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Tetrachloride

(8,847 posts)
Fri Oct 22, 2021, 09:30 AM Oct 2021

Nomenclature question for artists regarding sketches [View all]

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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I have used the term "line drawing" FalloutShelter Oct 2021 #1
great. ty. Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #4
"thumbnail" sketch LunaSea Oct 2021 #2
great. ty Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #3
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