Just curious
#What was the weirdest or strangest art tip that actually helped you?
crystal hamlet
lavish pine
👉 Don't lay your paper flat, tape it on both ends so the middle is hanging in mid air, forces you to make lighter strokes, making it a habit, making you much better at controlling value.
honest stump
don't allow yourself to use a rubber / eraser for a period of time (you'll learn to be lighter and more conscious of your lines, thinking things through properly)
using a pen has a similar effect
unborn rock
If you're referencing something and want to get it as accurate as possible (given you're trying to replicate it exactly) turn both the paper and reference upside down :)
That way your brain cannot auto fill in the gaps and draw from memory but instead you're solely focused on reading out the shapes
austere escarp
Values does all the work, colors get all the glory
lavish pine
I expect to be on a yt video btw lol.