Besides, some wavy lines here and there are not a deal breaker. Just work with the lines you can create today and keep moving forward. It takes lots of practice to get clean lines but don’t let a perfection mindset slow you down.

Keep in mind that these lines don’t need to be so parallel or consistent. The longer the lines get the more “wobbly” they get. These examples were only about 1.5” in length. I also can only draw consistent lines over a small distance. I tend to draw more consistent lines with a downward pull. Practice drawing them at different angles to find your comfort zone. Think of cross hatching or rendering as a grayscale or gradient that softens up the hard edges and forms to create more depth within the scene or subject.Ī good way to start is to establish a single value by drawing lines parallel to one another. Generally if the artwork doesn’t use cross hatching or color of some kind it can look a bit flat. You don’t actually have to have it but most styles tend to look much better with it. Okay, maybe that is a bit too basic but let’s discuss it anyways.Ĭross hatching is a way to round out the forms and/or apply texture to our illustrations. What is cross hatching and why do we need it anyways? You will learn some of the basic concepts as well as work along with some step by steps to apply the knowledge. Today I want to show you some of the techniques that I use to render and shade my comic art on a daily basic.

That is always a good way to lift my spirits! I will assume you are doing pretty good since you are searching for ways to improve your art skills.

I hope you are having a great day wherever you are.

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