Black and White vs. Grayscale

For discussions, announcements, non-technical questions and anything else comics-related or otherwise that doesn't fit in any of the other categories.
Post Reply

Are newspaper strip comics better in black and white or grayscale

Black and White
10
56%
Grayscale
8
44%
 
Total votes: 18
User avatar
Anywherebuthere
Cartoon Hero
Posts: 1500
Joined: Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:29 pm
Location: North-da-fucking-kota
Contact:
Contact Anywherebuthere

Post by Anywherebuthere »

Rocknjosie wrote:Hmm. I want to stick with all pen and ink (black and white) but I have no formal artistic training, so crosshatching scares me, but I agree that the grayscale looks kinda forced, but at least it gives the eye something to rest on, instead of being blinded by all this white.
You can use screen tones and pre-made crosshatching fairly effectivly actualy.

Well, I think I can, now that I've gotten the hang of it.
Top
User avatar
Rocknjosie
Regular Poster
Posts: 217
Joined: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:22 am
Location: Berkeley, CA
Contact:
Contact Rocknjosie

Post by Rocknjosie »

would you mind emailing me a mini-tutorial on what you mean, or at least point me in the direction of where you learned? I'd wholeheartedly appreciate it
Image
Top
User avatar
Rocknjosie
Regular Poster
Posts: 217
Joined: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:22 am
Location: Berkeley, CA
Contact:
Contact Rocknjosie

Post by Rocknjosie »

bump
Image
Top
User avatar
That guy
Cartoon Hero
Posts: 1203
Joined: Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:59 pm
Location: Chasin' windmills
Contact:
Contact That guy

Post by That guy »

I'm not sure if this is how AGH uses "premade cross-hatching," but here's how I'm doing it for my newest project:
Image
Top
User avatar
Col
Cartoon Villain
Posts: 5089
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 9:40 am
Location: Uncertainty
Contact:
Contact Col

Post by Col »

Looks good to me.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion”