Now I definitely know how to draw.

I appreciate a good cross-hatch from time to time myself.

Not as simple as that, skill are more important than knowledge 🌿

The one time the standard compliment of 'You're so good at shading' is actually warrented

Is it confirmed that this isn't a test of the seismograph's sensitivity?

this is really insightful! thanks for sharing!

What this doesn’t tell you is that the direction choices were not pre-designed. They were whatever direction the artist thought felt right.

Same

i can never get my shading right.