Inking Glossary



Drop String
A row of dashes often, but not always, connected by a line. Another variation is to place the dashes so close together that they overlap.



Form Lines
Sets of lines, generally bowed, that provide a sense of volume to the art.



Picket Fence
Two rails roughly following the same path intersected by a number of pickets. A lot of variation can be found perhaps the most common is the replacement of one of the rails with either a drop string or a thicker spotting line.