Hello steemians ! After 22 days for not joining some art contest here at steemit, now i'm back to join again some cool art contest. So now i'll be joining an art contest hosted by my fellow @slothicorn artist miss @juliakponsford.
It's Week 32 of her ART EXPLOSION and the theme for this week is "VICIOUS"
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this is my entry for this contest.
Smartphones and social media are nothing new for us. We often use these platforms to inform our friends and family on what we are into without making any direct physical contact with them. But sometimes, these platforms are also the ones that are destroying our lives.
One great example is when there has been a big road accident, we oftentimes see pictures or a video of what happened on Facebook and other social media sites - oftentimes the person is already dying. Given that our society is more attached to our phones more than before, by insticnt, we grab our phones to take a picture or a video of what happened.
It does help us in ways such as police investigation but sometimes, because of this, the dying person was neglected and was not able to get the help he needed right away. Technology can be both awesome and vicious at the same time, however it is up to us humans to decide whether we wanted to use technology or let technology use us instead.
this is my first time to used Ballpoint medium because i want to try different mediums and new art styles.
I used different forms of HATCHING
WHAT IS HATCHING?
In the art world, the word 'hatching' refers to a shading technique that implies shade, tone, or texture. Hatching is done with a series of thin, parallel lines that give the appearance of shadow in varying degrees. It is often used in drawing and sketching though painters do use the technique as well.
6 Basic Kinds of Hatching
Parallel Hatching
Parallel Hatching - is one of the most basic forms of hatching, and it’s still a very effective way of demonstrating value (light and dark) in a drawing. It consists of rows of parallel lines placed closely together. Anywhere you put hatching in a drawing, that area will appear darker or in shadow, and anywhere you don’t will appear as a highlight. All of the hatching is vertical in the example below, but it can be at any angle. Notice that some hatch marks are closer together, such as along the top of the index finger. When you increase the density of a collection of hatch marks, the area will appear darker, which can be useful for creating value variations as we’ll see.
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Contour Hatching
Rather than simple parallel lines, contour hatching is when the lines follow the contours of the subject. Here, the hatch marks follow the curves of the hand. This method of hatching greatly enhances the sense of volume and three-dimensionality of anything you are drawing, in addition to providing value.
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Cross Hatching
This is such a well-known method that nearly every artist has encountered it, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. After laying down one pass of hatch marks, another set of hatch marks are drawn on top, usually in a perpendicular or near-perpendicular direction to the first set. This method is one of the quickest and most effective ways to vary the density and darken the values in your hatching. As you can see, it creates a richer overall feel to the drawing. Cross hatching can be applied as simple straight lines, just like parallel hatching, or it can follow the contours of the subject as below.
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Fine Cross Hatching
This is the richest and most subtle form of crosshatching, and it might even read as a tonal or pencil-shaded drawing from far away. The method is the same as above, with several layers of cross hatch marks rather than just two, to create even more nuanced differences in tone and value. A fine-line pen is the best tool for fine crosshatching, as the close marks will appear to blend together from a distance.
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“Basket” or “Woven” Hatching
I don’t know that there is an official name for this type of hatching, but it is a very striking and graphic style of hatching when used correctly. Rather than all parallel marks, this method uses short sets of parallel marks in one direction, then an adjacent group of parallel marks in an almost perpendicular direction. The effect looks woven when done well, and they can also be crosshatched to add density if desired.
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“Tick” Hatching
This is another very graphic style of hatching, consisting of very short parallel strokes or “ticks.” Because the marks are so small and short, you can almost pile them on top of one another to create density, without worrying about crosshatching. This style often works best with a thicker pen to increase the graphic quality.
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i used Parallel, Cross and Fine Cross Hatching on my artwork for this contest.
Pictures of WIPs
first, what i did was i drew a border line for my working area.
then i started to sketched some shapes for my guidelines.
after the guidelines i started to put some details on it.
this is the finished sketch of my work and now ready to get ink.
now i used multi colored pen to put color on it with much detailed output
on this part i used black marker for the hair and for the borderline.
and yes! it's already done.
Materials Used
Bond Paper
Ruler
Clip Board
Graphite Pencil
Black Marker
Multi Colored Pen
So that's it for this blog guys i hope you liked it and learn something about Hatching
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