6 Habits for Good Line Quality

As artists, line quality plays a crucial role in our drawings. Developing good habits early on ensures that our artwork leaves a strong impression. In this lesson, we discuss 6 habits to help you achieve good line quality. You’ll learn how to avoid the common mistakes, find a comfortable speed, follow-through, ghost in your lines, rotate the paper, and use simple strokes. Remember to practice these habits while sketching, and check out the full Drawing Basics course at for more in-depth lessons, projects, and demonstrations. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Avoid the Common Mistakes 02:20 - Find the Comfortable Speed 03:36 - Follow Through 04:38 - Ghosting 06:46 - Rotate the Paper 08:16 - Use Simple Strokes 09:25 - Outro Related Links: 13 Types of Lines and How to Use Them - How to Draw Confident Lines - The Tapered Stroke - Produce Better Drawings with this Sketching Warmup -