Apr 15, 2024
How do you determine the size of the canvas before you begin?
hello
i usually go somewhere between 100x100 and 200x200 depending on the content and level of detail that i want. for portraits i stick closer to 100
but most of the canvas sizing happens after i start drawing. i sometimes find i need a bigger canvas to represent what i feel are important details, and i will change the canvas size around that
as an example this wip is closer to 200x300, and that’s because i wanted to be able to represent an expression with the eyes that would not be possible at a smaller resolution
so what i am trying to say is that intent determines your canvas size most of all, and i just try stuff until i get what i want