i keep making thicker and thicker lines the further into the drawing i am, it leads to some very frustrating results

I actually know exactly what you mean!

My two suggestions are to make sure you're warmed up properly before you start, sometimes I end up lining with a heavier hand as I get warmed up.

Second suggestion is to make sure you're not zoomed in too far. Make sure you can see a decent chunk of your piece to help you keep your lines harmonious throughout, without getting too caught up in the specific section you're working on.

Hi! Didn’t mean to leave this unanswered for so long, but thank you ☺️ I’m glad you find them as helpful as I do >.<

I totally get it about breaking things down into shapes. That shit gets tricky.

But yes! I do have a few tips. I made a little art guide for it, but I got an anon asking about drawing Alastor in different poses, which applied to your question, so I put them all in the same post.

Me, flashing back to the Year Of Our Lord 2009:

gif request meme: favorite minor character

Hiiragi Kashima [ 鹿島 柊] --- given ↪ requested by anon

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