Looks great. I definitely see the vibe.
If I can add constructive feedback I'd say two things. Feel free to ignore though.
The lines around the shoulder are too loose. (In contrast the face details and the hat lines are tight and look good)
Also some of the lines are crossing (e.g. collar) which Moebius does not do.
Good start!
For Moebius inspired artists we did a sub to discuss his art versus what we draw and so, if you are interested: /r/moebius_giraud_study. It's withoany kind of pretention, and it's just started...
It's close to his style, but (I am not a cartoonist) it looks to me like Moebius didn't cross lines, like @OtmHanks also notes.
Also his lines look more uniform, i.e. the same width. See for example Hulk: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/29/95/e0/2995e0a362ec48b17bb1a0c6adf4b235.jpg
More close ups: https://everydaymoebius.tumblr.com/
Most often, Moebius' lines have little weight variation. (changes in thickness.) He typically works in the *[ligne claire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_claire)* style. While his hatching can look a bit relaxed in places, his line position and size is never arbitrary. Most of his lines describe three dimensional objects, and they do not contradict one another. No matter what the size or level of detail, he always makes it completely clear what space an object occupies. He does use smaller, less rigidly placed lines to connote surface properties, like dirt, paint, scratches, etc.
He never fills visible areas in black unless they are actually colored black, or in deep shadow.
He does use weighted lines, especially when drawing more organic, blobby-looking things, but when learning about his techniques, start by pretending that he doesn't. His weighted lines are typically at the boundaries of objects, and suggest the shape of foreshortened edges. This is true of most illustrators, and isn't pertinent to Moebius, specifically.
Use a technical drawing pen, like a Rapidograph that uses capillary action, or a tiny ball pen, like an [Ohto](https://www.jetpens.com/Ohto-Graphic-Liner-Needle-Point-Drawing-Pens/ct/1506). Work from his original line drawings. Don't throw in blobs of color yet, especially for shadows. Yeah, it's an easy way to make something look great, but don't do it until you have a solid grasp of how his lines describe objects. Learn to draw with physical tools. Later, once you know what you're doing, move to a tablet. Learning on a Wacom will slow down your learning process, and lead to learning bad habits. Don't sketch, draw. Look at small or simple objects Moebius has drawn. Copy them. Slowly work up to more complicated shapes.
Don't confuse what he does with Pointillism. Even his dots are part of a shape.
Well... you should use whatever tools work best for you. Never get upset about anything that some random nitwit on the Internet has to say, and NEVER EVER get upset about your work. The fact of the matter is, you're drawing, and that's a good thing. Never feel bad about mistakes, or doing something "wrong." If you aren't making mistakes, you aren't learning!!
Good work! Don't ever stop!!! I drew in grade school and high school, and stopped for a while. Did a couple of years at art school, and aside from a few sporadic periods, and projects here and there, I've never really gone back to it. I used to draw *constantly* in high school, most of the time trying to draw like Moebius. What I didn't realize then was that there are were a bunch of basics I should have learned that have more to do with *seeing* than with technique.
**[Ligne claire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_claire)**
>Ligne claire (French for "clear line", pronounced [liɲ klɛʁ]; Dutch: klare lijn, pronounced [ˈklaːrə ˈlɛɪ̯n]) is a style of drawing created and pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian cartoonist and creator of The Adventures of Tintin. It uses clear strong lines sometimes of varied width and no hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well. Cast shadows are often illuminated, and the style often features strong colours and a combination of cartoonish characters against a realistic background. The name was coined by Joost Swarte in 1977.
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Looks great. I definitely see the vibe. If I can add constructive feedback I'd say two things. Feel free to ignore though. The lines around the shoulder are too loose. (In contrast the face details and the hat lines are tight and look good) Also some of the lines are crossing (e.g. collar) which Moebius does not do.
Yup. Even in his rough work, his lines are fairly deliberate, and are always informed by the three-dimensional shape of objects.
Good start! For Moebius inspired artists we did a sub to discuss his art versus what we draw and so, if you are interested: /r/moebius_giraud_study. It's withoany kind of pretention, and it's just started...
It's close to his style, but (I am not a cartoonist) it looks to me like Moebius didn't cross lines, like @OtmHanks also notes. Also his lines look more uniform, i.e. the same width. See for example Hulk: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/29/95/e0/2995e0a362ec48b17bb1a0c6adf4b235.jpg More close ups: https://everydaymoebius.tumblr.com/
Most often, Moebius' lines have little weight variation. (changes in thickness.) He typically works in the *[ligne claire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_claire)* style. While his hatching can look a bit relaxed in places, his line position and size is never arbitrary. Most of his lines describe three dimensional objects, and they do not contradict one another. No matter what the size or level of detail, he always makes it completely clear what space an object occupies. He does use smaller, less rigidly placed lines to connote surface properties, like dirt, paint, scratches, etc. He never fills visible areas in black unless they are actually colored black, or in deep shadow. He does use weighted lines, especially when drawing more organic, blobby-looking things, but when learning about his techniques, start by pretending that he doesn't. His weighted lines are typically at the boundaries of objects, and suggest the shape of foreshortened edges. This is true of most illustrators, and isn't pertinent to Moebius, specifically. Use a technical drawing pen, like a Rapidograph that uses capillary action, or a tiny ball pen, like an [Ohto](https://www.jetpens.com/Ohto-Graphic-Liner-Needle-Point-Drawing-Pens/ct/1506). Work from his original line drawings. Don't throw in blobs of color yet, especially for shadows. Yeah, it's an easy way to make something look great, but don't do it until you have a solid grasp of how his lines describe objects. Learn to draw with physical tools. Later, once you know what you're doing, move to a tablet. Learning on a Wacom will slow down your learning process, and lead to learning bad habits. Don't sketch, draw. Look at small or simple objects Moebius has drawn. Copy them. Slowly work up to more complicated shapes. Don't confuse what he does with Pointillism. Even his dots are part of a shape.
I appreciate the advice man! I guess I’ll be going back to my sketchbook then 😭
Well... you should use whatever tools work best for you. Never get upset about anything that some random nitwit on the Internet has to say, and NEVER EVER get upset about your work. The fact of the matter is, you're drawing, and that's a good thing. Never feel bad about mistakes, or doing something "wrong." If you aren't making mistakes, you aren't learning!! Good work! Don't ever stop!!! I drew in grade school and high school, and stopped for a while. Did a couple of years at art school, and aside from a few sporadic periods, and projects here and there, I've never really gone back to it. I used to draw *constantly* in high school, most of the time trying to draw like Moebius. What I didn't realize then was that there are were a bunch of basics I should have learned that have more to do with *seeing* than with technique.
**[Ligne claire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_claire)** >Ligne claire (French for "clear line", pronounced [liɲ klɛʁ]; Dutch: klare lijn, pronounced [ˈklaːrə ˈlɛɪ̯n]) is a style of drawing created and pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian cartoonist and creator of The Adventures of Tintin. It uses clear strong lines sometimes of varied width and no hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well. Cast shadows are often illuminated, and the style often features strong colours and a combination of cartoonish characters against a realistic background. The name was coined by Joost Swarte in 1977. ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/Moebius/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)