How NOT to suck at Lineart | DrawlikeaSir

How to lineart your drawing - this doesn't only apply to anime/manga btw, you can ink any drawing this way :)
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[@DrawlikeaSir]

My video on how to ink correctly (For beginners) ▶▶ kzbin.info/www/bejne/fofUhIyVqK2or6s

[@hiroshitakana433]

Hey mister! Great fan of your art!

[@kamiyanii3743]

Ikr this dude is talented

[@hiroshitakana433]

@@kamiyanii3743 yep

[@aadityakhade8454]

Thanks

[@SkellyofSkellington]

So ur techinally the first comment

[@jtnachos16]

Here's the biggest issue that makes your lineart look worse than your sketches: Your lineart is not supposed to be you tracing your sketch. If you do that, you lose dynamicism, lost line weighting, and also carry over the imperfections of the sketch that are masked by the 'accepted messiness' of a sketch.

[@moisesm9944]

This. An artist I follow described the inking process as "improving" the sketch, not simply tracing it.

[@IcelandicChair]

oh, crap! no wonder, I've been doing it wrong all these years!

[@insertcreativityhere7747]

Sometimes(in my opinion anyways) it's also just better to let the brain fill things in. Sometimes the drawing just looks nicer that way.

[@enviousenby6955]

No wonder the sketch always looks better

[@watermelon9718]

I get my line art good but then when I remove the pencil it looks plane and empty

[@mooska2579]

This is why ive adapted a “sketchy” look to my finished art. Idk I just like the kinda messy look

[@shadowdemonaer]

I noticed that art tends to get more likes if it's sketchy rather than a perfect, finished piece for some reason

[@maddulatrishaindrani4597]

@@shadowdemonaer That might be because it’s more interesting that way, Image just staring at incredibly clean lineart. It is satisfying but it’s too boring

[@ozyisgoated]

Since I’ve started drawing I always started with lineart

[@miaomiiao]

Loser

[@cha_hoe]

@@ozyisgoatedever since I started doing art, I only started with lineart lol i need to start sketching first

[@lokilalisan7078]

Quality: Like a sir. Editing: Like a sir. Humour: Like a sir. Drawings: Like a sir. Culture video accidentally played: Oh sir. Yep. This deserves a like and a sub!!!

[@kirslynxp]

And with this video I can now draw: Like a sir.

[@thecheesiestcheese666]

Yessir

[@5Puff]

Sir, yes sir

[@just-np1xx]

Demonic violence

[@sketanor]

@@just-np1xx what.

[@Complexicon_of_a_Startist]

5:30 It was at this moment, he knew *_He fucked up._*

[@soloanima1]

It was at this moment, he knew *_He is Dio_*

[@thereihmapper6611]

I do believe that character design would be a more interesting thing, especially for people like me that don't really have the possibility or just don't want to ink drawings since I barely manage to make them look fine, and I do believe more people might be interested into character design than how to use inking supply

[@juliettelaguerre5977]

Yes, I agree with everything you just said!

[@dramaqueenmiku6386]

I would like that too

[@nocbvideos6458]

might want to check out scott flandesrs. he did some videsos on that kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpjLYpSkiLiNgpI kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYmbnJubiJajgaM

[@miki7566]

What? Wdym

[@jollyrose7198]

@@miki7566 what are you confused about in the comment? I’ll try to tell you what they mean

[@alkamist8754]

I'm pretty good at drawing line art, but sometimes I'll just mess up on the lines. It's really frustrating when that happens, so this video is really helpful to me. Thanks!

[@threedots6947]

Dude lineart is almost better than the next result

[@cyancaves]

I don't have trouble with doing line art on paper it's the digital line art that looks like it was drawn 5 year old 😅

[@alkamist8754]

@@cyancaves I know! It's so hard to get used to drawing digitally,

[@cyancaves]

@@alkamist8754 yeah especially when you draw traditionally for most of your life

[@broodingsoap9469]

I think the reason why lot's of us struggle with line art digitally is probably because we're using those drawing tablets that doesn't have a screen.

[@cheese7119]

BONUS TIP I'VE PICKED UP FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS! After u've done your sketch and wanna do the lineart use 2 layers (for convenience sake) on one layeru wanna start doing some of the lineart (let's say back hair lineart) using the tips in the video but then if u notice that the lines still, aren't as dinamic as they used to be in the sketch, and even tho they're clean and a bit sketchy like the video said the shape suddenly doesn't feel as pointy or whatever...USE THE LIQUIFY TOOL AND MOVE THE LINEART SLIGHTLY UNTIL IT MATCHES THE SKETCH LINES :D And then u will do the next part of the lineart (the bangs let's say) on the second layer, liquify it a bit until it looks good and then merge them! And so on

[@grapejuice3943]

5:24 sobbing right now i did not expect that

[@hellodigitalworld8224]

I discovered you a few days ago and you are already the best one , your way of teaching is so fun and easy to understand thank you so much brother 👍🏽

[@SkellyofSkellington]

Damn you commented first D:

[@hellodigitalworld8224]

@@SkellyofSkellington notifications XD

[@ummon6926]

I discovered him a couple of months ago when he posted a joke video ab drawing pu55y but seeing his other videos i found that he is one of the best

[@7inlexx]

I did a year ago and iam thankful of it

[@dormantislive435]

I agree bro

[@DeputatKaktus]

„I‘ll show it to you…“ … „Wrong video.“ Bro, I‘m dead… 😂💀

[@aimantang-team2y2c90]

Nobody gonna talk about 5:35.

[@buzzbuzzmofo]

Lol right?

[@lockersTWOck]

i really appreciate these videos having subtitles, sometimes stuff is too loud around me or i dont want to be too loud and subtitles are a must.

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Gosh, the quality of your videos seems to get better and better! Not to mention your art, you are so good at what you do!

[@nogardhd7700]

those are older videos, hes original chanel is a german chanel and yes he is getting better with the quality

[@tradesmanjaegs4992]

@@nogardhd7700 oh yes I know, that’s actually how I first found out about him, I believe. I used to take German lessons, and I looked to see if I could combine my two hobbies, art and learning German and sure enough, there he was.

[@jayde_is_me]

I'm glad to know that the habit I picked up of thinning out the lines is an actual tip! I'm not the best artist but I've been complemented on how clean my line art was before so my line art is something I like to take pride in!

[@DShawnPaytonOffiicial]

Your videos are perfect: not too long, funny, understandable, followable. Some other channels just show the artist making a bunch of shapes and guidelines really fast, erasing key areas, taling about whatever, and then boom, it's amazing.

[@SavinoAF]

You have got to be a rare instance of a drawing tutorial youtuber that is genuinely equal parts fun to watch, and also incredibly useful, concise, and clear on your advice. I feel like I often find people who are primarily entertainers and have very vague or non-specific advice, or on the other hand I find very informative but dry tutorials. Both of which I find good for different reasons You are a wonderful balance of the two though. And I find your lessons very easy to watch and full of great advice! You've earned my subscription! I look forward to more from you :)

[@coygoss5052]

I’ve been drawing since I was too young to remember. I’ve been in many competitions and state fairs and won many. Needless to say, I’ve saved almost all these videos to a playlist because they are just THAT good! If I ever have anyone ask me a question about drawing, I’ll give them advice and shoot them here to this channel! Keep up the great work!

[@xPhantomxify]

You filthy liar. I've checked your KZbin playlists and none of his videos or similar videos are in there. There's no reason to make it private either, since you have other random videos on public. I see many videos in your playlists about weed, which makes me think you are someone with no aspirations or someone that likes to smoke their motivation away. I bet you also lied about winning art competitions and even if you did win some of them, I bet you'd lose against me.

[@fallenflame1940]

How long do i have to practice to be good?

[@Josuh]

@@fallenflame1940 the rest of your life

[@fallenflame1940]

@@Josuh really? :(

[@minnnaaaaa]

@@fallenflame1940 Well yeah, you can't get good at drawing in just one night, haha. Learning takes time and patience, yk?

[@m0ri461]

So basically, training yourself to draw based on the sketch as a guide instead of training your brain to just copy the sketch you already made, teaches you to not only draw quicker and more dynamic but it improves the quality of your final piece due to you not aiming for "perfect replication" and losing the spunk

[@grilledcheezvirtualoniisan8670]

I've been watching a lot of your videos and I gotta say I love how short and simple, yet helpful the tips are And your editing and jokes weaved into it all keeps me engaged a lot

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This video just showed up in my suggestions and all your videos are exactly what I've been looking for for the last month. It's crazy. Thank you for existing.

[@ZugZugPrime]

you're definitely the most helpful art channel I've seen. in 20m of me watching some videos i was able to make some acceptable sketches that I'm pretty happy with! the way you teach drawing is simple and easy to understand but isn't just plain instructions on how to make a set drawing. thanks for being amazing👍

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Ich war verwundert, als ich plötzlich deinen englischen Account gefunden habe, aber die view Zahlen sprechen für dich. Du hast mir bei meiner Zeichenjourney sehr geholfen und ich bin froh, dass du jetzt auch Leuten auf der ganzen Welt hilfst :)

[@esculentpaper]

Thank you! I just finished lineart and the sketch turned out to look way better. My lines were wobbly, and the part where you mentioned "Draw your lineart the same way you would draw your sketch" was extremely helpful to me, it was the tip I was looking for.

[@illustricks]

an absolutely wonderful video. I love how this isn’t even a video really specifically targeted to beginners, just to any skill level artist who’s unsure how to ink. very helpful!

[@liuzh1han]

Holy shit i love this channel All the tips are so helpful and are actual tips instead of just "practice more" you actually tell us how to practice

[@peterchange6097]

Self promotion isn't shameless! What you do is nothing short of amazing, and people need to see it. Don't sell yourself short. Also, I'd rather the inking video instead of character design! Keep doing what you do!! 💙

[@Tay20]

So it isn’t shameful! And it IS shameless

[@jelloserve1993]

Just discovered the channel and it's truly a gem ! I actually begin to try more manga style after years of more painterly digital art ! And this "wrong video" killed me. Keep it up !

[@DarkGiratina96]

This is the first time I've seen one of your videos, and it was very helpful! As someone who just draws for fun, I've never had a proper class on drawing or a teacher to tell me what I'm doing wrong, so I never figured out why my linework looks so flat. Now, I'm excited try to follow your advice and see how far it takes me. Thanks!! If you ever make a video going a bit more in depth on how to manage line thickness I'll be eternally grateful, since it's something that I find difficult to purposefully do. PS: The macro shots of your art supplies look really good!

[@ApesFavs]

Amazing as always! This is super helpful since linearting is my difficulty. 😑Thank you as usual for the incredible tutorial! I'd love to see the inking process in detail! I watch you use the pen nib all the time and I'm highly motivated to start learning to use that too! Designing an OC is cool too. Either video, I know will be great as usual! ❤

[@kenonerboy]

German dude detected

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Must be H*tler

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lol

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[@someonedosentknowmyname9922]

I swear i can listen to his voice the entire week. Its so calm! And not even his voice he explains soo much. I love those videosssss!

[@Zero-tt2om]

this randomly poppedd up on my feed. My good sir, how do you only have 300k subs? the quality of editing and info is just too gud, my best wishes to you traveler

[@SniperJade71]

I love this dude because he's not a condescending prick like the hosts of most art channels. Dude is classy.

[@blueanimatesstuff8842]

I have always had trouble outlining my drawings. I'd start off with the sketch and I'd think it looks good... then I outline it.. This video was really helpful

[@arteorialindt]

I'm a new member of this drawing like a sir community and I already Know how to draw, OR SO I Thought but after watching about three videos by Marcel I realize I still have turns of room for improvement Thanks man and can't wait for more of your tutorials

[@dima_keller]

Dude! That's the first video I saw from this channel and now I want to watch all the videos you have! I really like your style and your skill is amazing

[@penpluscakes]

Just recently subscribed to your channel and I'm definitely not regretting it. I'm learning something new every single video. Thanks mate👌

[@VerchielxKanda]

Thank you for this video! One of the things that's helped me is keeping my pens in a row from thinness to thickness. Nice and organized! XD

[@3sper_editz]

Your tutorials are so entertaining to watch and learn 😂...literally best tutorial I watched on YT where I don't get bored

[@inno555]

bro the way you edit your video is top tier. love it

[@unhoelytae8495]

*It's scary how this tutorial came the moment I needed it*

[@dryblackfire7587]

For the art style in my comic I actually draw over with the pen the same way I did with the pencil, like for example if I shade in a particular part I will ink it the same way. But overall really helpful video keep up the great work.

[@eternalylostone5046]

I would love to see a character vid instead of the inking tutorial because I just love the development of characters. I found your channel very recently and love it, keep up the great work.

[@BuddyFox]

I'm so glad this exists. I can't tell you how many times in the past few weeks I've been doing a great sketch, doing the linework which makes it look even better, then toggling the sketch layer off and the whole thing looks like a poorly xeroxed coloring book page.

[@mrcwillis6970]

Thanks for another amazing tutorial. Been meaning to get a erase pen, and also liner pen. ✏️ 🖊 ❤

[@tahiyastacy8922]

Thanks Marcel! :D you describe everything so clearly and I leave with no confusion.i always have so many questions when I watch other people explain these stuff,ngl they are also kinda boring but its the complete opposite when i watch your tutorials :D.honestly I wouldn't have improved this fast if I didn't discover your channel!

[@henrysmith3268]

A video on inking techniques would be fantastic. But I love watching your videos regardless and will be catching the next one either way. I love your work, and hope you are having a fabulous day! ❤

[@mathewchaparro9331]

I personally would love to know more about character design. Honestly this was convenient since I was just thinking I needed to learn how to make my characters look solid and unique rather than clunky and out of order

[@riatheb0mb]

due to my adhd i literally cant watch more than 40 seconds of a vid before going to a new one or skipping to the point that i need. but you actually managed to keep me hooked for 99% of the time and i was actually so into this video that i felt surprised when you said this was the end. I MEAN CMON I WAS WAITING FOR MORE

[@maxenon5377]

You are helping alot I never went to art school so I've some basic problems in proportions and perspectives, i never knew about vanishing points , my line art weren't good enough.... thanks to you I'm improving on my basics and no more need grids to correct my proportions, thank you so much ..... ❤️

[@helpmeget1ksubs681]

Your videos made me improve my drawing more better. Thanks DLAS!

[@CT--vs4kt]

Thank you so much! This has honestly been a struggling point of mine for a while now. I have the teachings, time to practice.

[@nomist4732]

Personally I would like to see a video on character design. Also I love your videos, I have learned so much and I feel it is making me a better artist.

[@brad11_painter13]

Im not gonna lie you are the most artist tutorialer i enjoy watching his videos ever

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You are by FAR one of the BEST art tutorial YT channels!!!!!

[@n0t_nut451]

An 8 minute video feels like a 20 minute drawing lessons from the best drawing artist teacher in KZbin

[@emperorcoildoragon1873]

At first, I wanted an english version of your Color Theory, since I've been studying watercolor recently. But, between the two choices on the video, it's more of a 50/50. But I'd give it to character designing. I do want a video about it.

[@randomgames3829]

I really love your videos,I got a sketchbook for Christmas and I watch a lot of tutorials including yours I appreciate you

[@THEonlyAEON]

Great video, this really is good information to know but honestly I'm impressed with your use of humour. I'll often save art tutorials or advice videos but end up not watching because generally they're pretty boring but this video flew by.

[@echodr4gn870]

My biggest takeaway is don't be scared when inking and do my strokes quick and accurate like I did in my sketch 😅 And never be shy to add some more detail

[@SephirothWaifu]

Traditional artwork reminds you of how amazing and natural it looks, and its function is vs, using Didital lines! No comparison and it' so organic with flows of detail! Beautiful work!

[@SparaticSpartan]

Clicked on this video to help me with line art. Low and behold all your other videos touch on topics I was interested in getting better at as well. Will be binging for the next couple hours lol.

[@sekriou]

This shows how hardwork u do and how experienced you that u have only 34 videos and have 300k+ subs keep it up sir

[@lttrickster5643]

A video on character design would really help. I’m currently drawing a manga for a lesson I’m doing in my schools japan club, and I’m trying to do 3 different 1 shot manga stories; 1. A comedy about an over worked teacher with a frequent spree of bad luck 2. A horror 1 shot based on the works of junji ito, about a small town that’s becoming infested with a hive of wasps that crawl into your skin and manipulate you into eating human flesh 3. A shonen style action/ fighting manga that’s based on medieval Europe and a detective that creates mechanical weapons and investigations to solve mysteries. A video on character design would greatly help me create more impressive and interesting works for this manga drawing lesson and also give me a wider amount of information to work off of for the content of the lesson

[@SungodNikaBoy]

I really want to learn character design and this video was very useful for me so thanks and keep it up.👍

[@NotSabs_B]

Your teaching method is just too good and it is also fun at the same time and you make difficult drawing techniques look so eazy. Imma tell my family members to subscribe cus the wanna learn art too. Thanks Marcell👍👍🔥

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This is the best learning art channel I have in my disposition Thanks for all of your videos

[@bwowzah]

I always wanted to draw in the Berserk art style. However, I ended up drawing in the Disgaea art style as a means of skipping the 50+ years it would take to get that good. I did this so I could express myself to others effectively before the fandom I draw for dies.

[@tsaanimation2009]

That was very helpful

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I just recently found you and you are the best drawing tutorial channel EVER ! And you are a lot entertaining and funny love you keep it up !

[@f87582]

thank youu i love drawing ever since i was a kid but studying the mechanics can be difficult

[@bunbun8_]

Just found your channel, i've been an aspiring artist for years now, and never bothered to watch tutorial videos or educational videos about it because i believed it was "cheating" ( + they were all incredibly boring ) but i didn't click away from this one, you get straight to the point, explain briefly why it works, and show a comparison. Everything that should be in a video like this. Really good job, i'll be sure to watch more of your videos in the upcoming future !

[@Josuh]

if tutorials were cheating then i am banned from life lol

[@bunbun8_]

@@Josuh fair enough 😂

[@takingdownconjopi]

learning the difference between how to draw a line and how to use a line and why that distinction is important has helped me a lot, building up muscle memory so my hand and arm knows how to make the mark so i can focus more on what the mark represents and what it's trying to define. it's something i had to grind at for awhile, but eventually you just start building that mental visual library and reflex so you know how to lay things out. learning to relax and just let your body do what the mind sees is kinda difficult at first but one can pick it up faster than you think with dedicated effort.

[@LocalChildEater]

i've been drawing traditionally since i was 9 and never thought that these 3 things were the only things that I needed. thank you for sharink this:)

[@spacetaco048]

Dang we got Marc for digital drawing tutorials and Marcel for pen drawing tutorials!!!

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bro said wrong video 😂

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People talking about the video: Me: AYO WHAT WAS THAT SOUND 5:31💀😂😭

[@BoredKnight]

I dont know how youre doing this but its fun to watch you! Instead of some other KZbinrs that are just bla bla bla over and over you somehow just keep it going!

[@ezzeldeensoltan405]

Im aspiring to become a concept artist problem is i suck at drawing... people and my lineart always looks like a kindr gardener drawing reguardless of the sketch ( I DIDNT KNOW WHY UNTIL NOW THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!)

[@rottensandwhith605]

MY MAN DREW A PERFECT CIRCLE HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE VIEWS

[@F47.Ftbl.]

The sketch is already amazing

[@Nagito_Komaeda]

It randomly appeared in recommended videos and… Well, it actually helped, unlike videos of some other artists I'm following for longer time.

[@fluxwise]

My issue (digitally) is line weight and line variation I like drawing with a somewhat thicker min-size, I dont enjoy the 1-pixel minimm size so I set it a bit higher in CSP Due to this, I also don't like drawing with a LARGE brush size, so I set it smaller around 25px But these two methods CANCEL eachother out, I would be drawing with a smaller size brush but a lower minimum size So while there IS some variation, it's barely noticeable when you zoom out, and all my lines look the same width I try to go in and add some artificial variation in there, but as you said; it gets tedious and I just want to get the whole thing over with I keep fiddling with the default brushes, ones that start small and suddenly in the middle become thick if you apply higher than normal pressure, but again; the 1px minmimum size throws me off completely It would be easier if I was still d oing manga-style arts with just pure thin lines, but that got bothersome real fast when I discored how easier it is if the lines are thicker, less mistakes that way... I know it's all practice, seeing which works and what doesn't, and adjust your work accordingly, like drawing on a larger brush for the outlines and stick to the 25px or smaller size for minor details, but that also drops out of my mind during the moment when being frustrated that it's already taking me too long thanks to my sketching taking 80% of my time

[@jeanthenpc6653]

Would it be a good idea to do the complete line art (including hatching lines, etc) before coloring, or should i use darker coloring for the "Shading line art"?

[@namelessliberty9869]

Depends on what kind of style you're drawing, if you want it very cartoony-like you can line and shade in black, but for a softer style you can use darker colors to draw lines and shades, or black lines but colored shades for something in between. (this comment is from a month ago and you may not care about the answer anymore but oh well)

[@danielurdaneta3133]

You just earned a new sub, sir. Is good to see quality content.

[@FreshKey1]

Your videos are super helpful and moreover u are a really friendly person. It's fun to watch :) keep going ! :)

[@thedragon7058]

Is it possible to make a video about colouring 😁also epic video as always

[@Th3AmazingB4conHa1r]

3:14 dont fret? DONT FRET I DONT EVER WANNA SEE AND I NEVER WANNA MISS YOU AGAIN

[@Cts_ville]

I laughed my heart out at "Wrong video"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Valdyr_Hrafn]

The inking crash course sounds really appealing

[@fakeman5953]

6:04 SAICHI SUGIMOTO?!

[@RichyFlinty]

4:19 Ohh Wow Pen Pressure Sensitivity on Paper! 😅😂

[@annaanisa7388]

Wow. This *completely* explains why when I ink my images, they start to look “flat”. I loved how my pencil illustrations would look really dynamic and 3D-like but I just couldn’t translate those dynamics through an ink pen. I had decided recently that I was gonna give up inking completely and stick with just pencil but find another avenue for coloring my work (watercolor, perhaps?) so it could look more “finished”. But I now see my issue. Thanks for posting this video! I can work on different inking techniques so I don’t have to give it up. 👍

[@prizmoasd5034]

I would love to see more line art! Ty for the amazing videos

[@kaelunboliver1572]

You have great tips and advice and you break things down in a really great way. However, I wish you didn't make the inappropriate jokes and comments. Not because they bother me but it means that I can't use your videos to show my high schoolers. They are not school safe and that's a really big bummer.

[@alishaanimations3058]

6:25 SHEEESH

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Both the advice and the quality of the video are so good! Subbed o7

[@daffaamirul9192]

Your explanation are really simple and sounds interesting, thanks God I found this channel, keep doing great work!!

[@alishaanimations3058]

1:48 Woah