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I'd actually say less line weight. Your sketches tend to use solid black lines so

I'd set that to brown then use the pressure curve to darken it to black or near black at max pressure and light brown at its lowest.

This way you can practice using light strokes to give volume to hair and can clearly see the difference in intensity while practicing depth of field and perspective.
Eternal Sunshine · 1w
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Another is the pen control you mentioned, you want to start with light pressure, then press a bit harder and finish lightly. This way you can blend your lines together rather than repeating the same line searching for the one you want to keep.

And last I'd say you should try for the most simple shape you can to construct your characters. You seem to try to draw long segments as one stroke and, unless you're really practiced doing this, it will make your characters look stiff.
SpookySkelly · 1w
My lineart is so boring it hurts πŸ˜–
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It's the line weight, if all of your lines are of the same intensity then they're all competing with one another and this makes your work look flat.
There's a few things that can help with this First, you need to modify the pressure sensitivity of your brushes so you can apply lighter lines to less important elements and direct the viewer's attention where you want it to go
If your pen control is lacking you can always clone the brush and modify the size and pressure sensitivity
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Eternal Sunshine · 1w
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SpookySkelly · 2w
Almost every line I draw just brings me frustration. I try to enjoy drawing but nowadays it’s so hard for me. When I take a break I feel so guilty because I feel like I NEED to draw but what else ca...
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You're making it too special. Artistic technique is a skill and any skill can be learned.

You've tried long and sincerely to improve and if you're not making progress, as hard as it is to hear, it's probably time to hire someone to teach you.
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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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.
π•„π•¦π•£π”Έπ•Žπ”Έ · 2w
it's now official... i hate ai more than plastic waste... still hating food waste more..., but it's close to be overtaken...
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Ehhhhhh, never had a grocery store tell me it was going to not only put me out of business but make it impossible to even find a job again.

Coupled with the ehhhhh enshitification of everything digital and the quick transition from a surveillance state to a police state, let me see here...

For that I'm gonna put ehhhhh AI at about a 9.8 out of 10 on my "Loathing Index"