Art style
Ink wash anime style
Ink wash is a monochrome brush look: expressive strokes of black and grey ink on paper, generous empty space and a single red accent. Animey keeps each character readable in that restrained palette from the first shot to the last.
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The Ink wash look
Shapes are built from confident brush strokes and diluted grey washes, with the paper left open as space and air. Everything is black, grey and paper white, except one red accent that draws the eye to what matters in the frame.
Palette
- #111111
- #555555
- #BBBBBB
- #F4F1EA
- #C0262D
What it suits
- Historical, martial-arts and wandering-hero stories
- Ghost stories, myths and folklore
- Meditative shorts and striking title sequences
FAQ
Questions about the Ink wash style
Does the Ink wash style copy an existing anime?
No. Ink wash is a generic description of a look and never names a studio, an artist, a show or a character. Your characters and your world are your own.
Will my characters look the same in every Ink wash shot?
That is what they are designed for: the series’ Ink wash style card and each character’s approved reference sheet are the references of every shot, which helps keep faces, outfits and colors consistent from scene to scene.
Can I move a series away from Ink wash later?
Yes. The series gets a new style card, and approved characters are redrawn in the new style and approved again.
What does a Ink wash episode cost?
The same as any other style: one credit per 5-second Standard shot. A 5-minute episode at Standard is about 60 credits.
Your story, in the Ink wash style
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