Change up the line thickness, you're not drawing with a ballpoint. For example look at the left elbow: the light side, the dark side, and the crook definitely can't have the same outer line. It's got some differences, but the extreme shift in lighting should make it more obvious. You can even drop the outer line completely for that effect.
Check Klimt's sketches for inspiration. There's a lot of subtlety in there. For example check the second drawing here https://artsandculture.google.com/story/XQXhqy-HRypmLQ . The photo/scan is kind of bad, but you should get the idea.
It's a paid product, but for personal use you're only paying for the support or for the number of licenses. The most corporate of all distros offers full functionality for free unlike what op is asking for.
I think you know its not just a matter of "clicking a setting in a gui once"
I know it is that simple because I've done it while running MX on my devices... You can even switch between the two at boot freely.
Why would you choose a non systemd based distro only to just switch it over to systemd? Why over complicate thinga for a new user who is clearly just starting out? Just use normal debian!
It comes with tools that make system management a lot easier for beginners. I think that's more than a fair trade for having to click a single setting in a gui.
You obviously haven't used MX, and I have no clue where you're pulling your opinions out of from. Give it a try instead of continuing to spew nonsense.
Inb4 Mozilla dies because the lead of the AI development division is the ex-ceo who followed up massive layoffs with doubling her multi-milion salary every few years.
It's not when the post is literally answered in less than a minute with the bare minimum of effort...