Sketchbook: Version 1.5

[Lunatique]

One thing I did for a while back in my younger days, was to only draw with a Sharpie. I filled entire sketchbooks one after another that way. It forced me to be decisive and accurate in my drawing process, because each mark I laid down is completely black, thick, and heavy, with no chance of chicken scratching lightly first to mark some shapes and measure proportions or to put down unnecessary details. Every line contributes to the overall macro level of the drawing, with no micro-level pointless visual noise. You might think, "But I need a thinner-sized tip to draw the finer details!" but no, not really. Focus on what you CAN convey with just a thick-tipped Sharpie marker and your will be much more efficient in how you depict shapes and forms effectively with as little details as possible. Visualize it in your head and you just draw, and that's it. Try it and see how that forces you to approach your drawings differently.