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Related: About this forumNomenclature question for artists regarding sketches
Three examples and then my question:
A newspaper cartoon historically has a certain range / amount of detail. Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes etc.
Similarly, a Bugs Bunny cartoon has a range.
Both of these and portrait artists and caricature artists will likely do a pencil sketch. The sketch may be quite sparse (not much detail at all)
Is there an official term or informal term better than sparse sketch ?
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Nomenclature question for artists regarding sketches (Original Post)
Tetrachloride
Oct 2021
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FalloutShelter
(13,285 posts)1. I have used the term "line drawing"
Indicating the details and shading have not been filled out.
Not certain this is a technical expression, but have heard it used and adopted it for my own use. Hope this helps.
Tetrachloride
(8,675 posts)4. great. ty.
LunaSea
(2,930 posts)2. "thumbnail" sketch
is a common term for such compositional sketches.
Tetrachloride
(8,675 posts)3. great. ty