HOW TO DRAW GOOD LINEART (4 easy steps)

[@YTartschool]

*UPDATED VIDEO* kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqCzgJSgoJ6NopI

[@jigsawj1741]

Love your work :D

[@geminisol7061]

question unrelated to lines. do you add color to your shading that's done with black? like on a layer on top? or do you keep the shading black?

[@klauszwegert6382]

I think i got a question that many people are intrested. So the online Drawing University your advertising is it for everyone? Since in my case im an absolute beginner, and i heard that most universities want you to have atleast somewhat of a skill they can build upon. So whats the case with your Uni.

[@lazlo4315]

I'm a bit unclear: If we buy the program today, does that come with the feedback or no?

[@13thCitadel]

@@klauszwegert6382 I picked it up maybe 3 or 4 months ago. I drew as a kid and over time I did get better watching anime and what not. I have a graphic design background from high school which was some 7-8 years ago. I have always felt that my art was ok: I could draw decent characters but no knowledge of backgrounds or lighting or anything. I could just draw anime characters lol. So because of quarantine I had a ton of time to kill and I stumbled on his art school program. Honestly, I can tell the improvement because the foundation Marc provides is really helpful for beginners and anyone of any level. Great exercises too to do. If you can afford it, I would do it! Also make use of the beginners Cubebrush deals and codes to get a percentage off because I was able to toss some more tutorials into the cart and got at least $100 more in tutorials for the price of the art school. I would definitely sit on it for a week researching other products to get so you can maximize the price point. Also, not sponsored! Im just glad Marc's art school got me back into drawing.

[@someone2447]

My lineart be like: Traditional 100 lvl BOSS Digital -1lvl crook

[@filipvadas7602]

Mine is more like: Everywhere - level 10 scrub 😂

[@mafiaishere4371]

Same hahahaha

[@naughter3674]

@Bobert Wiltshire it's called learning new skills

[@naughter3674]

@Bobert Wiltshire Um, it's easier to sell digital art so it's not useless skill. Also, digital is a completely different medium so maybe it's easier to you but it isn't to other people.

[@YTartschool]

Bobert Wiltshire why are you even here though? Full of false assumptions and outdated views

[@Bak3dpotatoez]

When I saw line confidence, I actually started to cry.

[@voxel688]

yep

[@VegaFic]

Especially if you use your finger ON a phone

[@sujiyasu8501]

Me too

[@Samithecutie]

Same

[@DJNightshiftMoondai]

Truth. I'm like maybe why I suck is no confidence which leans to suck in an endless fail loop

[@heymikan4794]

I don't know if this would help yah guys but if you want to have the soft or dreamy look I suggest to duplicate your line art and blur it...

[@giiselea]

mika chan Omg it actually works, ty i’m use it all the time.

[@sy-zu4uz]

Okay this was hella helpful. Thank you!

[@englizh9788]

woah, didn't know abt this; gonna check it out! thx

[@ZitronCrazy]

Okay thanks, I note your tip in my notebook "Art Improvements" :D

[@cal5401]

I lovee you man

[@joel_the_ai]

Omg he's reading my mind. I'm not happy with my lineart at all.

[@D4rkLigHtLP]

Same, I'm not happy with your lineart too.

[@deadmanexperience724]

me too, I hate your lineart just kidding

[@Rainbows7]

D4rkLigHtLP how in the world do you know what there line art look like. DA *FUC-*

[@darkx6869]

Gacha life Rainbows that’s the joke

[@frogsyum1945]

This comment has 666 likes guys don’t ruin it

[@realswobby]

I think it's harder for me to not simply make long, smooth lines but to actually connect them together nicely. I was always scribbling fast, messy sketches on papers and now getting rid of this habit seems almost impossible. Not to mention, focusing on this tiny circle on a screen is pretty tiring :p But I guess I was never paying enough attention to my lines quality. This tutorial comes just about time!

[@ononono7016]

It depends on your art style. You can keep your messy lines if you want. If not, I would recommend that you do messy sketches in the beginning and then concentrate on slowly and deliberately drawing clean line-art over the sketch. It helps if you take a moment to close your eyes and imagine how you want your sketch to look like and focus on where the lines are in particular. Messy line-art is often a mix of not exactly knowing what you want and having a restless hand and brain

[@realswobby]

@@ononono7016 "Restless hand and brain" - yup, this definitely fits :p I'm still not sure if I really need to master lineart since "sculpting" speaks to me more... but it won't hurt to work on my patience in this way, I guess :p

[@realswobby]

@@YVZSTUDIOS Thanks man, I'll check out this video :D

[@klauszwegert6382]

@@YVZSTUDIOS Deutscher Künstler? Sieht man selten aber top

[@YVZSTUDIOS]

@@klauszwegert6382 Jo, auf KZbin ist es tatsächlich schwer zu erkennen weil alle auf Englisch schreiben 😅 aber ja auf Twitter und insta gibt's kleine und große Communities von Künstlern die aus Deutschland sind ✌️

[@gibbolivious7122]

Marc: use CTRL-Z more Me, a left handed digital artist: yes

[@fuller7919]

omg it never occured to me how annoying that would be for left handed peoples

[@mygetawayart]

@@fuller7919 i have that command set on the bottom button of my pen, i can't bother pressing ctrl+z every time.

[@LDillon]

@@fuller7919 Dw it's not annoying we just bind it to a hotkey on our tablet haha

[@Xgil2Play]

Macro?

[@Jonanation]

I am left-handed, and i never even realized that it was a problem! I kinda just… did it lol. Thanks for making me realize how annoying it is! Btw when i read this through it sounds incredibly toxic. I was just making a joke, but i cant bother trying to rephrase it :D

[@ShiroOniArt]

Thankyou Marc the intro had some theraputic feel to it xD

[@iamsherlocked2882]

It lowkey gave me ASMR and I stan that ✋

[@SheWhoLoves_]

Ten months later I found this but I agree with you.

[@fellowstanduser3233]

"Use your elbow in drawing big lines." Me having the smallest tablet: " Yeahh I don't need that... "

[@jayaphurailatpam2480]

My case here

[@BeatBall]

cries in huion 420 xD

[@kaedetsu7652]

I draw on my phone😭 Feels rlly shit to be broke man.. 💀

[@kazekagenoko]

Small tablet gang ✨

[@InuyashaMiles]

I use a Samsung note, trust me elbow is still impactful and saves you from wrist pain o.o

[@miauxy_]

I think another good tip is to have a cleaner sketch overall. It really helped me a lot in transitioning between sketch to lineart by getting my sketch a lot more cleaner. This is something that I notice many other artists do, they have a relatively clean sketch, or start really roughly and then refine that sketch. I guess by having a cleaner sketch you wouldn't be confused about where you should place your lineart if the sketch was rougher and has guidelines everywhere it would be relatively harder to draw your lineart because you can confuse the lines in your sketch. Also, my tablet is actually pretty small so I'm not really able to do the elbow movement as efficient, and I'm not really the type to rotate my canvas, so I would definitely try to improve in that aspect!

[@alishaanimations3058]

Oh wow..I think you just saved me.

[@kattodoggo3868]

I usually have rough sketch and cleaner sketch on top. From there i do linear. By first sketch usually look like a blop that nobody could make out shapes but me😭

[@miauxy_]

@@kattodoggo3868 SAME!!! THIS IS SO ME, MY SKETCH CAN ONLY BE DECIPHER BY ME AND ME ONLY LMAO

[@regrettispaghetti2517]

@@kattodoggo3868 I'm so jealous of folks that do clean sketches on the first try, like my paper be a marked up and shit just trying to put down guidelines 😭

[@kanadchakraborty7434]

Oh boy!! I thought I am the only one in this type .Thank you guys . You all have given me confidence indirectly 😭❤️

[@ravenshirwood5201]

“Tips for both traditional and digital!” *5 seconds later* “Don’t have confident lines? Control Z.” ... How do I plug my keyboard into my sketchbook?

[@YTartschool]

ctrl+z is... the name of my.. eraser?

[@Pollicina_db]

@@YTartschool In traditional art lineart is made with ink, which can't be just 'erased' it stays that way forever.

[@YTartschool]

Thumbellina J. it can be but lineart just means a drawing made with lines

[@izumichan31]

@@Pollicina_db Eh.. You could definitely just do lineart in pencil. You don't have to use a pen/ink.

[@inkyowo5501]

cover it with p a i n t or like a white gel pen

[@mojoryse7836]

oh boy i’m gonna be spamming ctrl z a lot for those confident lines

[@professorpii4543]

@@SnowblindOtter I see what you mean but if you want to produce a beatiful artwork and you draw one eye lower than the other, than you really have to use that ctrl z. If you are practising, you can do 1 million mistakes, i dont care but if you want to produce a good looking, high quality artwork you can and should use every tool you have.

[@RadiantBleu]

Draw towards yourself

[@GlassJoe-fgc]

@@RadiantBleu What does that mean

[@silhouette_a]

@@GlassJoe-fgc probably downward strokes. like the lines starts far from you and closing in on you. kinda hard to explain.

[@cyo_gollyna]

@@GlassJoe-fgc The person above me has already explained, but to give you an example; think of writing the letter "A." You could do this on paper, or in your head; whatever helps you. The first two lines you make when writing the letter "A" get closer to your torso, before tying both lines with a hyphen "-" /-\ A! This can be considered as drawing towards yourself; specifically your torso to prevent having wobbly lines and such :D (I apologise greatly if I made you more confused (• ▽ •;))

[@r.e.c.8100]

*Timestamps* Intro: 0:00 Line Confidence: 1:28 Line Thickness: 3:33 Line Color: 6:52 Line Suggestion: 8:21 How it Looks on the Figure: 9:57 Link to Coloring Tutorial: 10:10 Example: 10:21 Outro: 11:02 Link to Marc's Brush Pack (Including the brush used in this video): 11:21 Important Information: 11:49 *Thank you so much for the helpful video once again!*

[@RufusKyura]

And thank you for the timestamps.

[@Tre3141]

I feel like I learned some things but I will not remember well enough. 1. line confidence- (don't do the short hairy lines) ctrl Z until the line is right. 2. Line Thickness- use thinner lines to show detail and distance, thicker lines for outline and shadowed area 3. Line color- use lighter lines for background 3 line suggestion- use lines to show volume & texture, hint at shading with lines. I am not educated in art at all. The only things I have learned how to draw is knives and some design sketches for blacksmithing. I have wanted to learn how to sketch for years now. Even before trying any digital art I would do a rough outline with lots of erasing, then trace a new piece of paper to do a final outline, then trace again to do some basic shading. It is pretty cool how with digital we can do this with full control. I appreciate the tips, have to lean muscle memory first.

[@bubbsy1313]

I am so guilty of hairy lines but I also like how it looks sometimes 😱😭

[@landijqs5844]

messy art style is art style too

[@sigmafx7176]

If it looks good to you it looks good to you no need to change it

[@vasilecusarmale7322]

Messy lines are a art style too. They can look good

[@thedropsensei1593]

Marc, just wanna let you know buddy, cause you’re awesome, you are OFFICIALLY my fav art KZbinr. Thank you for all the art tutorials you put love in making! Much love 💕

[@bentontramell]

I like doing my line art in a vector program such as Affinity Designer...then back to the bitmap program (Krita). Really clean.

[@gabomon01]

Exactly my own method, but exporting to Medibang. Vector line art is highly recommended when your drawing tablet isn't very comfortable or when you don't have tablet at all.

[@jennabakken9122]

I tried Krita, but it lagged during every line I tried making, resulting in really long lines.

[@kaiza6467]

Every time I’m struggling with something Marc uploads a video literally about that thing. It’s like he can read minds, I love it. 😂

[@noasmr46]

Probably cuz you struggle with everything lmao!!!

[@abdullahciam5599]

I'm a simple man. I see Marc I click.

[@lordfaust_87]

My god, the trick of filling a little bit of the space where the lines converge is such a powerful tool! Such an easy touch for a great result! ❤️

[@Finalph]

Hey Marc I recently just bought your artschool lessons, and I must say I’m really really happy with it. Like thanks so much for a program like this! Since I couldn’t find any other lessons that teach you everything for a very reasonable price. Anyways love your work and I hope to see you succeed even more and stay safe!😄

[@YTartschool]

Ahhhhhhh thanks so much, that means a lot!! Officially welcome to ART School! 😊

[@shreyoley]

This man is really uploading this, teaching us all for free... he’s a gift from the gods

[@thatartsyunicorn]

in my mind, if my art is good, my happiness level rises. so yeah/ this does improve my happiness. lol. thx marc. still looking into your online school.

[@crypiccoward7401]

1.slower lines, use your elbow, don't make it sketchy 2.fatten up intersecting line, thinner lines for detail (inside), and thicker lines for outlines line, also show the lighting depending on how thin or thick the line is 3. the color of the line reflects on how intense, brightness, perspective. (4?)Tint lines to whatever it is your drawing. add lines to demonstrate softness/texture adds charm and such.

[@jasonstock8106]

I love how you always make the art "industry" (Whoooaaa!) sound like this bleak, harsh, mysterious faraway place full of unintuitive practices, sudden death traps and malice... that you yourself can nevertheless somehow magically navigate with ease as you preach to the rest of us from your patronising heights :D Well done!

[@iamsherlocked2882]

That was like- strangely beautiful?? My guy go write some poems 😳🕶🤏

[@slothguy5946]

3:06 DUDE! THANK YOU! My line confidence improved immediately!

[@ashentoast]

Randomly came across this video in my suggestions and I'm in LOVE with the lineart style! I've been slacking off on improving my own lineart, I've always felt that they weren't quite as interesting or dynamic, just the same weight all across... This sure was a wonderful coincidence, definitively gonna implement this in my next works!

[@toa294513949]

I've been subscribed to your channel since 2013 and in the past few years I've kinda let my passion for art get buried under other stuff in life, but I gotta say, coming back to your 2020 resurgence of content is super inspiring. This version of your content and in-video persona is absolutely my favorite so far, and I love how your style has evolved to merge the OG concept artist/anime-inspired cleanliness with your more painterly style this year especially. Hella rad dude.

[@titus9303]

this is EXACTLY what I was needing to see at this stage in my digital art growth 👍excellent

[@dynastyarts2535]

This tutorial is like a treasure chest, never seen someone explain it like this, U ROCK!

[@faely_]

It´s a bit creepy because a few hours ago I was talking with one of my friends about lineart being a pain in the ass and now this video is in my yt recommendations... but it was really helpful though so I won´t complain (thanks for the nice video^^)

[@xdxpreshy8503]

I'm not super far into the video, just around the 3:30 mark. But I wanted to say that I've recently been trying to use my arm more and oh my god. It's uncomfy, but... I'm starting to work on it. I catch myself slipping and using my wrist too much and it's caused that weird super sensitive thing to happen to my hand and up most of my arm twice. Atleast, it helped cause that! But now my lineart's been getting better. Not too much better, but there's a noteable difference and I'm glad for that! Hopefully others can start to do this too if they're too nervous to try or if they stopped since it was too uncomfy at the start!

[@stevenporter7065]

"You hate your line artwork" Me: well yes, but actually I hate most of my art

[@frankishtv4760]

"i know you werent happy with your drawing the other day" i feel attacked lmao

[@Samantha-bj5xm]

I love your art style

[@chariots8x230]

Hi Marc. You're one of my favorite art teachers on KZbin and I always get excited whenever you cover new topics! Can you please also make a video on *shadows* and *cast shadows?* It's difficult for me to understand *how shadows & cast shadows are supposed to look.* What’s even more confusing is that *shadows & cast shadows are subject to change according to the type of lighting in the environment.* I don't know how and when to depict those changes. In addition to this, it’s not easy to figure out how to distort *a cast shadow that belongs to a complex physical form.* There’s a lot to consider when working to portray *shadows that make sense in their environment* and that also *accurately portray complex forms.* I'd really love to see a tutorial on this someday!

[@JustJ0YouKnow]

I'm getting back into drawing after not really doing it for a while and this video is really helping me remember why I do some of the things I do with my lineart and how to improve. Thanks for sharing!

[@majorcrng]

Google’s spying on my mind, I opened KZbin with the intention to search for a lineart video and this was at the top of my feed

[@skurjh4h475]

dearest lord of all, i tried to apply some of these things (especially the part about line confidence and suggestion) my lineart instantly became better no cap holy moly canoly

[@kylecole8599]

Just want to say thank you for making these tutorials. I've been looking for good digital art tutorials for a while and yours is the best I've found. I like to think myself as not a total amateur artist, but my finer detail finesse (line art personality, shading, tint, texture , etc ) definitely needs work, haha. I think your videos will help me to do those things considerably better. I'm thinking of starting a speed paint channel , but I haven't got much for confidence, so I think these videos will help with that =)

[@rcnally]

One thing I'd be curious to hear you talk about (maybe a video suggestion?) is when or how you decide to show your lines versus when you have more painterly or colored edges. Is that just subjective or is there more to it? Do you struggle with which to do? Is it a bit of both? I feel like I've seen you use both in different images (and perhaps in the same image?) and I was just wondering how you go about making those decisions. I've always loved the art you put out and so these videos are great to watch and see. Thanks!

[@sxmplyblossom8048]

UNDERATED ARTISTE 1!1!1!1!1!1!1!

[@suchlou2297]

I knew the first three, but the fourth one was a total surprise!! I knew about using lines for added texture (in f.ex hair and yarn and such) but to suggest *volume* is new to me. Will definitely be using that from now on!

[@BananaSweetCase_Official]

Fun fact: try to avoid tangents by drawing separated lines that come together at one point like in 3:59

[@rohank9982]

ReyAlex92 b

[@sarahrahman7471]

Please keep doing these videos. They are helping me so much now that finally started drawing digitally. Love the tips and tricks for they are extremely helpful. Thank you for these!

[@dj__alien]

AHA! I figured out what I was doing wrong! My line thiccness wasn’t dynamic enough. Thanks Marc!

[@Andrea-sama]

I really appreciate artists like you who posts quality tutorials like this! Keep em coming! Tysm

[@LiveRaidei]

Thanks for all the free help you give us artists Marc, really appreciate the effort you put into these!

[@MachUltraa]

Literally took what you’ve shown in this video and put it into practice and I will say this. My line art looks so much better than it has ever in my life. I could never understand why my line art suffered and it was in the line thickness. THANK YOU

[@chellick7364]

Me: My last lineart sucked, I better check out this video! Marc: I know the other day you weren't happy with your drawing. Most specifically with your lineart! Me: Shit, how did you know?!

[@Nobody-bu7nb]

this voice is so calm and the tutorials are the best of the beeeeest love you bro thank you so much for your tutorials

[@sebs-shenanigans]

I'm trying to draw by myself, listen to this and think here and this guy is talking about a room full of big balls. Have some class mate XD

[@wanga388]

OMGGGG thanks soooo much i watched your vid like 2 days ago and line art is so second nature now i went from spending 2 hours doing line art to only 20 minutes your the best and i will shout you out when i make the best anime in the world

[@nikipalla]

Marc! Thank you so much for making these videos. I really look forward to your latest tutorials. They’re really helpful and I love how much of your personality is shining through :)

[@loadingtekno]

super complete tutorial. Suggesting volume with line is something no one is explaining out there and you did brilliantly.

[@pastadog836]

when you are about to start the lineart for the best drawing you've ever done and you see this thank god (editing comment when I finish the lineart to let you know if it turned out great) edit: omg my lazy ass just can't.

[@MegaFr3nky]

Dude i struggled so much with my lineart to a point that i've gone on a cicle of "draw> frustration >quit for months" for a very long time now...this tutorial motivated me again

[@nebel3682]

2:43 seeing the shoulder drawing making short line, whilst explaining to not do that

[@ensunderoath]

i like to watch and listen more to this channel than those other channels loaded with irrelevant roasting and dissing of artists. This channel goes straight to the topic with sincerity.

[@NulTheSkull]

For the part of the confident lines, I also recommend tracing simple shapes like circles with the least amount of lines possible, until you master it. It's boring, I know, but try it, it helped me :>

[@wdwdwdw21]

7:11 is such a great tip, thank you so much!

[@jackraptor695]

Marc Brunet : uploads a new video Me : I am speed

[@r-e-ndraws]

Internet: i am

[@amtie97]

@@r-e-ndraws lmao

[@AVATARW0]

finally a holistically GREAT tutorial, REAL competence and professionalism, great voice quality and instruction FOLLOW-THROUGH! 5/5 honestly, THANK YOU! I've been looking for a while and only know probably only 2 other artists that can make quality tutorials like this and they dont even speak english! I instantly subscribed, please keep up this excellent work! -a working amateur

[@YTartschool]

Means a lot, thank you!

[@NightcoreAhri]

7:13 that hesitation to not get demonetized

[@Destroyer120296]

Omfg lol

[@mr.pov.mp4597]

😏

[@akemi_k]

Marc, your videos are always so good! I've been drawing for a very long time in my life and recently I have been very uninspired to draw. But your videos always inspire me and make me want to keep going on as an artist, thank you so much!

[@NeonLuminous]

Assumes I hated my lineart... *Ha ha ha* it’s my coloring that I hate... :c

[@dr.frankenstein6434]

i love drawing textures and shading is pretty fun but anatomy and perspective are nightmares my lines are getting... better lol but i got a long way to go

[@FloweijFR]

@@dr.frankenstein6434 same

[@jusluvfifi]

It’s both I hate

[@user-it1cp3ux5r]

I have clean line art.. Its the shadowing and my poor choice in color makes it look messy **sigh**

[@FloweijFR]

@@user-it1cp3ux5r you should try an art school , I think there maybe something's to learn that , but I don't speak about art school .. but maybe you can't ..? There the corona I heard it's still in america .

[@Songfugel]

I have instictively used these, but it is so clearer now to track mistakes in them when I now, thanks to this video, have a clearer undetstanding of what I was doing Particularly line suggestion: when transitioning from lineart where everything looked fine for me to coloring and shading, I was alwas disappointed at some level to the loss of expression in the image. After watching this I realize it was because I, for some reason, removed line suggestions in favor of shading and coloring, and only kept the stronger outlines Hopefully I can easily fix this in future Thanks for keep making videos I never realized I needed!

[@calebbach7542]

Everyone else: Me: How is he drawing in two places at once at 9:00

[@Slymation]

The drawing on the left isn’t on the same screen

[@Marie-nr6ei]

Thank you Marc Brunet. I have been watching some of your videos, and I fully intend to watch more! You help me so much with my art, and I am so grateful! You make these videos interesting, entertaining, and educating, all in one.

[@SiliconChipCookie]

Pretty confident with my lines on pen and paper but I'm ctrl+z-ing the hell out on the non-screen type drawing tablet... T__T

[@TheReddeadmovie]

same i really struggle with my tablet =(

[@patroller2264]

ik but thats looks more than a tutorial to how to draw in Araki's Style, its why i like it

[@CieraVonDera]

I dont know... why I feel like watching Seth + Davie504 teaching art.... Im not complaining

[@Mikelaxo]

I apply some of this things without even thinking about it, it's so cool to see you explain them

[@Mikelaxo]

OMG My comment got a heart from Marc hshs

[@birdynerb]

I have a habit of making "sketching lines" Like, I'd do the initial sketch, make a more solid sketch over that, and when it comes to the line art, it's still as a "sketchy" appearance. Like I'm still sketching or something and calling it lineart. I'm not certain if line confidence is a factor in it, or.. something..?

[@justaname2400]

I do this but it’s not hairy? Idk why

[@pong6377]

Indecision as Ethan Becker would call it.

[@jh-animatics4957]

I know for me for awhile my line art looked awful! Until I discovered all the things you talked about ! LOL! Especially line color, makes all the difference! Amazing video!!! :)

[@privatechannelusedtocommen826]

a tip I really recommend is to not focus on PERFECT lines. What I mean is that a lot of people focus on having a perfectly clean line without a single wobble. But you might come to find that little wobbles or imperfect lines can actually give a bit of character to your piece. I even use brushes that jitter in size to give it a more human feel. Lineart is important but it's not your only tool to make a nice piece of art. If you have a good sketch to work off, a good composition etc. it really doesn't matter a lot how clean and perfect every line is. Follow the tips in this video of course but don't beat yourself up over little imperfections.

[@tayabawaseem6522]

I dislike my perfect lines but don't know how to make it messy...

[@musicpolygon]

Thanks for the video marc. I'm an illustrator who is doing tattoos now and it helped with my design work

[@Genervilz]

"You should do this, not this.." "but how?" ".."

[@sweetdreamssleepambience]

The line suggestion step is something i struggle with a lot! Thanks for mentioning it!! That definitely helped clear it up a bit more for me

[@errortrial1youtube782]

Me: makes a mistake with my pen Marc Brunet : control z , undo

[@YTartschool]

stop complaining and do it :D

[@jamz391]

I've given up on doing lineart and now i just go from sketching straight to coloring and rendering. It gave me a more painterly art style which is nice lol

[@narimdraws6696]

Me, in the middle of doing line art: *cRIES* Marc, uploading this video to save my ass:

[@Jetman123]

Guh, every video you make like this you blow my mind. No wonder my "fabric lines" never looked right to me, I wasn't playing with the line thickness. Thanks so much for putting so much of your technique and craft up on KZbin

[@GeminEyeArt]

Lines are probably my least favorite thing to do 😂 I tend to stick to thicker strokes but I wanna tackle lines more

[@hi-dx5hs]

More tips! (Digital art) If you usually have messy sketches like me, then make another layer and try to make a cleaner sketch over that one. A messy sketch will confuse you, lineart would be much harder. Another tip for beginners with digital art that have only done traditional art before: since you most likely use a pencil. So, in digital art use a softer brush? Or a pencil like brush if that makes sense. once you have more practice since digital art is harder if you’ve done traditional your whole life, THEN you switch to a hard brush with harder edges.

[@greyson_9118]

Me coming back to this because for the life of me I can’t line my Marceline fan art: 😀✋

[@spoidalbynature]

This is an excellent instructor. I usually don't comment, but when I do, it has to impress me. I am impressed.

[@faye9958]

Marc: I can probably clean this up more. 10:04 Me: bruh..

[@AbiWilliams12292011]

Same. If I got my lines that clean, I'd be satisfied.

[@mjhtv5397]

In my art I see thick outining as a really fun challenge to figure out. My old art pretty much had the type of outlining that ball with the X had in 4:41. Now I see that to make the outlining more interesting and unique I have to scale the outlines. I make my lines go from thick to thin in areas. I always draw the smaller areas thin cause they would be hard to see if I made them the same amount of thickness. The areas that have lots of space and are big are where I emphasise the thick outlines. Cause of this I feel my art looks pertty good in both flat colors and shading. (BTW cartoons like The Powerpuff Girls, Wander over Yonder, Invader Zim and Dexter's labratory are my inspirations for outlines. I'm a sucker for smooth to hard edged thick black outlines.) Really great advice!

[@Gensolink]

I swear I can't get a smooth line if I dont press my pen like my life depends on it or it feels too shaky. I can do different line thickness but I feel like I end up fine tuning with eraser and drawing the lines again. Anyway I noticed that whenever I try to draw with my elbow it freaking sticks to my table. I guess you actually have to lift your arm lol

[@Tzarina8472]

This isn't what I thought it would be... BUT IT'S BETTER!! Now I have words to describe the ideas I've been chasing purely on instinct for so many years! Thank you!

[@AdamskiiJon]

"you've just got to learn to use ctrl z more" That's I'll I've bloody done since trying to learn how to draw digitally, draw, undo, draw, undo in a constant circle 😂 love the vid though gotta keep practicing

[@Arxesm]

Your elbow advice has changed my life!! My wrist and I thank you!

[@savior2584]

Following the tutorials using pen and paper be like-

[@iamsherlocked2882]

Thank you soooo much oml 🥺💖 I’ve gone through so many lineart videos looking for explanations for each of these tips, especially the sort of whisk lines that add volume- and I was kinda losing hope in YT tutorials until I found this! You explained everything I needed to know in a very simple, yet informative way and omg I can’t wait to snatch that brushfkfkg ✨👄✨

[@rlydonewithu7844]

Me, an intellectual: uses final sketch as line art 😈

[@God-df2sw]

How do u do that? Just really curious 😮

[@Pastellee]

@@God-df2sw pretty much he just cleans up his sketch.

[@Pastellee]

*Who needs lineart when you do art with none-*

[@God-df2sw]

Pastelle lmao ur right tho

[@God-df2sw]

Woah thats cool I cant really do that since my final sketch is still pretty messy but this is a nice method

[@leo79033]

awesome tip that changed everything for me- think of drawing with your elbow like writing with your shoulder

[@maaramori3404]

Who the f could dislike this?

[@GlassJoe-fgc]

Bobert Wiltshire

[@MixedSuupuu]

You’re seriously one of the best teacher!!! Thank you very much.

[@vxmhii]

“My lineart isn’t straight, it came out to be gay ✨💫🌈💫✨” - says me or someone who said this before me which is a person who can relate to this topic :)

[@realswobby]

So "hairy" lines = gay lines? 😂

[@paula505]

🤣💀frs

[@iamsherlocked2882]

“THEY’RE NOT HAIRY, THEY’RE JUST GAY 👊😀”