Drathia wrote:how do you make your lineart so lively? usually whenever I do my lineart digitally it has so much less character than the sketch.
I felt like my previous response didnt quite do it y'know? so here's a more intense and comprehensive guide (I hope) on how I deal with lineart and what differences it makes compared to my old way of doing things.
Im counting the placement comparison part as exagerated movement, it makes the character more,, more?? if that makes sense? it's cartoony and goofy and makes it feel alive somehow??
with my old style I always saw lines as something to contain and restrict the coloring and shading in, I didnt want anything to spill. but now I think of the lines as a guide, they help me get the colors and shading where they need to be but there's no reason for it to restrict them or be airtight, the little gaps in my unclosed line will be finished with the coloring layer, sometimes colors spill a bit and it adds character.
the vivid light layers make the colors really pop! so I like to use it for shading, pick a bright color that goes well with the rest of your color scheme but still works as shading, this can be difficult if you're using alot of dark hues so remember that it's ok to just use a normal layer with lowered opacity (:
colored lines make such a difference! I've been doing this for a long time and Im still amazed at the difference it makes every time, it makes everything softer in such a nice way! I absolutely recommend this trick for anyone who's not already using it!
and finally, experiment! a lot!! try!!! everything!!!!
