How to Use a Ramp to Get a Pencil Sketch Style in Arnold

Lee Griggs shows how you can use a ramp to get a lovely pencil sketch with Arnold Toon.

I’m always amazed at how simple the process is for using Arnold’s toon shader versus the dizzying array of effects and styles you can achieve. This new quick tutorial from Arnold Rendering Specialist Lee Griggs shows how easy it is to get a pencil sketch style from Arnold toon.

All it takes is a ramp in a couple of tone-mapped sections of the shader. “This tutorial shows you how to use the toon shader with the rampRGB shader to create a rough pencil sketch style in Arnold.”