To continue off of my first blog which was adding depths to my drawing using a type of shading, there are many other ways to shade a drawing to create depth. The first way I used was regular contrast shading. In this blog, I'll be using a different way to shade which is called 'crosshatching.' This technique is basically using lines and crossing them--hence the name. In my opinion this technique was very difficult for me as a drawer, so I'll try to build this weakness by posting more blogs using this technique since I've mastered the contrast shading.
In this blog, instead of drawing a doodled character, I'll draw a character from one of my favorite cartoons growing up. I'm also using this character because since this technique is one of my weaknesses, I want to start off with an easier drawing, and because drawing inanimate objects because when you crosshatch it doesn't really show a lot of depth, and detail because it doesn't have many shades and shadows, rather than a cartoon character. The character I'll be drawing is Aang from Avatar the Last Airbender, because it was my favorite cartoon as a kid.
The reason why crosshatching is such an important concept of shading is because it uses values to create depth. Mark Willenbrink states in his book, "values are the degrees of light and darkness in a drawing. They give additional form and depth to a basic structure" (Willenbrink 50). This is why shading to a drawing is so important because if not it's just not as amusing as a completed shaded drawing.
Question: How did my Aang look, and did you enjoy this show as a kid? Also, which drawing did you like more, the first blog or this one?
Bibliography: Willenbrink, Mark, and Mary Willenbrink. Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing. Cincinnati, OH: North Light, 2006. Print.
