Just realized my favorite digital artist uses only 3 layers for entire pieces

I was watching a process video from an artist I follow, and they mentioned they never go above 3 layers in their work. They said it forces them to plan better and stops them from getting lost in endless tweaks. This blew my mind because my own files for a single character portrait often have 30 plus layers. I tried their method on a simple landscape piece last week, and it actually made me finish the piece in 2 hours instead of my usual 6. Has anyone else tried working with a strict layer limit, or is this just a weird flex?

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brian86519d ago

Honestly I forced myself down to 5 layers for a whole month last year. It felt impossible at first but it totally changed how I sketch. You stop thinking about fixing things later and just commit to each mark. Tbh my work got way more confident looking because of it.

the_wren18d ago

What did you do when you hit the layer limit on a sketch that really needed more?