>>2177655>1. He means that you straight up did not vector the outlines.
>>2177255 is the current vector I'm working on. Notice how I'm taking the time to make the outlines. These outlines are made using fills and NOT strokes.
>2.ALL ANIME SCREENSHOTS ARE SIMPLE FUCKING LINES. This does not mean a vector will look good using a bland uniform stroke...Where a blunt line ends in the original image, you taper it in the vector. Using fills allows you to give some life to your lines. Thin out certain areas to make them more subtle. Make others thicker to emphasize the most prominent part.
The best example i can come up with off the top of my head is this vector of Zero Two by Phuxxor:
https://www.deviantart.com/phluxxor/art/02-Smile-731125605Original anime screenshot for you to compare:
https://i.imgur.com/sQl8A0l.png>3. This is NEVER a good idea to copy the wobbly nature of the original image... Vectors will greatly amplify those variations and they stick out like a sore thumb IMO. Lower you node count and smooth out all the lines. Not sure what you mean about license to smooth curves...
>4. Pic related are the eyes made with the ellipse tool and a few clipping masks to keep everything nice and tidy. The upper and lower eyelashes are the only things made with fills. Notice how it looks nice and uniform. Yours look lumpy, as if you used 5 nodes to make a simple curve where two would do...
