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Hatching & Cross Hatching. Hatching is a drawing technique where you apply tone and texture in rows of parallel lines. Cross Hatching is where you crisscross several layers of Hatching in order to darken your tones. Hatched lines should be drawn lightly and closely together.
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Hatching & Cross Hatching • Hatching is a drawing technique where you apply tone and texture in rows of parallel lines. • Cross Hatching is where you crisscross several layers of Hatching in order to darken your tones. • Hatched lines should be drawn lightly and closely together. • When you begin you should set your paper at an angle to find a comfortable position for drawing. Change the angle of the paper (and not your body position) when applying further layers of cross hatching. A comfortable and fixed drawing position is the key to consistent cross hatching. • It is important to practice cross hatching before you start a drawing as you need to develop a confidence and rhythm to your technique.
Create a Hatching and Cross Hatching Value Scale • Using Durer’s drawings, choose a face or pillow to practice hatching and cross-hatching. Copy all lines using one sheet of paper in your sketchbook. • HOMEWORK: Bring in a detailed black and white photo of an animal or bird.
Scratchboard • Scratchboard is a technique where the artist scratches away ink to reveal a color underneath, usually white. • Great way to illustrate the importance of highlights in an artwork. • Forces you to think in reverse to pull the image from the surface.
Purpose & Objective • To learn the importance of highlights and lighter values in the creation of artwork. • To learn the process of scratchboard etching. • To learn about creating a full range of value in artworks through the creation of a scratchboard etching.
Materials • 9" x12" scratchboard paper • 9” x 12” white drawing paper • Pencils and erasers • scratchboard tools • Ballpoint pens
Procedures • Choose an animal or bird to draw. • Draw a quick sketch of your animal in your sketchbook first. • Using pencil, draw a preliminary drawing of your animal or bird on a 9”x12” drawing paper with hatching marks. • Transfer your drawing onto the scratchboard paper. Touch up any lines with pencil. • Use scratchboard tools to scratch away the lighter values (highlights) to complete a scratchboard etching. Make sure you use hatching marks.
