The most basic way of hatching is parallel hatching, in which a series of straight lines are drawn at a certain angle near one another.I love the simple minimalist aesthetic that parallel hatching gives to drawings, a… See more

Cross hatching involves adding another layer of parallel lines over a group of parallel lines already drawn in a different direction. Cross hatching selected portions of a drawing alongside simpler passages of parallel line… See more

Unlike other hatching techniques mentioned earlier, lines in the contour hatching method are not drawn at a specific angle but follow the shape of the underlying form. Depending on the object’s shape, the direction of … See more

Hatching can be a tiring way to draw a wide range of values unless you’re drawing on a toned paper. To add some depth to sketches and speed up the drawing process, many old masters like Raphael laid the mi… See more