18-03-2026, 04:54 PM
I agree that the actual quality of the drawings is quite often ruined by the paint. I appreciate this work, oshfdk's, and similar. I've been toying with my own "de-painting" for a while and hope it will eventually get somewhere.
Personally, I think most, if not all, of the paint was added by people who were not the original author(s), and is misleading to look at (thought I don't think intentionally, they just didn't understand it). Seeing the care often taken with the drawing versus the lack of taken with the paint is a reason to think so.
Even if not, having a paint-free representation gives a different perspective on the manuscript.
Personally, I think most, if not all, of the paint was added by people who were not the original author(s), and is misleading to look at (thought I don't think intentionally, they just didn't understand it). Seeing the care often taken with the drawing versus the lack of taken with the paint is a reason to think so.
Even if not, having a paint-free representation gives a different perspective on the manuscript.