Notan Master Thumbnails

Notan Master Thumbnails FollowFollowFollow Notan Master Thumbnails “Notan is a Japanese term that refers to the balance between areas of light and shadow in a composition.” I’m excited to dive into Notan master thumbnails, which are two to three value master...

Value principle

Improve your drawing with values SuivreSuivreSuivre Value Principle Adding values to your line drawings transforms them, creating the illusion of three-dimensional form. While lines are great, values take your art to the next level. In art, value refers to how light...

The perspective

The perspective   FollowFollowFollow Perspective TERMINOLOGY OBSERVER/CAMERA Every image is seen from a point of view. In still life, we are essentially seeing the scene through the artist as observer. In film, TV, storyboards, and comics, the observer is usually...

Warmups to Improve Line Quality

WArmup to Improve Line Quality v  SuivreSuivreSuivre Warmup to improve line quality I’m going to introduce you to several line quality exercises that you can practice for 5 to 15 minutes before you begin a drawing session. When you start drawing, even simple...

The Tapered Stroke

How to Draw Confident Lines : The Tapered Stroke   SuivreSuivreSuivre The Tapered Stroke Hey, let’s build some confidence in your line quality! The type of stroke you should practice to get confident looking lines is the tapered stroke. It’s a single...