ext_113262 ([identity profile] tuftears.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] rowyn 2009-04-28 08:38 pm (UTC)

It's a useful way to observe the power of black. ^_^

You can also do things like leaving a white line where both sides are black, rather than having a white under-edge as many artists do (because they didn't plan ahead), and using hatching and cross-hatching (many parallel lines, and criss-crossing lines to suggest shading) to suggest the texture of cloth or fur.

Another fun inking bit to try is shiny metal: a white area for the highlight or sun-catching edge bordered by absolute black, then hatch or stipple (lots of dots) the black fading away to the edge of the metal.

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