end result tends to have an artistic feel to it. Obviously it's not very fast, but with practice you can speed it up a lot.

[@bethhammond4131]

Watching your videos has made me improve more as an artist than my illustration degree in 2 years

[@fredcustodio5078]

that explosion is the true foundation of art

[@voidtalongaming4637]

Hey Marc, not sure you'll see this but for people who struggle with the tactile lack on a tablet (I am still using my Iintuos 4) and have jittery hands. I find that 20% Smoothing helps clean my lines a bit but doesn't make the computer do all the work. I do use the arm though I learned that in figure drawring that if your line is not good, just redraw it. That's the benefit of digital. On paper you have to use less pressure and very sketchy then draw over your own work like you said. Been trying to up my ability to draw character art currently I do mostly environments/textures/objects (owing to my background education of a 3D Asset Artist).

[@tidyodooy]

The last tip is amazing, until now I have not seen it anywhere. Thanks Marc!

[@ediale8156]

I RLLY DONT KNOW HOW U DONT HAVE OVER 1 MILLION SUBS YET😭😭😭💕

[@kaymustdiex]

clicked for the lineart tips, stayed for your personality and more tips :) helpful while also being entertaining!

[@GOMACIDE]

I am struggling at improving my art. Your videos are inspiring me to keep trying and also very helpful to overcome my obstacles that I'm facing with my art. Thank you Marc.

[@MegamanK284]

Cammy is my favorite! Great work. I will be subscribing

[@charlesaucoin_]

Ok so j’ai cherché sur ton facebook pour confirmer ma théorie que t’étais Québécois et au moment où je vois que tu viens de Montréal j’entends « mmh très bien! » superbe vidéo j’appliquerai les conseils!

[@sachintendulkar3556]

helped alot. one of the few tutorials that are easy to understand.

[@VGHSyntheticOrchestra]

I always wondered about that inner "glow" when I looked at certain pieces, but had no clue how to effectively replicate it because I really like that addition myself. Thanks a ton!

[@cherryblossomsme4799]

Men i'm so happy that i've discovered your channel , thank u sm for the tips

[@spiritretro3571]

marc, i absolutely adore your openings xD please never change, CHANNEL YOUR INNER SILLY!!!! UNLEASH THE REDICULOUS!!!!! EMPOWER THE LAMAS!!!! wait... no maybe not that last one

[@KramerBebop]

CANNON SPIKE! Great class, the very last couple of tips are really a unique touch, I can't wait to try that.

[@muted__dreamer]

Not only is he good at teaching, but he's funny too I will definitely be working with these tips to improve my lineart!!

[@miatadriver1994]

i'm in love with this channel...

[@こーひ-v2t]

Wow my jaw literally dropped. This video opened my eyes to do lineart better. The tips are really helpful!

[@hannahbennett9835]

This definitely helps me. As someone who guiltily uses bases a lot, my lineart isn’t up to par with how much I’ve learned on how to actually color and shade. Thanks so much for this lesson ^-^

[@Nick-oz7rw]

Hey Marc. I relied heavily on smoothing to get the lines that I desired, thats why i was surprised that you recommend to not use it. However after practicing and not using smoothing anymore I can say I have seen a DRASTIC difference in my line art quality and my overall confidence when drawing lineart. Seriously some of the best advice I have gotten from your channel.

[@shotguntornado]

This is great! Line art has always been a strength of mine, maybe because I'm colorblind, or maybe because I used to be afraid of shading, but I never could figure out how to take my lines to the next level. They always looked a bit flat even when I apply line weights, and now I have more tricks to experiment with! Thanks!

[@TARINunit9]

I mostly work in pixel art, but I wish "go over your drawing a second time" was something I learned years ago. Last week for practice I had to go over a character's boots and gloves a second time, and the result was flat-out better boots and gloves