Benday ⏰ 🎉

Change the screen angles (e.g., 45 degrees) to control how colors overlap. Manual Method (Physical Art)

If you are painting or drawing by hand, you can replicate the effect using common items. Create a Ben Day Dots Pop Art Artwork

Select the area you want to shade and click your new swatch.

Drag these shapes into the Swatches panel.

To "prepare a feature" using this style, you can use digital tools or manual techniques to mimic the classic comic look.

Draw a small circle inside a square with no fill or stroke.

Digital design allows for precise grid control, which is key to the Ben-Day look.

Use the Scale Tool to change the dot size relative to the pattern. Digital Method (Photoshop)