The draft is half an hour, the line is drawn all day, and the result is that the line draft is not as good as the draft!
The line draft is not as good as the draft, probably because your line draft is not informative enough! The draft lines are natural and messy, and will carry more information, and the clean and refreshing line will appear thin in contrast. Here are 5 tips to make you draw a good line drawing!
Problem 1: The use of line technique is single, and the line draft lacks tension
★ Tip 1: Pay attention to the division of labor and the change in thickness of the line
Change the thickness of the line according to the division of labor of the line. In general, the outer contour line is a little thicker than the inner structure line. For example, the flowers on the heads of the characters below are drawn with 2-3 lines of different thickness and thinness. The outer contour line is the thickest, and the details inside are depicted with thinner lines.
According to the direction of the light source, the line also has a change in thickness, the light side is thin, and the backlight side is thick.
illustration by Momoko
Problem 2: The line draft lacks a smooth, holistic look and feel
In online manuscripts, visual guidance is important. Without guidance, the line of sight will not be able to find focus, the lines will appear disorganized, irregular, and the eyes will not know where to look.
★ Tip 2: The contrast of dense lines increases the sense of layering to do line-of-sight guidance
Our gaze will follow the light end of the line to the heavy end of the line, and we will also follow the sparse section of the line to the dense section.
Use the weight of the lines to guide the line to the center of vision, and arrange the order of appreciation that the lines want to bring to people.
Problem 3: The line drawing is very flat and has no sense of volume
★ Tip 3: Add lines and occlusion to increase the sense of volume
Adding lines + occlusive shadows can make the line drawing look more informative. Occluded shadows refer to narrow areas where light cannot shine, and occlusive shadows are generally added at structural turns, and the sense of volume will also increase in the portrayal of it.
illustration by 666pigeon
Problem 4: The lines lack a sense of rhythm
★ Tip 4: Increase line contrast for more tension
The rhythm of the lines is like the rhythm of a painting, with ups and downs, ups and downs. If a painting is drawn with almost regular curves, it will appear bland and boring. The contrast changes of long-term short lines and straight curves will be more rhythmic.
illustration by 125motimoti
Problem 5: The lines are stiff and lack a sense of space
Without the contrast between virtual and real in the relationship between near and far, there is no sense of space, far and near. The texture of the object should also have a contrast between virtual and real: the lines with a sense of hard nature can have some subtle twists, and the lines with a soft sense of nature can draw flexibility and freedom.
★ Tip 5: Contrast the virtual reality of the line
Copy the line drawing, use the deformation tool to drag the appropriate distance, manually create the effect of blurring lens correction, and finally erase the focus part to make a virtual and real comparison.
The effect of petal blur
In general, the most important thing about a good line drawing is that it is smooth and varied, and the lines have subtle changes in thickness, and thickness.
illustration by haban
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