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SpookySkelly · 2w
You know something that pisses me off? It seems that no matter how hard I try, most of my art looks so… lifeless? Especially my expressions. They just lack any kind of real emotion or energy and I h...
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@nprofile1q...

I once heard an animator explain it as:

You need to start with the motion, if you start with the object and try to put it in motion it'll always come across as stiff and lifeless

I think your problem is that you start with a pose and then try to put life into it with details.

Perhaps if you convey the emotion through the pose first you'll find what you're looking for.