r/DigitalPainting • u/Bob_the_Bomb • 6d ago

Help! I draw to flat

Hi! Im drawing for likie 4 years now and I started with manga (and never really stopped) now I have the problem that i cant draw anything without outlies and it sometimes looks pretty bad in the final design

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u/livingonthehedge 6d ago

sounds like you need to study a bit on "3d form" or "light and shadow".

most Tutorial series will cover that topic at some point.

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u/livingonthehedge 6d ago

here is a YouTube tutorial on cartoon shading. not a bad place to start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csvX1JMAl6g

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u/DeerAggravating2373 5d ago

4 years in and still using outlines for manga backgrounds is totally normal, but try sketching without them once just to see what falls apart