i started using thinner, more delicate lineart and more muted colors around the end of chapter 3. i want pious to feel like exploring a haunted gothic house in a lacy nightgown with a candle. quiet. a little spooky. romantic. i still love how some of these pages look
chapter 3 is also when i started freehanding the panel borders. it takes longer and looks “worse” but i honestly think its adds so much. one of the most important things ive learned about digital art is that u should take the time to make things look shitty on purpose
i think its sooo easy to fall into the trap of thinking that making your art neater and more detailed = improvement but more often than not i think it just makes things look stiffer and less interesting