Ligne claire

Ligne claire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Ligne claire (French for 'clear line') is a style of drawing pioneered by Herge, the Belgian creator of The Adventures of Tintin. It is a style of drawing that uses clear strong lines of uniform importance. Artists working in the style do not use hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well. Cast shadows are often illuminated while a uniformity of line is used throughout, paying equal attention to every element depicted. Additionally, the style often features strong colours and a combination of cartoonish characters against a realistic background. All these elements together can result in giving strips drawn this way a flat aspect. The name was coined by Joost Swarte in 1977."