Varying our line weight and quality

Line weight and quality is the logical next step to take after simplifying down with shape and structure.

Varying line weight and quality lets us quickly make sense of complex scenes, develop shorthand for our sketching, and making our sketches more characterful and interesting.

A key step in developing our sketching style

Using varied line weight and quality makes an image really exciting and interesting.

Done well it changes a simple sketch into a real work of art, and enables us to transmit so much fun and information through a well chosen set of lines, without having to spend hours and hours sketching every detail.