How does Ctrl-z fit into starting over vs. erasing? On one hand, it can get you stuck on something for to long and fail to hit the real problem, on the other hand it has less of the specific drawbacks like disrupting flow and lines.
Ctrl-Z is definitely better, since you’re catching the mistake as it happens, rather than letting it influence future lines. Working with a computer gives you a lot of tools to avoid this particular problem (for example, if you do a sketch and the lines get too thick, dim the opacity on that layer and and then use it as a vague reference for another). You can also easily hide multiple versions of the drawing and then see how they compare, afterwards.
The basic lesson still applies, which is to not get too attached to individual executions. But the computer makes it easier to apply the lesson without feeling bad about “losing” work.
How does Ctrl-z fit into starting over vs. erasing? On one hand, it can get you stuck on something for to long and fail to hit the real problem, on the other hand it has less of the specific drawbacks like disrupting flow and lines.
Ctrl-Z is definitely better, since you’re catching the mistake as it happens, rather than letting it influence future lines. Working with a computer gives you a lot of tools to avoid this particular problem (for example, if you do a sketch and the lines get too thick, dim the opacity on that layer and and then use it as a vague reference for another). You can also easily hide multiple versions of the drawing and then see how they compare, afterwards.
The basic lesson still applies, which is to not get too attached to individual executions. But the computer makes it easier to apply the lesson without feeling bad about “losing” work.