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The more chunky jagged line art of the old comics or the more clean detailed line art of the new comics?

(Please do not consider the comics themselves in your answer I am purely asking about the aesthetics of the line art style)

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Platapussy

I think for the less silly comics the OG style fits and looks better, as a whole I like the smoother lines, at least in the finished comics

Wheel Patrick Ferris

These two examples honestly I think are real similar but ig I like the first one more

Orgmog

Both are great but im partial to the jagged style

Aiden Abett

I like the rougher style personally, but they're both good~

foolmoon

pretty either way, you know yourself and your trust with words and style and inflection, it extends to everything, beautiful and purposeful

Yoshiba

I legitimately can't tell much of a difference between these two. I'd say as with anything artistic, though. Do the one you feel like is appropriate for what you're drawing. Fidelity or charm doesn't have to become exclusive. Maybe sometimes you'll want fidelity if you're drawing a busier picture. Maybe you're drawing a simple picture and the charm can be preferable. No need to limit or restrict yourself arbitrarily when it comes to art.

Alex G

I also can't tell which is the old style but "It's finally happening" has a better aesthetic to my eye

Bananafish

If we have to pick one, the "old" style is better for being more distinctive, more dynamic, and for sometimes adding to the overall "strangeness" of the art. Some of the best Rawdawg comics are a little inscrutable, and the rougher line art sometimes lends itself more readily to that.

Mewt

Love love love the old comic lineart definitely feels more distinctive