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Part Two – CHARCOAL
LINEAR SHADING TECHNIQUES USING
WILLOW CHARCOAL
1 – 6 Show a series of techniques on how to
build up crosshatching to create shading,
and in turn, these techniques are used to
create the illusion of form.
1/Diagonal parallel lines created by using
the side of the charcoal. See holding the
charcoal.
2/Diagonal lines in parallel directions. One
set in one direction and the other set layered
over the top going in the other direction.
3/Vertical parallel lines.
4/ Vertical parallel lines over layered by
horizontal parallel lines.
5/Section 2 over-layered by section 3 shows
a build up of tone.
6/ Section 2 over-layered with section 4
creates a much darker controlled tone.
7 – 8 this is called bracelet shading and is
used to create the illusion of form.
7/Bracelet shading to give the illusion of a
sphere.
8/Crosshatch bracelet shading - this type of
shading was used by many artists such as
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo to draw
the human from.
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