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Ligne claire (French: [liɲ(ə) klɛːʁ]; Dutch: klare lijn [ˈklaːrə ˈlɛin]; both meaning "clear line") is a style of drawing created and pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian cartoonist and creator of The Adventures of Tintin. It uses clear strong lines sometimes of varied width and no hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well. Cast ...
Handheld Brise fan from 1800. A handheld fan, or simply hand fan, is a broad, flat surface that is waved back-and-forth to create an airflow. Generally, purpose-made handheld fans are folding fans, which are shaped like a sector of a circle and made of a thin material (such as paper or feathers) mounted on slats which revolve around a pivot so that it can be closed when not in use.
The Fan Museum, which opened in 1991, is the world's first museum dedicated to the preservation and display of hand fans. [1] It is located within two grade II* listed houses that were built in 1721 within the Greenwich World Heritage Site on Croom's Hill in southeast London , England. [ 2 ]
Pamaypay (Tagalog pronunciation: [pɐmaɪˈpaɪ], puh-my-PY), also known as paypay, payupas, buri fan, or anahaw fan, [1] [2] [3] is a type of traditional hand-held fan from the Philippines. It is typically made of woven buri palm or anahaw palm leaves. It is usually heart-shaped, and woven in a technique known as sawali .
Trois crayons (French: [tʁwɑ kʁɛjɔ̃]; English: "three pencils") is a drawing technique using three colors of chalk: red , black (a type of schist), and white. The paper used may be a mid-tone such as grey, blue, or tan. [ 1 ]
Tolkien's illustrations contributed to the effectiveness of his writings, though much of his oeuvre remained unpublished in his lifetime. However, the first British edition of The Hobbit in 1937 was published with ten of his black-and-white drawings. [1] In addition, it had as its frontispiece Tolkien's drawing The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the-Water.
A line drawing is the most direct means of expression. This type of drawing without shading or lightness, is usually the first to be attempted by an artist. It may be somewhat limited in effect, yet it conveys dimension, movement, structure and mood; it can also suggest texture to some extent. [6]
For example, an open abaniko that covers the chest area is a sign of modesty, while rapid fan movements express the lady's displeasure. [ 1 ] Abaniko is sometimes referred to as pamaypáy , though the term actually refers to the non-folding, native hand fan of woven buri or anahaw leaves.