January 2007
Beginner to intermediate
64 pages
2h 46m
English
FINDING YOUR STYLE
Many great artists of the past can now be identified by their unique experiments with line. Van Gogh’s drawings were a feast of calligraphic lines; Seurat became synonymous with pointillism; and Giacometti was famous for his scribble. Can you find your identity in a pencil stroke?

Using Criss-Crossed Strokes This technique is commonly referred to as “crosshatching.” If you like a good deal of fine detail in your work, you’ll find that crosshatching allows you a lot of control. You can adjust the depth of your shading by changing the distance between your strokes.
Sketching Circular Scribbles If you work with round, loose strokes ...
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