weight lines

[mxmowse]

how do you know where to put them? ARe there rules that apply weight lines or do you just put them where you think they look cool... i dunno they confuse me lol..someone help me pleeeeeeeeeeease

[AnarchyAo2]

I never really thought about it, I just naturally put them in. I think I make bold lines on the "active" parts of a figure. I think thats right.

[mxmowse]

hmm i guess that would make sense too.....thanks alot.....ill try that next time

[EndDrive999]

put them on the shadowed parts of the figure as well, to illustrate greater light\dark contrast, works for me anyway heh

[ClocktowerArtworks]

use line weight to create contrast and to pull things forward.

objects that are closer to the foreground are usually more focused and should have a thicker lineweight. also...use positive line weight to pull an object forward from a lighter background and negative lineweight to pull a dark object forward from a dark background. you can also use it stylistically to emphasize certain things of importance.

[mxmowse]

wow all of this is very helpful..thanks everyone for the information.