Cross-hatching is probably my go-to - it's the most common and super easy to control. My impatient brain loves how quickly it can add depth and shading lol! 😊 What kind of stuff do you usually draw with contour hatching?
When practising these techniques, how do you recommend maintaining consistency in line pressure and spacing, especially for me who may struggle with control? Any tips for building that skill?
To maintain consistent pressure and spacing, warm up with straight lines and circles, consider using light pencil guides, keep a relaxed grip, and practise slowly. Focus on one technique at a time, and use quality pens for smooth ink flow. Hope that helps! 😀
5 Easy Portrait Drawing Tips: th-cam.com/video/zD866Ibs4X0/w-d-xo.html
Shading techniques covered in this video:
🟢 Stippling
✏ Cross Hatching
🔄 Overlapping Swirls
🖊 Short Strokes
🌀 Contour Hatching
➖ Parallel Line Shading
🌈 Gradient Hatching
🔘 Circular Shading
🪶 Feathering
💡 Pro Tips
Putting an arrow in showing the direction of where the light is shining from is a great little art hack!
Yeah it definitely helps with understanding where the light is coming from 😀
@HaydnSymons21 the simple things matter. Thanks!
Pleasure 😊
Great tips, thank you for sharing!
Glad it was helpful! Keep up with the drawing 😀
Have never heard of stippling before so an insightful video for me!
Yeah try it out and see how you get on 😊
Really useful shading tips. I especially love the look of the stippling and circular shading.
Glad it was helpful! Keep up the drawing 😀
Whats your favourite technique to use?
Probably stippling or cross hatching (however stippling definitely requires patience 🤣)
@@HaydnSymons21 Thanks :)
I've never tried dots for shading and depth, nice to try a new technique!
I think my favourite to use is contour hatching, which one is yours?
Cross-hatching is probably my go-to - it's the most common and super easy to control. My impatient brain loves how quickly it can add depth and shading lol! 😊 What kind of stuff do you usually draw with contour hatching?
When practising these techniques, how do you recommend maintaining consistency in line pressure and spacing, especially for me who may struggle with control? Any tips for building that skill?
To maintain consistent pressure and spacing, warm up with straight lines and circles, consider using light pencil guides, keep a relaxed grip, and practise slowly. Focus on one technique at a time, and use quality pens for smooth ink flow. Hope that helps! 😀