Rendering Shading Technique

Hatching

- A technique used to create tonal or shading effects by drawing.

- The quantity, thickness and spacing of the lines will affect the brightness of the overall image, and emphasize forms creating the illusion of volume.

Cross Hatching

- Layers of hatching applied at different angles to create different textures and darker tones.

Contour Hatching

- Uses line to map the curved surface of depicted forms in a drawing.

- This technique involves curved contours to describe rounded organic form

Scrumbling / Random

- Various textures result depending on whether these short hatches are applied vertically, at right angles, following a contour or at random angles.

Stippling / Dots

- Use tiny dots to create value.

- The creation of a pattern simulating varying degrees of solidity or shading by using small dots.