Artistic commentary: screentones

Toning my original pages of manga is very difficult. Not in application, but in deciding what to do! I have an infinite range of options, and it's rather difficult to chose what tones go where to accomplish which effect. But more than that, it's about deciding HOW to tone. Like painting, or sculpting, or sketching, every artist has their own way of toning. When in doubt, I look to the masters.

I know only the fellow artists who read my blog will find this interesting--and most of them have vanished since the new year started *looks around forlornly* but I'm really writing this for me. Laying it out really helps me understand what the greats have done. So!

( Here are my observations of my mangaka... )