linework
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5.8
- noun
- Specialized
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dibujo lineal
- Her superior linework technique made the illustration appear vivid and lifelike.
Examples
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You can also draw your linework on one layer, then make a new layer underneath for colors.
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First thing, it takes a long time for the command to run on a small file, and secondly, the command isn't flattening all of the linework.
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... is very different from the artist who uses nervous linework, abstracted figures, and subtle body language to achieve this sequence:
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Assuming your linework is all on a transparent layer, you can just go to "Select," then choose "Modify," then "Contract."
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You can click and fill in a separate layer from the linework, and if you have the paint bucket set to 'all image' instead of 'working layer', it will fill based on where the line work is.
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Just trace your linework in the areas you want to flood fill with the lasso tool, then fill in the selection on the color layer.
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They changed his work style abruptly and permanently; linework became the rule.
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But it's on a separate layer, so even if it does bleed into the linework (it never does), you can set the layer behind the line work and voila!
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Mazzucchelli crafted some of the best down-and-dirty action sequences in comics, employing a kind of Toth-ian clarity in combination with urgent linework and tone.
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The artist's linework was intricate, capturing the details of every feather and scale on the bird.
Synonyms
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3.6
A picture made only with lines that shows the shape of things without color or shading
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7.4
Ability to draw clear, accurate pictures or plans
A simple drawing that shows the outer lines of an object like a face or building
Lines that mark shape and direction, often in art or rocks
How Detailed
- Specialized
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5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word linework is a simple combination of line ('a long mark') and work ('something made' or 'skill'). So linework means the part of a drawing made with lines, and artists use it to show shape, movement, and mood in a picture.