Being unique by dropping some manga elements
There are certain elements in manga that artists put in for readers to be able to follow the story without losing their way and to help them understand what is happening. But there are also artists who make brave decisions not to put certain elements that seem vital to manga, because they are aiming for a specific atmosphere they want to create.
In this section, we are going to learn what will happen if we drop some manga elements with examples.
Not using screentones
Screentones are a great tool for expressing gray tones and patterns, and Clip Studio Paint offers many different types of screentones to use. But they might get in our way if we would like to create an intense high-contrast look in black and white. Let's have a look at the example in the following figure:
Figure 20.14 – Screenshots of images with and without using screentones
The preceding figure shows a comparison of the same panel...
