11 GET SOME DISTANCE

Stepping back or minimising your screen is something I recommend you do regularly with every piece you work on. The purpose of this is to make sure you’re keeping track of your drawing in its entirety, as it makes it difficult to balance composition and shape close up. If I can’t quickly identify who my character is or what’s going on within the illustration from a distance, it indicates that the silhouette or composition needs to be developed further.