#contour hatching

I made a thing!! :D

The donkey in the front is named Festus

I couldn’t tell which one between the two the one behind Festus was in the original photo, but their name is either Bonnie or Clyde.

An arctic fox done in stippling and... contour hatching, I think it's called that. With a rainbow/ aurora borealis theme! Also, a link to my fine art page for fancy stuff! Arctic Fox (or I may change it to... Aurora Borealis Fox... or Aurora Fox) Ink Stippling/Hatching 2019

The Artist’s Guide To Pen And Ink: Take Your Drawings to the Next Level with Gorgeous Shading Techniques From Basic Strokes to Full Compositions by Tri Le is an exploration of pen and ink techniques along with artistic basics.  Tri Le’s work is beautiful. The emphasis is on line work and shading, but the book also covers lines, perspective, shapes, light, value scales – all the things necessary…

Understand that drawing is as much a mental activity as a mechanical one. Alphonso Dunn Spontaneity versus reflection There’s always a sweet spot between thinking about something and doing something. That sweet spot will vary from person to person, too. Rushing in too early can lead to mistakes. Whereas overthinking can paralyse you. A bit of spontaneity in what you do can make it more fun,…

Hatching. It’s a familiar technique to most sketchers, but if you haven’t come across it here’s a useful overview by Koosje Koene. What I love about hatching is its simplicity. You don’t necessarily need to be good at drawing to apply the technique. The difference it makes in creating the illusion of three-dimensionality to a sketch can be stunning too. At its most basic, it’s just a case of…

In the Portrait and Style class at ActonArt, students have been practicing their pen techniques.