How to INSTANTLY Improve your Lineart | Lineweight made EASY

[@bangkongreuneuh1366]

"Unless you're using mouse,i can't help you there" *SAD ARTIST HOURS*

[@itsziel0703]

**sad mouse user artist intestifies**

[@m4kks77]

A tablet is not so expensive, just buy one ...

[@urdadsleftasshole69]

@@m4kks77 hi sis! It seems you've forgotten about 3rd world countries, children and parents who don't want to spend "unnecessarily".

[@urdadsleftasshole69]

Hey OP, you can use the eraser to lightly shave your lines, or the pen to taper them. Sincerely, a former mouse user (:

[@Timsturbs]

do lineart in vector then

[@secretguri9181]

*Unless your using a mouse then I can't help you with that* Me: *Laughs at using ibis paint and a finger*

[@secretguri9181]

@Keziah Nicole Dandoy ain't that the truth *sigh*

[@せらいちごおうじょくn]

Me, everyday

[@squidballs]

Me : laughs in paper and pencil

[@aini6570]

finally found my people

[@doublecircus]

Actually, Ibispaint does have “pressure sensitivity” based on speed. (Literally just speed sensitivity.) So there’s nothing to complain about.

[@Shmeblak]

“Its time to move on to digital” *cries in poor finger user*

[@xsunflwrr]

You mean you use your finger for your phone/tablet? Isn't that still digital art technically?

[@Shmeblak]

Rosepaw_ I meant that she uses a pen that is much easier,she also uses a drawing tablet

[@ahmadzayidan6817]

there's a lot of finger-use artist that have more skill than me who use pentab (of course i am, its only 1 month since i use pentab) so dont give up

[@gwendys]

@@Shmeblak I have a drawing tablet with a pen but I use instead my finger and a normal tablet-

[@JuanTheBone]

Watch the Manben episode about the Golgo 13 mangaka. Dude literally uses sharpies

[@y0n_8]

How to make good lineart (based on my opinion) 1. Choose a pen that has opacity or put the opacity of the pen to 80 to 90 percent. ( Basically make it a little bit transparent like a pencil) 2. Put thicker or darker lines to the part where shadows would appear and thinner and lighter lines on parts where light is exposed. Facts: When you sketch with pencil it looks good, but when you put lineart on your piece it looks bad. Its because it doesn't have opacity. In traditional art you just have to follow the steps I said. In digital it would look good with opacity. Tips in your lineart: Your line art doesn't need to be clean, it can be sketchy to add interesting look into it. Adding texture to your pen can make your line art have traditional look or make it appealing. There are artist who doesn't have clean lineart and it has textured look, and it's still appealing. (Sorry for my english)

[@group1896]

Im gonna reply just so I can read this next time again! Thanks for the tip

[@gamingrex2930]

Thank you!

[@y0n_8]

No problem guys

[@koyukiNAAH]

This is really useful and new for me! Thank you!

[@Spartan-jk9tl]

Damn thanks my dude

[@YujiraNol]

im confused. it's very hard to do this while im drawing with my f e e t . but awesome easy (definitely not for me) lineart ! thanks for sharing

[@louis3584]

Do you have some kind of disability or something?

[@thestrikeroftheferrets]

guys this is a j o k e

[@doublecircus]

LeahLemonade your pfp has scarred me for life :’)

[@xoxo8271]

Astrønoma what was the joke? ;-;

[@i_teleported_bread7404]

Okay, if that's what you're into.

[@meloracity8335]

"unless you're using a mouse, i can't help you there" me: *USES FINGERS*

[@TheChunkMonk69420]

5 years later and still one of the better basic tutorial video on line art that also shows examples without getting lost in stupid irrelevant tangents

[@holdthemayo5086]

"How to make your lineart more crispy"

[@articulated_clavicles]

more cwithpy

[@connorknight8238]

@???? ?? IM SORRY IM SQUISHY

[@sc129]

You spend a few hours or minutes on your line art just to realize you drew on the wrong layer

[@randomserbianguy5677]

F

[@icecubes9056]

that hit me hard... so relatable

[@PotatoG]

That is just me start getting into drawing 3 days ago

[@asami7953]

i hate that

[@ssnaga1253]

I HATE THAT. I DID THAT ONCE AND RAGE.

[@Miooooou]

You're legit one of my favorite youtubers now. Thank you for this extremely helpful video! You have no idea! I just stopped digital art for a month and when I tried to come back I was always stuck at lineart, like I was forgetting something.. this really helped so so so much. Lastly I'd like to praise your art, it's beautiful (I'm sure you get this a lot) but it is true

[@AtelierLillie_]

Yumi Marichat thank you so much! Always glad to help ^^

[@adrianazacarias6335]

To the mouse users: For those who don't know, there's a tool in Paint Tool Sai called "Linework", you can use it, it's a way easier to make lines with this tool. Personally, I like it, I have used it for years before using a tablet

[@CorneliusCool]

I am using this technique now because of this video, and it really helps. I have never come across this tip before until this video. Thank you! This is so helpful and adds extra punch to my art!

[@kunyoruyo]

THANK YOU people always talk about line weight but never care to explain where that weight goes... this is really helpful

[@janeendraws8177]

EEK! Let me save you some time! (The whole framing part) Just select outside of the lineart layer (on the same layer of course) Invert your selection and then and select increment under the selection tab, (which can be modded in the shortcut keys) and keep pressing it until you get your desired outline :D OF COURSE, you need to get the color you desire first before you do any of those steps so: -> Go on the layer of the lineart -> Select outside of the lineart -> Go to Selection and then Invert Selection or just invert ->Choose a color different from your lineart color -> Fill in t (I got a KZbin Video I'm uploading on the matter)

[@deadaccount8841]

i know this is an older video but, my goodness, that was great. you explained everything very quickly and efficiently. thank you so much!

[@Andicus]

Me: *Doesn't notice a difference in thumbnail at first.* Also Me: "I completely agree."

[@jadeshinexx4124]

Tysm for this video. I'm a beginner digital artist and I didnt know why my drawings always looked a bit off but these tips fixed it and improved my art a lot! Thank you

[@axis1198]

Ive watched this 2 years ago, and it really improved my art by 200%!! Thank you for this!! Im currently sharing this video to friends who still struggle or dont understand the art in line art.

[@sukriti7213]

You're seriously one of the most helpful art channels out there. I understand your tutorials more than any other ones lol, I'm surprised you are so underrated, you deserve more subs

[@danielgudi7446]

Warm up by redrawing your lines on paper. Me: Presses so hard that the paper dents in, creating a ravine and make it easier.

[@jacobcolle3746]

Hey, I just wanted to let you know these are great tips! Sometimes I raise an eyebrow at youtube "tutorials" but this was done really well. And great editing!

[@asenggnesa4150]

Wow this is a great tips, thank you! I used to lining so thick in every area (both traditional and digital), but this video gives me enlightenment on how to do it neatly. Really, thx

[@AtelierLillie_]

You're welcome! Glad I could help ^^

[@M0nchis]

something that really help me to understand all this inking process is to not think of it as lines but shadows, then you seek for darker areas (for example here is the chin and neck) then you look up for lighter areas here you add smaller lines, it helps to do small studys with boxes or simple forms adding thin lines on the area of the highlight or the face that is heading the light, and then you add thick lines to the shadow side, where the objet is close to the ground for example.

[@nikkiraye4992]

Tip for Great Lineart: On Clip Studio Paint (the software I use) they have this cool thing when you’re doing lineart, it allows you erase part of a line when it intersects with another line, without hurting anything but what you want to get rid of - First off you have to make a vector layer, and yes, it only works on a vector layer. So, say you want to make a ‘v’ shape, you first draw two lines in an ‘x’, then you go to the eraser tool, go to the box that says ‘vector eraser’, make sure it has a check mark in it, then make sure you’ve selected the second diagram (it looks like a plus sign with only the top line being neon blue). After that, all you have to do is erase the parts of the ‘x’ you want to get rid of (the bottom two lines to make a ‘v’) and you’re done and magically you have a perfect ‘v’ shape with a perfect vertex/point! Hope this helps at least one person doing lineart because honestly it’s the only way I can do clean lines as fast as I do.

[@pamella_lopes]

quick, simple, and super well explained. THANK YOU!!

[@AtomicKepler]

HELL YEAHHH 4 years later I found this helpful, literally saving my life-

[@wep74]

The last technique to make the outline thicker is worth my life-long gratitude to you for sharing such wisdom!

[@dd_cho8241]

I’m glad I stumbled upon this by chance. I like to rush a lot in my work because I’m usually busy at home but I guess I really do gotta take my time drawing if I wanna make it look good :’>

[@randomperson1714]

Dang those lines are *_E X T R A T H I C C_*

[@rembo3401]

"Where are the areas that I know that I will be applying shadows" FINALLY THE QUESTION WE'RE ALL BEEN ASKING FOR! subbed

[@yulilightnightcat7d823]

Actually you are the only artist that I clearly understand what are you saying and THANK you for showing me how to use line art, is difficult to find a video that I clearly understand.

[@Beepleg]

These tips definitely upgraded my art by a level

[@cutsceneentertainment6706]

I know this video is like 100 billion years old now, but this simple trick has improved my artwork exponentially and I really appreciate you sharing it. Liked, subscribed, and I've already shared this video with some other artists. Good luck out there and thank you again

[@haxani9286]

“Don’t be lazy-“ Me: what if lazy was your only and best talent- Edit: oh- thx for the likes, also it was a joke- I didn’t mean to say a sin-

[@blackmist5575]

If you were lazy then you chose the wrong hobby

[@Schlopnil]

Laziness is literally one of the seven sins.

[@justanoob1337]

@@Schlopnil The sloth one right?

[@Schlopnil]

@@justanoob1337 yeah

[@roshni.i227]

@@Schlopnil k

[@AmirBayareh]

Thanks for this info! I need to practice more on adding different weights on my lineart and this video was perfect to get started!

[@bananaboi]

i love the blues clues esque bg musiC.. thenk u for this

[@sophiebennett7625]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much. Everything makes so much more sense now when it comes to lineart. I always just end up using my 0.1 pen for everything and making all lines have the same weight. I'll start practicing with line weight and try those warmups, definitely.

[@oimeninasss935]

This is the most helpful lineart tutorial ever

[@ggigigia]

Areas where you need to apply shadow to: -chin -neck -underneath hair bangs -intersecting lines (hair strands, cloth folds)

[@literallynormalperson9374]

IDK why but I've never seen a better person explaining something about art this clear like you.. Just like I have mom that great artist 😭😆😆

[@rogueoctopi4505]

I've been drawing for so long and I didn't understand line weight until this video! Thank you so much for the help tips ;w; (the jazz music in the background makes this video so peaceful too)

[@xoxo8271]

This helped, I just need improve on my straight lines in the digital app, but this really improved how I use my digital pencil. I don’t shake like I used to but, I gave up (kinda on the thin lines cause it looked messy..but if you zoom out, my drawing looks nice~~Thank you❤️

[@VeySeyCanDraw]

AMAZING tutorial this is very hopeful thank you!

[@smiel__]

Making the lines thiccer makes my lineart look messy. 💀

[@sleeppyy3221]

Maybe you just did it too -thicc- thick?

[@KatyaXx0]

You dont make em ALL thicker..

[@smiel__]

@@KatyaXx0 I didn't make them all thicc, I made some of em thicc-

[@smiel__]

@@sleeppyy3221 Not really-

[@sleeppyy3221]

ღ Evie Chan ღ hmm- well, you just have to do it again and again until it looks great-

[@Quackingtonton]

Very useful tutorial, thank you so much 😊

[@papuwichiquiwawi5400]

Aaahh, I don't know why KZbin just recommend me this video now and not before when I was looking for videos about this topic (and it was around january, so this video already existed) I absolutely love your video, you can't imagine how much I was asking about this topic and looking for a good and simple advice, lineart is one of the most difficult things starting with digital drawing and get better on it takes so much time that it's very frustrating, and most explanations are very confusing, but your video is so simple and specific and your advises are super good, is exactly what I was looking for and I'm so happy after found it. Thank you, thank you, thank you

[@GeneSysFNLT]

Fricking thank you! I've been wondering how to go about creating better lineart, but couldn't find a video that explained it well enough.

[@cultofj3777]

Thank you, great video! The drawing exercises have been very helpful. I've been drawing for a very long time, and I've never engaged in a warm up practice where I simply redraw the same line. Art is a continuous learning process.

[@hdepde]

thank youu most of the tutorials i found only talked about warming up and had no techniques in them

[@sirelfinjedi]

Thank you so much, Lillie. I've been going crazy trying to understand how to recreate those tapered lines that you often see in comic book line art. But there were just some gaps in my understanding. You filled them in.

[@masterbait7251]

Quick and simple, and most importantly, easy to understand. Thanks you

[@EXFOOLYCOOLY]

Thank you for this. Always been feeling uneasy about my linearts when comparing other drawings as in why some areas are thick, some medium and thin. Was really helpful since im bearly starting to draw and just a beginner. Just bearly found your channel and hope you do more vids in the future :)

[@Ekraelum]

Oh goodness this *actually* made things way easier to understand for me! Since I draw on a 10" tablet (as in the traditional type, not the art type) I've unconsciously improved on my traces; but the line weight is the thing that I alwahs struggled with, so this really helps! Especially the outline trick, I usually just trace the silhouette with a bigger brush, but its so much work lol

[@stetsoncrappa9811]

yo this is more help than any of my art teachers I've had in highschool thanks a lot

[@JayJaeJay]

2-3 years into digital art: *what the hell is a stabilizer* I legit didnt know a stabilizer existed until someone asked how to fix a thing called a "stabilizer" on a discord server I know what it is but i still dont use it and i still find it easier to draw traditionally than digitally

[@ddnava96]

I don't like stabilizers because they add artificial lag. Some stabilizers will wait for more inputs to draw the line. Other stabilizers will draw the line immediately but will edit it when it receives more inputs. It might seem like I'm nitpicking, but I really don't like it

[@ahwait-noyes]

some people when drawing have shaky hands/tremors (like me) so lines end up looking shaky as a result, stabilisers basically help to make those shaky lines look smoother and less wobbly

[@moruflof2453]

I shall praise your ranpo-san pfp

[@ddnava96]

@@ahwait-noyes. Two months later and I should be more clear. I don't like stabilizers when I'm making broad and fast strokes. When it's about slow strokes for detail a stabilizer can be helpful if you tune the intensity correctly, but I still keep it fairly low

[@ahwait-noyes]

@@ddnava96 my comment was in reply to the op but it's fair enough that you don't like to use them

[@user-xv8tr5to7j]

seems so simple yet... so necessary.. I don't use the stabilizers in procreate.. except making shapes sometimes. you are lovely for your suggestions tysm

[@captainafrica4523]

great video, thank you for making this a short 5 minutes instead of wasting my time

[@psycallie]

“Unless you’re using Mouse I can’t help you there“ me: cries at phone

[@thatdarlo]

Awesome use of Sketchbook Full Colours (for a while I thought I might be the only one to know that series)

[@damushroomcookie]

Literally screaming because I just found this out now, this is a lifesaver! XD

[@NotATaxiDriver]

Now this is the content I subscribed for. (Top notch editing though.)

[@switch1e]

great work! I'll definitely refer back to this video for future work

[@keeysOST]

If only my computer didn't lag everytime I do a stroke. I not only have to redo my line if it's not smooth, bit also if it lags.

[@mikazilla604]

Keeys, ooooooooooof

[@herosbazaarart1072]

What software are you using

[@sola9219]

Try configuring settings, reduce this and that in performance or other settings

[@mikedanielespeja6128]

Your conouter had a stroke?

[@imnotverycreativewithnames9593]

oh my god, you poor soul :( i really hope you can fix this problem as fast as possible

[@nicywicy]

I love how quirky this video was. You really put hard work into it! And I really enjoyed watching thank you so much for making this.

[@nunuros]

You give the clearest simple explanation among all instructor i find. I like the part of extra thicc line..😁

[@Dachusttin]

Medium lines - base, what you used to create the sketch in the first place Thick lines - call attention to areas (with shadows) Extra tips: duplicate borders to make it extra thic (just enough), and add rinkles to the border of clothes

[@ddnava96]

I make extra thick outlines with a different method. I first make a new layer to fill my lineart with white and place it behind my lineart. Then I select the pixels on my lineart, expand the selection 1 or 2 pixels and fill the selection with black on a new layer that rests behind my white layer. So I have: Top layer: Lineart containing all the lines Mid layer: White to fill the object/character I drew Bottom layer: Black expanding the original shape to give it thick lines

[@brandoncunningham4756]

Concise and funny. Gosh dang, I was planning on watching 3 art videos today, but I guess you're going to have me watching more. Darn you.

[@delltoucan]

i took more notes on this than all my school notes combined this year

[@airiyamaguchi9142]

This was entertaining, informative, clear, understandable, I love you and your art so much. Thanks a lot!

[@zoeythebee1779]

This whole time I've been saying *lines have to be the same thickness across the whole drawing!* pleased to find out I was wrong as usual

[@sunken_lilies]

I always round off the little acute angles in my lineart, I don’t know how to explain it but like when two lines come together sometimes they have this < really tight corner, and I just like to

[@jadeshinexx4124]

I've been looking for a video to help with my line art for so long Thank you for the help!

[@arupastel]

love your tutorials! they are quick and simple to follow :) subscribed!

[@acomlez]

This made it so much easier to understand!

[@gryla5290]

This really helped me understand why my pencil sketch looked better than my lineart thanks :)

[@AzukaTheGoat]

This is really simple and helpful. Thank you!

[@Noor_abuwarda]

Me : trying to improve and distinguish between the thickness of the lines My brother: *ART IS ART*

[@HaotoAnimeOnPiano]

Oh no, but I started drawing with a mouse-- But at least I learned something new. I forgot we could draw in different thickness of lineart. I usually only differ them between eyes or shades only. But I did really just starter drawing a month ago out of nowhere so yeah..

[@LilyGumdrop]

Awesome

[@DarkBlueCat4]

you are so fun to listen to AND very helpful! thanks!!

[@lovestonedragon]

WOW! Thank you omg lol, I was having such a block on my lineart for a few months and rn my lines are smooth omg thank you lol

[@AtelierLillie_]

Lovestone Dragon you’re welcome!!

[@albertwesker1370]

Love the pen drop at the end Boom!

[@treespeak4296]

Slick and super informative! Thank you!

[@gamerpog2243]

I would line art, the problem is that I ummm paint and absolutely can’t make straight lines lol, this video was great thou!!! So I’ll take it into consideration!! As well as maybe actually try to do line art

[@coffeetonin5150]

Thank you so much for this! If I could would’ve given you flowers or send cookies your way! This is such a nice video for those who are struggling with line art. Thank you!

[@Gasparmob]

this music and her script made me smile and say in my head "hmm, good good points, go on" while i sip on an imaginary cup of wine

[@PufftasticJames4]

This is actually really good! Actually more helpful than in my digital art/animation class. There, I had to use specific brush sizes too big for my liking like 5-7 (I hate being micromanaged >_

[@BevvyIsTheBest]

Ill try these tips! I hate doing lineart more than anything lol, I tend to just do a more polished sketch on top of the first one, then start colouring. Then I'll refine the lines after 😣

[@soya7086]

such a helpful video and you make it so clear, thank you so much

[@damianmontero4628]

YOU CAN DO THIS WITH A MOUSE!!!! To everybody looking to make better looking lineart with a mouse I highly recommend using the Linework Layer in Paint Tool SAI, this layers won't allow you to use any brushes but they got a 'Weight tool' that allows you to add weight to your lines in certain points!

[@michelled7324]

the last tip was rly helpful omy

[@kerfufflefur7031]

There is a way to do the thick outline even easier without having to erase anything! You just copy the whole lineart layer and then move that layer to be the lowest layer of the object. That way, everything on the inside will be covered up by the coloring layers and doesn't need to be erased.

[@blueblossom1]

Omg! Thank you so much for this video, it helps me a lot! 😊👍👍👍

[@swisdom9117]

This tutorial was pretty great. I took a bunch of helpful notes

[@tinapaey9506]

I love you u help me answer all the questions I have THANK U SO VERY MUCH!!!!!

[@AzumaGames]

Real straightforward and simple. I'll have to try it. c:

[@jiahajime5815]

Rules number 10 Always make sure correction line is at maximum

[@kdsm6424]

god i love the way this was edited

[@itaflores1325]

So simple but makes a great difference! :)