Crosshatching – Building Tone
Tone in crosshatching can be built in a number of ways: pressure, layering, spacing, and combining them with switching between different lead grades.
Tag: Crosshatching
Crosshatching – The Basics
I really like the look of crosshatching. I think it can be very beautiful when done well, and that’s why I’ve pursued attempting to master it.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no 4 (4)
We bring the portrait to a close. The hair, the clothes, and final adjustments.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 4 (3)
We see refinement to the face’s shading in this session. Finally, things are taking shape, even if we still have a long way to go.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 4 (2)
Rendering begins with the blocking stage.
Drawing from the Imagination no 2 – Portrait
Here is a second portrait from my imagination for demonstration.
Drawing from the Imagination no. 1 – Portrait
I demonstrate how I draw a portrait from the imagination. A simple, straightforward face to start.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (5)
It’s time to finish out my third graphite portrait demo. I finish rendering the rest of the drawing and touch it up before I declare it done.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no 3 (4)
I fix the mistake I made in the previous part of this demo, and I push the drawing forward
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (3)
I continue with rendering in this third portrait demo, but I get hit with a setback.