Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In art, drawing executed with a pen or pencil, as opposed to ‘wash.’
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- noun art The
technique ofdrawing lines .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The thin linework is perfectly suited to thoughtful or emotional moments, as when she climbs a tower so she can gaze off towards the horizon.
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The art is wonderful, thin linework with shading for depth and detail for verisimilitude.
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I don't like a lot of furry art, but I like Taral's - supple linework, solid foundation in anatomy, a profoundly ineluctable cuteness and likeability to everything he does.
Vote for Taral Wayne! frankwu 2009
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Her soft linework makes even the over-reaching Gemma or the cuckolded Charlie lovely.
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The art is consistent with the first book, sketchy linework on monochrome pages.
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His realistic, detailed linework reminds me of Butch Guice's stuff on Ruse, which is wonderful to see and about the best you can hope for.
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It reminds me of 'the theory of extra lines' in architecture school: If your design sucks, just add a bunch of unrelated, busy linework to the drawing.
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In Panama our linework follows UNDP to include the lower montane wet forest, lower montane rain forest, montane wet forest, montane rain forest, premontane rain forest, and premontane wet forest life zones.
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I love the page texture and the linework, especially on the first one.
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Thanks a lot - all the linework was drawn pen/pencil on paper, then scanned in, and put together in After Effects.
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