How do you know which way to put hatch marks?

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This video demonstrates how to use hatching lines to describe the form and space of objects, specifically rocks. The creator encourages viewers to practice directional hatching and offers a drawing drills course via a link in their bio.

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1Introduction to hatching lines
2Demonstration of hatching on rocks
3Explanation of directional hatching

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Tap the link in my bio to start the drawing drills course. Lines can be used to construct and carve form on the page. Drawing isn’t just about light and dark. It’s about line quality and line direction.

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Alex P. 4h How do you know which way to put hatch marks?

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Lines don't just outline or darken an object. They describe how in space, drawing jagged rocks, large boulders, and rounded stones is a great exercise in practicing directional hatching that both shade and describe what a form is doing in space. Try different angles on the stone, then change it on another part. Pay attention to how that relationship creates a plane shift in the surface eventually. It begins to feel like you're carving the stones onto the page. Want more drawing exercises like this? Tap the link in my bio to get all of my drawing exercises in one place with the drawing drills course.