Drawing Techniques- Hatching and Cross Hatching
A couple very popular drawing techniques are hatching and cross hatching. Hatching is created when lines are used to indicate the value on an object. The value added to the object is dependent on the location of a light source. When hatching is used as the drawing technique, the lines used for the value generally go in the same direction and are mostly parallel with each other. By changing the frequency of the use of line and the amount of space between the lines, the artist can create a full range of value.
When cross hatching is used as a drawing technique, the artist may begin adding value as hatching, but then cross the lines. The more that the lines cross over each other, the darker the value becomes. Often, hatching and cross hatching are used together. Hatching and cross hatching are typically used as drawing techniques when the medium used is linear in nature. Media such as pencil (graphite), pen and ink, and colored pencils fit this criteria. The featured video art lesson explains the differences between these two drawing techniques.
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