Art by Ciaran Taylor

Hatching

Drawing by working with tone, often smudged to keep it even, is often the most efficient. But building up hatching can often be more eloquent about the surface being described. I always feel that a hatched drawing is almost endlessly workable, whereas smudging eventually reaches an impasse. Hatching requires considerable patience and a lot of sharp pencils!

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