Sketch to Inks
by FlexFox Creative Production › Deep Drafting
85 minutes 7 Steps
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Gather reference
- Reference images for poses, objects and lighting
- Canvas size decided
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Thumbnails
10 minutesSix tiny, rough composition options. Pick one.
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Rough sketch
20 minutesBig shapes and gesture first, details last.
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Fresh eyes
5 minutesFlip the canvas horizontally and step away. Mistakes jump out when you come back.
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Refine
20 minutesFix the proportions and clean up the drawing on a new layer.
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Inks
30 minutesConfident lines, varying their weight: thicker for outlines and shadows.
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Save
- Save the layered file
- Export a preview