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Added 2025-08-02 02:02:00 +0000 UTCI’d like to share a few things I’ve recently realized about drawing:
When drawing heads and faces, it really helps to think of them as spheres. If you adjust the angles of the left and right eyes according to the curvature of the sphere, the face looks more natural.
If a face looks somehow lacking in charm, I erase it and redraw it. There are many things in art that can’t be explained in words — and charm is definitely one of them. It seems to resist standardization and lies beyond our understanding, appearing almost by chance during the drawing process. So, if it doesn’t feel right, I just redraw it!
Are you aware that there are multiple stages in illustration? Concept sketch, rough, line art, coloring, and finishing. The more I draw, the more clearly each stage becomes defined in my mind. In the concept sketch stage, I decide on the composition. In the rough stage, I develop the structure and refine difficult elements like the character's face and hands. For unfamiliar objects, I refer to references and draft them in. In the line art stage… I simply draw the lines. For coloring, I start with a rough color plan, divide light and shadow areas, and render each part or their boundaries. I also think about patterns and rendering techniques. In the finishing stage, I just clean up messy areas.
Understanding these processes in a more tangible way is crucial. It allows me to predict the tempo of the work, balance work and life, and maintain steady productivity — a vital skill for any creator.
