Lesson 3: Creating Depth

Creating Depth Through Hatching.

HATCHING

1. Hatching is a system of building up depth by rapidly applying parallell lines in varying widths and spaces.
2. The wider apart the lines are the lighter the shading.
3. The closer they are the darker it gets.
4. Hatching is often rough (adds character) but some artists use the technique frequently and have eveness of line and consistency down to a fine art.
5. Sometimes hatching converges.

6. It is possible to use any medium and all colours.

Cross Hatching

1. Cross hatching is when the system is made richer by deepening the level of complexity by crossing systems of hatching across the top of each other.
2. It is an unlimited system. Colour can be added by using as many different coloured pencils as you like.

3. Other media can be added or used in conjunction with the hatching/crosshatcing such as water colour pencils can be smaudged. A spray diffuser can be sprayed across the top of the hatching for a textured effect.

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