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Lesson 7 - HatchingHatching is one of the most common ways for an artist to suggest volume and depth. It’s simply a series of lines that are drawn across a surface, ranging from solid black to very far apart (depending on the size of the surface, they may get farther or still be relatively close to represent the white). It’s a good technique for beginning artists, as drawing straight lines at varying intervals is not hard. One should be careful that they GRADUALLY move apart, and that nothing is done suddenly. Before you go any further, please look at student examples here.
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| 1. | Take the shading picture you just completed, put a blank piece of paper over it, and trace it lightly with pencil. (A window or a light table are helpful at this point). |
| 2. | Using a pen, start with the darkest values first (10). Remember you can go with the contour of the object. If the object is slightly rounded, your line should reflect that. The direction of your hatching lines should be whatever lines are dominant in your picture. For instance, if a sphere has primarily horizontal lines, I would hatch horizontal lines. With something that has fur, I would hatch in the direction of the fur (diagonally in the instance of the puppy above). |
| 3. | Remember hatching lines only go in one direction. |
| 4. | Make a Xerox of the original picture and your hatching picture...compare values and adjust values where needed. |
| 5. | When turning work in: keep your original magazine picture, send me your drawing and a Xerox copy of your drawing and magazine picture together. |
You will be graded on a 1-6 scale on the following:
- Used at least 6 ranges of value
- Erased grid lines
- Matches proportion of your original picture
- NO outlines
- All lines go in the same direction (generally)
- Craftsmanship (no pencil lines)
- Lines show contour of object
TURNING WORK IN? You may scan your work, use a digital camera, or use snail mail (send to the address on the contact page). Use the assignment link below to upload your files; if you're sending your work by snail mail, use the assignment link below to tell me WHEN you sent it. (If you're not sure how to upload or send files by snail mail, review the Procedures page.)
Excellent examples will be posted with permission of the artist.
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