Brian. black and white images/animations examples

As i am intending to do my animation in just line art, i've decided to look at various line art styles. The style i like the best is usually where the lines add depth and weight to the drawing.

Putting a bold line around the drawing makes it stand out from a blank background.

I have also used this technique when i have a relatively plain texture as background.

Though opposite to my usual style and this image, because i am doing an animation, i want to cut down on the amount of detail to make life easier.

This drawing was done in pencil. I find the toning very smooth which is really nice.

The artist has also used a black pencil and a rubber to create a strong contrast. It looks like the artist also used ink for the darkest of shadows.

I find the amount of detail amazing for a pencil drawing. Though by doing this on a big piece of paper it's makes doing details easier though making the drawing smooth becomes an issue.

I don't know what media the artist has used for this image but again, i'm fascinated by the amount of detail, especially on a background. Background are usually what pull me back and i usually hardly put any detail into them because i find that they distract form the character but also i'm not confidant with backgrounds and i feel that it does hold me back.

I like how blurry this image is. Though this image is in grayscale it still have a nice effect.

The line on the tunnel which follow the curve of the tunnel are so close together that they create an optical illusion. The way the light is shining on them enhances the effect.

I really like the contrast between the light and and the black of the Silhouette . It's this sort of contrast i am looking for.

It gives a sense of freedom as the character is at the exit of the tunnel.

The shading style in this image is similar to the way i shade in black an white.

This image gives me a sense of free self expression, freedom comes to mind again.

This drawing is very stylish but the shading is more realistic.

My style is more realistic but the shading isn't that good. So even if i don't do any shading for this animation, i can use it at a later date.

I really like the strong contrast in this image. The shading is block shading and because the scene is at night they have concentrated on the highlights of the characters and background.

Though for the background they have put alot more detail. They have used gray to add depth to the image but all the street lights and windows are white. if i was to do a background just in black and white id probably do it liker this.