toonbare
Toonbare is a visual style in animation and comics defined by bold outlines, flat color fields, and minimal shading, producing a clean, legible cartoon aesthetic.
Origin and usage: The term arose in online art communities in the early 2000s as an informal
Characteristics: Features include strong line work, high-contrast palettes, limited shading, minimal textures, exaggerated expressions, and a
Applications: Common in webcomics, mobile games, educational illustrations, and short animations, toonbare supports rapid production, cross-platform
Variations: Practitioners experiment with line weight, color palettes, and detail level, yielding a spectrum from geometric
Reception: Widely used in indie art scenes for its clarity and efficiency; some critics argue it can