Today let’s discuss Line, and to talk about line I have brought in our friend Rorschach, everyone say, hi Rorschach. Who can tell me about Rorschach and how he relates to line values… no well good, maybe you little shits will learn something today. Rorschach is a character in one of the most beloved comic books of all time “Watchmen”, which was created by Alan Moore, and is being made into movie as we speak by Zach Snyder.
Well enough history, LINE VALUES!!! YAY!!
Most notable first is Rorschach’s mask, which has blotches of ink on it. Which obviously refers to his name and how he got it, but what is the ink telling us? Throughout the book Moore uses the ink blotches to convey Rorschach’s feelings and emotions. In this particular scene we get the feeling of wondering, thinking and a touch of danger or possibly movement. We feel movement through the very thin and numerous horizontal lines that run behind Rorschach face. We feel wonder, and thinking in Rorschach face, the rounded blotches together with the four separated blotches almost like the main mass of blotches is reaching for the four lost ones. Like someone searching for answers.
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