Dotwork builds shade and texture with dots instead of conventional gradients. It reads grainy, editorial or illustrative—pairs well with fine line, geometry and selective color.
These portfolio pieces show butterflies, Victorian hands, characters and florals in dotwork—note dot density and body placement.
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