ISL M16 PSV 3112 – LUKISAN DAN PENYUBURAN DIRI

CROSS HATCHING

Cross Hatching is an extremely popular technique used by inkers to indicate shadows.

It's a very effective technique, if done correctly. Below are some different examples of
cross hatching techniques...

These are the 4 different cross hatching methods. They

are names that I have made up for them because they
make moer sense when you describe them the way they
are shown in the drawing. Cross hatching uses lines
coming from 4 completely different directions. (See
picture, bottom illustration) But it is common to use just
one layer of lines, or 2, which I called 1/4 hatching and
1/2 hatching respectively. I find it makes it easier to call
different kinds of cross hatching by different names
because this way it's easier to identify which section of a
piece you're critiquing. As well, each different kind of
cross hatching provides different shaded values. So
depending on how dark the area is needed, you will use
a different kind.

Figure 1 is an example of good cross hatching. It did it quickly so it's

not all that good, but when you do use cross hatching, it should look
something like this. The light the area in question gets, the less
layers you use. You can see here that the very top has four different
layers with the lines going in four different directions whereas the las
section only has only layer with the lines going in one direction.
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Figure 2 is another example of cross hatching, but this is something

I've never used before, so it felt a little awkward inking it. This is
composed of 1/2 hatching using only 2 different layers. I've never
actually used this in an inking before, and I don't think I've ever really
seen it before. (My example is terrible) It was an example in my
inking book, so i figured I'd put it here as well so that you can have a
look see.

Figure 3 still uses the 1/2 hatching like from figure 2, but it's a little
nicer to look at. I have used this before. It is very easy to use, and I
really like the way it looks. It's more of a sparatic (?) cross hatching
that needs less control, and still looks really good. But I can look bad
if it's too tight. Use this one wisely young padawan learner.

Figure 4 is the last example of cross hatching I have for you. Figure
4 is horrible cross hatching, a major faux pas in the world of inking if
you will. Never ever use cross hatching like this. It is plain and
boring. It does not fade, and it's too technical to use on anything
except perhaps a building, and even then you'd want to use
something like Figure 1 instead. Also, the lines all intersect at right
angles, which makes it look too mathmatical for it's own good. Very very boring.