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Graduations: Brenda Hoddinott
Graduations: Brenda Hoddinott
Graduations: Brenda Hoddinott
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Brenda Hoddinott
F-09 BEGINNER: HATCHING
In this lesson, you use curved hatching lines and smoothly rendered graduations to depict the illusion of depth, and illustrate light and shadows on a close-up segment of a form.
Graduations are the primary ingredient in realistic shading. When your goal is to create a smooth texture for a three-dimensional form, you need to keep the transition between the different values flowing into one another as smoothly as possible. Curriculum is divided into the following sections: RENDERING CONTOUR HATCHING: This section offers five helpful strategies to improve your ability to render smooth contour hatching including: discovering and using your natural hand movements, and using various pencils and drawing techniques. SMOOTH GRADUATIONS WITH CONTOUR HATCHING: You use curved hatching lines to create a section of a three-dimensional form, and render smoothly rendered hatching graduations further accentuate the illusion of depth. Suggested drawing supplies include good quality white drawing paper, graphite pencils, kneaded and vinyl erasers, and a pencil sharpener. This project is recommended for artists with basic drawing skills, from age 12 to adult, as well as home schooling, academic and recreational fine art educators.
8 PAGES 10 ILLUSTRATIONS
Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers, Halifax, NS, Canada 2005 (Revised 2006)
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-3ILLUSTRATION 09-01
1.
Lightly sketch a small circular shape to represent the highlight section of a form. The center of this circular shape will be left white, and represents the section closest to the light source (which is from the upper right). Sketching refers to the method used for creating a quick, rough representation or outline of a planned drawing subject. A sketch can also be a completed work of art. Highlight refers to the brightest area of a form where light bounces off its surface and is usually the section closest to the light source. Light source is the direction from which a dominant light originates.
2.
Add three curved lines to map the directions in which the hatching lines will curve.
ILLUSTRATION 09-02 ILLUSTRATION 09-03
3.
Add light shading to the upper section of the map. The shading begins very light around the edge of the highlight and becomes gradually darker farther away from the light.
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-4ILLUSTRATION 09-04
4.
Continue adding shading that become progressively darker farther away from the light.
If your shading isnt as smooth as you like, you can touch it up. To make lines lighter pat them with your kneaded eraser molded to a wedge shape. You can make sections darker by drawing more short curved hatching lines in between others.
ILLUSTRATION 09-05
Always place a piece of clean paper under your hand as you draw. Each time you work on a new section, remember to move your paper so its always under your hand. This prevents you from smudging your drawing, and protects the paper from the oils in your skin.
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-5ILLUSTRATION 09-06
5.
Graduate the darkest shading downward to identify the shadow sections. The values are very dark because little light reaches a shadow area on a form.
ILLUSTRATION 09-07
6.
Continue pressing a little harder with your pencils until the end of your graduation is very dark. 6B will create the very darkest values. The transition between the hatching values is very smooth. The curved hatching lines in the darkest shadow sections are barely noticeable because they are really close together with hardly any of the white paper showing through. As you add the dark shading, constantly check the transition between the different values and adjust the hatching lines as needed.
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-6ILLUSTRATION 09-08
7.
Add raggedy curved hatching lines to the lower section below the darkest shadow. The lines need to feather gently downward toward a lighter value. Switch to lighter (harder) pencils and make sure they are freshly sharpened.
ILLUSTRATION 09-09
Dont forget that you can turn your drawing paper (or sketchbook) around as you draw. At this point, you are setting the stage to add a rim of reflected light. From here, the shading will need to graduate lighter to indicate the light values.
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8.
Graduate the shading from the dark shadow into the section of reflected light. Use lighter pencils, make your lines farther apart, and press more lightly with your pencils until the end of your graduation is light.
9.
Touch up any sections you arent happy with. If the transition between your values isnt as smooth as you like, you can improve it. Try using various grades of freshly sharpened pencils to add a few more short curved hatching lines in between some of your lines.
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My philosophy on teaching art is to focus primarily on the enjoyment aspects while gently introducing the technical and academic. Hence, in creating a passion for the subject matter, the quest for knowledge also becomes enjoyable.
>Brenda Hoddinott<
Born in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Brenda grew up in the small town of Corner Brook. She developed strong technical competencies with a personal commitment to self directed learning, and the aid of assorted Learn to Draw books. During Brendas twenty-five year career as a self-educated civilian forensic artist, numerous criminal investigation departments have employed Brendas skills, including Royal Canadian Mounted Police and municipal police departments. In 1992, Brenda was honored with a commendation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and in 1994, she was awarded a Certificate of Membership from Forensic Artists International. Her home-based art career included graphic design, and teaching recreational drawing and painting classes. As supervisor of her communitys recreational art department, Brenda hired and trained teachers, and designed curriculum for several childrens art programs. In 1998, Brenda chose to end her eighteen-year career as an art educator in order to devote more time to writing, drawing, painting, and developing her websites. Drawspace http://www.drawspace.com incorporates her unique style and innovative approach to curriculum development. This site offers downloadable and printable drawing classes for students of all abilities from the age of eight through adult. Students of all ages, levels and abilities have praised the simple step-by-step instructional approach. This site is respected as a resource for fine art educators, home schooling programs, and educational facilities throughout the world.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott. E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com