"Screentone" is indispensable for making manga. A film sheet with halftone dots and patterns printed on it, which is used for the character's hair and shadows.
I found a small size of this in a 100-yen cando! Moreover, it is a product of Delita, a major manufacturer of art materials such as tones.
The size is as small as 14.9 x 9.6 cm, but there are many types. At the store I visited this time, there were about 8 types of products.
The tone number is assigned to the upper left of the sheet. It helps you manage which part of the various tones you are using. When a manga artist designates him as an assistant, he says, "Please use number XX here."
How to use is described in the package. First, prepare a black and white illustration.
Thick lines are recommended for beginners (because the tone does not easily stick out)
Place the screen tone with the mount on the part you want to paste, and cut it to a large size with a cutter.
Peel off the cut out tone from the mount, place it on the original, and cut off the protruding part with a cutter. All you have to do is place the paper on the manuscript and rub it from above to fix the tone.
Peel it off and peel it off
I will cut the protrusion
I also tried "tone scraping" that I wanted to try. It is a technique to lightly scrape the surface of the tone with a cutter to express the luster of the hair and the delicate light adjustment.
When I actually work on it, it's fine and insanely nerve-wracking! A thin bundle of hair. It's so hard to draw a single portrait, but how much effort is required to draw dozens of pages to the background? I was a little disappointed.
A screentone experience that will make you more thankful when reading manga once you try it. If you like drawing, give it a try!