Sketching - Cross Hatching

TelekineticFrog

Anyone know of a good source for instruction, in book form or video form or website that really teaches good technique for cross hatch sketching with various leads. After seeing some really inspiring pieces recently, I've been doing more of it lately when I just sketch, but I'm looking to develop it more. Any info or links would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

DrunkShaman

TelekineticFrog wrote: »

Anyone know of a good source for instruction, in book form or video form or website that really teaches good technique for cross hatch sketching with various leads. After seeing some really inspiring pieces recently, I've been doing more of it lately when I just sketch, but I'm looking to develop it more. Any info or links would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=117AN3MQuVs"]Crosshatching for Beginners - YouTube[/ame]

Sandro

Mind posting some of these inspiring drawings? Haven't seen good pieces that actually use that criss-crossing pattern for a while. Directional pencil marks on the other hand look beautiful.

LalToofan

Hi, I have actually used this tutorial from Dark Design Graphics http://darkdesigngraphics.co.uk/cross-hatching-tutorial, the tutorial is very simple and easy to understand but works really well. I believe it is done by an Artist called 'Alasdair' and his drawings are incredible. I have tried to fine out more about him but he seems to be quite elusive. Here are a couple more links to his work, his drawings really inspired me to!

http://darkdesigngraphics.co.uk/fine-art - Check out the time lapse videos on this page, amazing!!

http://darkdesigngraphics.co.uk/gallery/hand-drawn-illustrations/

Here is one of his images. He has actually got a time lapse video for this drawing on the link mentioned before.

LalToofan

Ytied to figure out how to put a youtube video in like Nitewalkr did but couldnt :poly141: so here is a link to his cross hatching playlist.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL583C5959AF778D91

Joseph Silverman

http://drawsketch.about.com/od/figuredrawing/ss/Cross-Contour-Figure-Drawing.htm

stuff more like this?

pestibug

Eh how did I miss this the first time? Lovely cross-hatching, its all I do! Have a look at my Deviant gallery, its chock full with cross-hatching. Perhaps I can help you (or anyone) out with a trick or two. Oh yeah, and an example of course :





http://pestibug.deviantart.com/

Just drop a pm if interested.

reverendK

tip:
Try getting all your hatch strokes to follow the implied contour of the shape - It'll do miracles for the three-dimensionality. I'll dig through some drawings and see if i can find an example...

*edit* bingo. went through some of my old sketchbook scans.






Methinks it would be a fun tutorial to make though...

pestibug

I know about the follow the shape technique, but I find it more interesting to keep keep everything flat, it makes it more interesting in my opinion. Its just a style choice I made years ago Thanks for the tip tho'!

LalToofan

Some awesome Work being put up here, I love cross hatching! Will try some new techniques, there seem to be so many! Here is another of Alasdair's drawings, I found on one of his articles.

Er I hope he doesn't mind me adding these here! lol, I suppose I am advertising his work for free so he can't be too upset! haha got it from this article anyway - http://darkdesigngraphics.co.uk/inspiration/drawing-durham-cathedral-inspiration-closer-to-home/