Rendering and Shading
Above is an example of the cross-hatching technique. It is most often used with pen and ink (or, in the example above, ball-point pen). Small thin "hatched" lines are used to simulate shadows or darker tones. But there's more to shading than just hacking in some lines. The type of line you use is important, how you use other shading techniques, and also knowing what to shade - these are all just as important.
Here's another example - which set of lips look more like lips? Which set looks more round and alive? I vote for the bottom set. The shading lines are more "contoured" and give the illusion of depth to the lips. The top set of lips give some indication of tone, but the cross-hatching is so poorly done, that it flattens the lips. Next >> | Page 2 >> | Page 3 >> | Page 4 >> | Page 5 >> | To learn more about how to use your pencil or pen to make shading and rendering strokes, please read the "Drawing Techniques" section. >> If you are a little unclear about the concept of shading, please read the "Drawing for Newbies" tutorial, which gives an introduction to shading, among other things. >>
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