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WHAT IS STIPPLING?

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Is the In a drawing or This is similar
painting, the dots
technique of are made of to—but
using small pigment of a single different from
color, applied with a —pointillism,
dots to pen or brush; the
which uses
deeper the spacing
simulate of the dots, the dots of
varying darker the apparent different colors
Who invented
stippling?
Giulio
Campagnola
Giulio Campagnola
Was an Italian engraver and
painter, whose few, rare, prints
translated the rich style of oil
paintings.
He ancient technique of
Stippling has been popularly
used in the fields of engraving
and sculpture about 1510
Get Started With Stippling
The basic idea is
simple: For darker
areas, you apply a
Stippling is a drawing
greater number of dots
technique in which
and keep them close
areas of light and
together. Then for
shadow are created
progressively lighter
using nothing but dots.
areas, use fewer dots
and space them farther
apart.
 Black ink liners, the width
numbers are 0.05
You will Paper or canvas
HB graphite pencil and eraser for
need: creating the underdrawings.
Eraser
 Other than materials

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 Principle of stippling

LIGHTE
SPREA
LESS R
D OUT
DOTS + SHADE
=
S
 Principle of stippling

DARKE
CLOSE
MORE R
TOGET
DOTS + SHADE
HER =
S
Stippling value scale
Stippling
value scale

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 1. Use same pen size
for the entire
illustration.
Some 2. Do not treat it as a
reminder: chores.
3. Avoid doing it
quickly and without
attention to details.
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