My lineart looks stiff and lifeless — like a robot drew it

Why this happens

Stiff lineart comes from drawing slowly. The slower you draw, the more your hand self-corrects mid-stroke — which destroys the natural flow of the line. Confident-looking lines are fast lines.

FIX IT NOW

1. Brush Studio → Stabilisation → reduce StreamLine to 20–30% for lineart (you want some natural variation, not full smoothing)
2. Do this drill before starting lineart on any piece: draw a long curved line from one side of the canvas to the other in one fast stroke. Do it 20 times on a throwaway layer. Don't correct, don't undo. Speed before accuracy — accuracy follows after the muscle learns the motion
3. Always sketch rough first, then do lineart on a new layer above. When you already know where the line goes, you can draw it fast. Drawing and figuring out the line simultaneously = slow = stiff
4. Vary your line weight intentionally: press harder at joints, where lines overlap, and along shadow edges. Press lighter everywhere else. This single change makes lineart look considered instead of mechanical