Hatching is a shading technique that involves creating thin, parallel lines. These can be used to create areas of light or shadow in your artwork. This technique can be varied by changing the length and angle of the lines… See more

Cross hatching is similar to hatching, but it involves crossing two sets of thin, parallel lines to create a more detailed and textured look. This technique can be used in many ways, from creating subtle shadows and shading to … See more

Contouring, or contour hatching is similar to cross hatching. However, instead of drawing crossed, straight parallel lines, draw the lines so that they curve to the contours of the volume of the formthat you are trying t… See more

Stipplingis a shading technique that involves creating small dots of varying densities to create tonal variations in your artwork. This technique also works well when used together with other shading techniques… See more