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 … 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

One way to increase the value range in drawings is to suggest the midtones using dots and short flicks in between passages of hatched lines.One example of this is illustrated in the hundred-dollar bill, which shows ho… See more