Joe Kubert recommended I get some photos, xerox them at high contrast, then study the patterns that resulted. Sketching from these sharpened my instincts. You can do the same thing digitally w/Threshold (Photoshop) or Binarization(Clip Studio.) Play with the slider for different densities.

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I’m definitely going to give this a try!

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I remember doing something like this in an art class I took during summer school once. Good practice idea!

Something I still need to do, I think it'd be a serious level up considering I tend to overwork my stuff.

This is an interesting exercise! Pinning for myself! #artresources

(I wish there was a bookmark feature in Bluesky, I need to save this!!)

a man in a striped shirt is sitting at a desk with a piece of paper in his hand

ALT: a man in a striped shirt is sitting at a desk with a piece of paper in his hand

Here’s where to find it in Clip Studio.

you can also turn the third one into gray and put it on top of the second one

Wow, great tip. I have the same issue that you had. Thanks for sharing!