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COMMON MISTAKES

TUTORIAL CHEAT SHEET //


CREATING INTERESTING & FLOWY ● Too much uniformity: The shapes resemble
SHAPES each other too much and look repetitive.

● No flow: The shapes are either too boring or


too chaotic, which inhibits movement.
KEY LESSONS
● No expressiveness: The shapes feel too
● How to use shapes in a way that creates constrained and carefully drawn.
readability, volume and movement in your art

● How to train and develop your understanding


of different shapes in your art OTHER RESOURCES

● How to use a variety of shapes at different ➤ OVERLAPPING SHAPES & FORESHORTENING


stages of your creative process This tutorial talks about how you can overlap shapes in
order to create more volume and depth.

➤ CREATING A STRONG COMPOSITION


This tutorial talks about how you can arrange shapes
SHAPES THAT I LIKE TO USE and elements in your image to lead the eye and create
a sense of flow.
01 // BLOBBY SHAPES
These are thick, rounded, voluminous shapes that feel
indulgent and creamy.
TIPS
02 // RIBBONS
These are thin, elongated shapes that create FIND YOUR FAVORITE SHAPES
movement and lead the eye. Make studies of things that interest you. You will learn
how the shapes work and integrate it into your art.
03 // CHUNKY TRIANGLES
These are shapes that I create while rendering and TRAIN YOUR INTUITION
detailing my works. Observe your art and switch gears if you don’t like
what you see. This will help you find the right shapes
04 // TEARDROP SHAPES for your art.
These shapes lead the eye but also create volume and
thickness at the same time. MIX & MATCH SHAPES
Try using a different shape treatment than you would
05 // TWISTED COIL normally expect, like blobby shapes for hair, or sharp
This is a way of giving thicker shapes movement and shapes for fur. This can create interesting and
life, and also breaking them up into smaller shapes. expressive results.
SECTION TIMECODE DESCRIPTION

INTRO 01:19 Difference between shape design & shape language

06:25 How my inspirations influence my shape language

11:24 5 shapes that I use in my art

19:28 How shapes create rhythm & flow

22:48 3 common mistakes

DEMO 26:17 Basic sketch

28:46 Variation 1: round shapes

31:19 Variation 2: choppy shapes

32:49 Simple shading

CONCLUSION 40:34 Recap & comparison

42:14 Tips

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