09-03-2014, 08:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-03-2014, 08:28 PM by DragonDePlatino.)
Don't let your lack of a mouse hold you back! Personally, I use a mouse for everything because with pixel and vector art, you don't need a tablet!
...But if you're using a mouse, I can understand how hard it is to lay down linework. So instead, you might want to "sculpt" your art instead of starting with outlines and filling them in. If you're confused, here's what I'm talking about using some old art as an example...
![[Image: red_animation_by_dragondeplatino-d7xv085.gif]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Ffc04.deviantart.net%2Ffs71%2Ff%2F2014%2F246%2F0%2F0%2Fred_animation_by_dragondeplatino-d7xv085.gif&hash=bf8f16f3a2dcdfa08ad105c169f57ae0)
Here, I start with big blobby shapes and add in the outlines afterwards. For some people, this is a better technique because you don't need to worry about drawing pixel-perfect lineart until you already have your proportions. Neoriceisgood uses this technique too.
...But if you're using a mouse, I can understand how hard it is to lay down linework. So instead, you might want to "sculpt" your art instead of starting with outlines and filling them in. If you're confused, here's what I'm talking about using some old art as an example...
Here, I start with big blobby shapes and add in the outlines afterwards. For some people, this is a better technique because you don't need to worry about drawing pixel-perfect lineart until you already have your proportions. Neoriceisgood uses this technique too.