linework

English

Etymology

line +‎ work

Noun

linework (uncountable)

1. (art) The technique of drawing lines.
   • 2009 March 1, Douglas Wolk, “The First Action Heroes”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Dalrymple’s linework, tremulous and twitchy, and Paul Hornschemeier’s muted colors don’t look much like any other superhero comics; there’s a sense of human frailty to their characters that inverts the muscles-and-action tradition.