Line work, what I wish I knew

If you enjoy this kind of stylized stuff, I think you'll like my full deeper dive walkthrough tutorial www.beneblen.com/tutorial It includes... a 🎥8+ hour real-time walkthrough, 📚 40+ page Field guide, 🗿3D models to study from, 📁PSD files & a Procreate tutorial to reference

Good artist, good teacher, good editor What a combination

Your art is so lively and expressive, and your video editing skills are amazing. Keep up the great work! :D

These are the classic line-weights we used while working for Don Bluth. Makes a huge difference.

One of those rare youtubers where I watch the ad from beginning to end

The transition at 3:23 showing all of the lines being the same weight is exactly what I needed to see. Thank you

I am so glad you mentioned Jin Kim! I often find myself studying his work on Big Hero 6, and always loved how expressive his sketches are. I hope that someday his style will be represented in a 2D animated project, because I can't help but feel something is lost whenever his work gets put to CGI

Line art always confused me but this video was so helpful, I now can practice with my new eyes and sketch with more intention.

Man this is one of the most helpful art tutorial videos I have ever seen on this platform. You just taught me how I can learn from my art idols in a way that makes sense and actually helps the learnings stick. Thanks so much Ben! Insane amount of value in a free YT video.

00:00 🎨 Ben introduces himself as an artist who specializes in stylized drawing, painting, and sculpting. 00:14 🖊️ Ben will discuss line weight and Line work, providing practical tips and tricks for achieving more dynamic and interesting results. 00:28 🧙 Ben introduces the concept of a "whisper line," which adds depth to line work and aids in painting and rendering. 00:42 💡 Ben highlights the importance of seeking context and new perspectives when studying other artists' line work. 01:23 🎸 Adam Savage's analogy about gaining "new eyes" in the learning process is applied to art, emphasizing growth and evolving understanding. 02:19 🧐 Ben suggests actively analyzing artists' work to identify patterns, such as the placement of thicker and thinner lines. 02:49 🅣-lines, resembling T's, are introduced as a technique to convey depth and layering in artwork. 03:17 🧱 Line weight is used to create the illusion of three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface. 03:45 📚 Ben promotes his Gumroad tutorial, offering an in-depth walkthrough of his artistic process, including painting and rendering. 04:41 ➖ Different scenarios for employing thicker lines are discussed, including emphasizing outer lines for character definition. 05:11 ➰ Thicker lines are used strategically when objects overlap, aiding in visual separation and depth perception. 05:53 ☑️ Shadows are considered in line work to enhance the illusion of light and form, including the use of contextual thicker lines. 06:22 ↩️ Thicker lines are applied around corner lines, indicating areas where the viewer's perspective is limited. 06:49 🌬️ Whisper lines are introduced as subtle, descriptive lines that hint at three-dimensional form without overpowering darker lines. 07:17 📏 Whisper lines are especially effective in highlighting the meeting points of different planes in a subject, aiding in rendering and lighting

frank is always a cutie:face-blue-heart-eyes: the whisper line is defiantly added to my artistic tool belt :cat-orange-whistling:

As an art baby but also somebody who is pretty experienced with editing... I can't understate the quality of the editing in your videos. It must take such a long time to pull all this together.

Very helpful tips! The thicker lines seem to usually suggest shadow, thickness, depth and such, giving a sense of visual "weight".  Your lines in particular are very pleasing and well balanced! I generally prefer thin lines in my artwork, but it does feel too uniform a lot of times. I'm trying to incorporate a wider range of line weight and thickness.

As an artist who recently felt stuck on line work. This was just the video I needed to help me open up and see my art with NEW EYES ❤

I am amazed how well you have created your character its just look like you and after seeing your character your face is also look like stylized character

Incredibly helpful video, Benjamin. Your edited videos are top notch!

Your editing is so good You are not only a good teacher but also a good content creator Hope u will upload more❤

Oh boy, I been waitin' for this one. I love how much Life you put in your work! It never ceases to amaze!

your videos have inspired me a lot to draw more and my art has improved drastically!! i appreciate how encouraging you are in your videos :)

Less than 10 seconds in your video, and seeing what you do, I hit Subscribe faster than ever before. Never have I hit a subscribe button so fast. I rarely comment on videos, but I felt like I had to say this, because you're awesome.