How do you lineart fast?

[Jenny-Toons]

This may not apply, as I use paper, pencil and ink.

I wouldn't say that, per se
I'm a digital artist who made that transition from a traditional artist, and a lot of the things and methods I did with the latter really helped my skills in the former.

It's good to consider what s.j.meek has mentioned. Sometimes, the best way to improve and learn a new media is to take in the skills you've gained from another one. For me, traditional art really helped me steady my hand to give neater lines, especially when inking with Inking Pens. As a result, I can easily do quick, neat lines with a flick of my wrist.

[Amberday]

i started with traditional too but it's very different when i'm on my tablet. i become slow when i go digital but on the bright side my art style changes dramatically. i don't know maybe i have stupid muscle memory

[Jenny-Toons]

Yeah, it can be a bit awkward sometimes XD
I think another reason I had an easier time using it was because I had also been doing digital art as a kid with MS-Paint and a mouse. It also helped that I was often staring at the screen while I worked. So when I got the tablet, it felt like that -- didn't need to look between the two. But I do know that some people need to look between them to know what they're doing.

[s.j.meek]

Do you have any artwork we can see? I tried visiting the tapas link in your profile, but it doesn't seem to work.

Also, on the subject of time - don't worry about it. Some people are faster than others with artwork. Go at your own pace. Speed may come naturally to you down the line. If it doesn't, who cares? As long as you're having fun nothing else matters.

[Amberday]

when i was a kid, i only drew on paper and had my first taste of digital in college. even though i've had my tablet for a whie, it feels very different like my strokes are not how i intend them to be. i also tried looking at my hand while at work but it's no use
maybe i'm not fully used to digital yet

[Amberday]

ah yeah i deleted the comic because it was so frustrating that i spend too much time on lineart. i just quit lol. you can look through my insta but there's only one traditional sketch there since i'm bad at it.

so like while i'm slow but better in digital, it's the complete opposite when it comes to traditional. you're right about having my own pace. i think it's a matter of strengths and weaknesses. and speed is a weakness to me so i gotta keep practicing to get better at it. it matters to me tho because i really want to make a comic but it takes too much of my time. i'm gonna try again when i'm satisfied with my speed

[KrispyKremeBits]

Everyone does line art differently, different styles call for different linework. I can do line art pretty quickly if it's simple but detailed work is time consuming. And don't be discouraged if you do it slowly! You'll get faster with experience!

[Shanny8]

Depending on how often you use your tablet, your traditional drawing/inking skills arent going to transfer as fast. It takes time to get used to drawing/inking digitally and not everyone learns & adjusts at the same speed. You have to be patient and work at it until you get to a point where you are satisfied with what you are putting down on the screen.

[Swamp]

If you don't have a scanner, plenty of public places have them. I'd check your local or school library. You can also something find them in thrift stores for under ten bucks.

[Amberday]

i'm a shy potato. i really don't want to go out and the people at the shop keep asking questions

[zod]

thumbnailing on CSP then blow it up, combined with reference and draft out the page, then ink it, ClipStudio is fantastic for line work then bring it into potatoshop for colouring in!

Though am a slow inker, hate lines much prefer to paint

[JohnySenpai]

Practice and apple pen🤟. Well it's easter to draw directly on the screen, more naturally feeling

[Luminosophy]

Seconding this. Spending a few years doing lineart traditionally made the transition to digital very easy and fast. I really do think training yourself without stabilizer tools will improve efficiency. As well as being mindful of learning line confidence. You need to describe one edge with one line, if you're constantly making more than 5 and spending forever to decide which part of which of the 5 is right line to ink you're wasting your time. Just start making choices even if they're mistakes.