Another page from my scrap book, an architectural scroll. I started by shading the outside with stippling.
Usually I would complete the whole picture with stippling, but this time I used hatching. The lines follow the contours and enhance the 3D effect.
I wasn’t sure if the mix of stippling and line was going to work, but I am pleased with the finished work.
Using the hatching technique is very different from stippling, even though the final aim is the same – to have a tonal finish that gives the impression of highlight and shadow, a convincing 3D effect.
With stippling the varying tone across an area can be built gradually until the desired effect is reached. Hatching and cross hatching requires more planning, but is quicker to execute. Stippling has a softer appearance overall, and different subjects lend themselves to a particular finish.
I used UniPin 0.05 fine liner.
What’s next, I wonder?
Pen and Lens Artwork 