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'''''Ligne claire''''' (French for "clear line") is a style of drawing pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian creator of ''The Adventures of Tintin''. | [[File:Comic_mural_Le_jeune_Albert_by_Yves_Chaland.jpg|thumb|''Le jeune Albert'' by Yves Chaland.]]'''''Ligne claire''''' (French for "clear line") is a style of drawing pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian creator of ''The Adventures of Tintin''. | ||
It uses clear strong lines all of the same width and no hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well. Cast shadows are often illuminate. Additionally, the style often features strong colors and a combination of cartoonish characters against a realistic background. All these elements together can result in giving comics drawn this way a flat aspect. | It uses clear strong lines all of the same width and no hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well. Cast shadows are often illuminate. Additionally, the style often features strong colors and a combination of cartoonish characters against a realistic background. All these elements together can result in giving comics drawn this way a flat aspect. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:33, 15 October 2017
Ligne claire (French for "clear line") is a style of drawing pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian creator of The Adventures of Tintin.
It uses clear strong lines all of the same width and no hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well. Cast shadows are often illuminate. Additionally, the style often features strong colors and a combination of cartoonish characters against a realistic background. All these elements together can result in giving comics drawn this way a flat aspect.
The name was coined by Joost Swarte in 1977.
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