PEN AND INK - A style of drawing using a pen and ink, applied to paper, to create a more hard-edged design. It is often used in cartooning and in combination with such techniques as hatching, cross-hatching and pointillism to create shading and shapes that make the subject appear more realistic.

An illustration by Aubrey Beardsley from Oscar Wilde's Salome

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