ABSTRACT
While talking to Dan Jeup one day, he mentioned “lazy lines.” He was referring to lines that didn't describe anything like shape, texture, softness, or hardness. It's like what you get when you trace something, an overall sameness of line. Granted, when you are using a mechanical pencil as we are on “Mermaid,” that in itself cuts down on possible variations of line. However, the problem of lazy lines goes deeper than just the surface patina, it has to do with the lack of basic drawing.
