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Big Time Attic: Cartooning Tips and Tricks: Crosshatching

Big Time Attic: Cartooning Tips and Tricks: Crosshatching
Crosshatching is the layering of planes of parallel lines on top of each other in order to create a gradient or texture in a drawing. Crosshatching has an "old-fashioned" stigma, probably for good reason: drawing lines side-by-side, and then on top of each other, is a great solution to a problem inherent in pen & ink drawing and printmaking: How do you make a drawing tonal if all you have to work with is black and white? With digital tools at our disposal, as well as relatively new products like Zipotone, Craftint and DuoShade, it's easy to see why crosshatching isn't considered cutting edge. Below is a primer on crosshatching for the beginner or for those who want to hone their craft. Styles of Crosshatching1) Tight, accurate lines. Moire PatternWhen an overlapping plane doesn't have much of directional shift from the plane below it, you can end up with an effect like below. GradientsTwo kinds of gradients below. Consistency Consistent line weight. Labels: Tips and Tricks

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