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Helpful Tips and Tricks

Here, we look at the common mistakes that beginners make when sketching, along with basic

digital techniques that are helpful when sketching for illustration.

Blocking-in is a must

You may think that blocking-in is a waste of time, but for people who have just started drawing, it

actually takes more time and effort to create a drawing without it.

Sketching after blocking-in takes less time and results in a neater illustration. Sketching without

blocking-in is something to try after you’ve become accustomed to the technique.

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Reverse the images to check if it is correct

Once the sketch is finished, one way of checking whether anything looks awkward or unrealistic is to

reverse it or generate a mirror image. When you’ve been working on a sketch for a while, your eyes

become accustomed to it and you won’t notice any oddities, so reverse the image and check it from a

fresh perspective.

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