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Draw Using
YOUR WHOLE
ARM
Just Using Your Wrist
Will Limit You.
Horizontal Lines
Vertical Lines
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Alternate Your Line Thickness
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Keep Each Line As Straight As Possible
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Keep Lines Parallel
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Have Each Line Transition Smoothly
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Draw From Right To Left For One Line
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Draw Left To Right For Another Line
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Alternate Your Line Thickness
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Keep Each Line As Straight As Possible
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Keep Lines Parallel
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Have Each Line Transition Smoothly
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Draw Towards Yourself
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THIN
THIN
THICK
Don't Forget
TO USE
TAPERED LINES!!
to
Back To
PAPER
USE THE
SAME SHEET of
THEN USE
THE BACKSIDE
of THE
PAPER
Tapered Lines Are Lines That Change In
THICKNESS, Lines Starting Thin, Growing Thicker, and then returning Back To Thin.
Shape
Your
MARKER
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The Marker
OF CHOICE
For
Caricature Artists
Crayola Marker
Is The
Shaping Your Marker Will Help You Get Better Line Variation. With Using the "Back Of The Fin" For Thicker Lines and "The Tip of The Fin" for Thinner Lines.
Practicing the levels of Line Thickness will help your drawings look more attractive.
Tip 1.
Shape TIP
Shark Fin
To A
Circles
Quick Lines
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Use Your Whole Arm TO Draw
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Vary Lines With Each Circle
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No Tails - Connect Your Lines!
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Track Your Progress!!
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Use The "Tip OF the Fin" on Your Marker
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Keep Lines Thin and Parallel
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Make Quick and Steady Lines
- Keep Lines Within Circle
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Vary Your Angles
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Track Your Progress!!
USE
THE SAME SHEET
OF PAPER.
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The
GAME
PLAY
HOW TO
START
IN THE
IN THE
CIRCLE
THIN
THICK
to
MIDDLE OF THE Other
END
CIRCLE
THIN
Back To
CIRCLES
DRAW 2
SPACE
GIVE THEM
AND
DRAWING
SMALLER CIRCLES
INCREASES THE
DIFFICULTIY
Didn't Reach
WENT PAST THe
MIDDLE OF THE
CIRCLE
LINE IS TOO
SHAKY
Make Sure You
FLICK MARKER TO CREATE
LINE TAPER
Drawing
Tip 3.
MAKES THEM MORE
CRISP
FASTER LINES
​Don't Draw Too Slow.
Drawing faster makes your lines more crisp because it reduces hesitation and allows for smoother, more confident strokes. This speed prevents wobbles and unevenness, resulting in cleaner, more precise lines.
SPEED
IS SOMETIMES THE
KEY
The
GAME
EASY
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Place Circles Just A Few Inches
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Make Sure You Taper Each Line
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Vary Line Thickness
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Flick The Marker To Create a Taper AT The End And End In The Middle Of The Circle
Medium
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Place Circles Further Apart
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Use 12x16 or 11x17 sized Paper
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Make Lines Straight
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Draw Fast To Ensure Crisp Lines
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Vary Line Thickness
HARD
Extreme
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Used Curved Lines Only
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Go Faster!
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Vary The Line Thickness
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Keep Lines Crisp and Confident
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Land In The Middle Of The Other Circle!!!
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Make A swirl Before Reaching The Other Circle
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Vary The Line Thickness
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SMALLER CIRCLES!!
Every time You
LAND IN THE MIDDLE
OF BOTH CIRCLES
That Counts as a
PO|NT
5 PO|NTS
POINTS TO KEEP
Tally YOUR
SCORE
DOWNLOAD
The LINE WORK Exercise SHEET
Toon UP
And
LINE QUALITY
Your
AJ Jensen, the creative mind behind The ToonHeadz, has crafted a downloadable line work exercise to help artists enhance their skills. This exercise sheet offers targeted practice to improve your line work. AJ is confident that by completing all the exercises, you'll see significant improvement in your drawings. Dive into the ToonHeadz Training Card and elevate your artistry with AJ's expert guidance.
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