Ceramics Sketchbook 3
Due Thursday October 1, 2009
Assignment #3: Beginning to draw in 3D.
Intro: You have now done some basic work with lines and shading. This week you are going to get to
combine these by creating shading through lines. Hatching simply means laying down lines next to
each other in a parallel fashion in order to create the illusion of shading. Crosshatching means laying
down lines next to each other in a perpendicular fashion in order to create the illusion of shading. A
third type of way to create shading without blending is to lay down dots close to each other to
create the illusion of shading which is called stippling. In the example below, the sphere shows
hatching, the triangular cone stippling, and the cube is crosshatched.
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For this week’s assignment you are to choose 3 objects to draw. (THESE ARE YOUR CHOICE!!!)
Place these objects next to each other on a surface and sketch them out in pencil. Get
down their basic shapes, where they change angles, or appear to change in
darkness/lightness. Remember, shading is simply going from light to dark so a 3d form
appears 3d because the light hits it in different areas. After this you are to take a PEN and
shade these objects in using the methods of hatching, crosshatching, and/or stippling. (You
must choose 2 of these 3 methods). Remember that where the light hits an object first it will
be lightest, and last, darkest.
NOTE: This should still fill the page. Objects CANNOT BE BASIC SHAPES but must be something
that you are looking at while drawing.
TIP: The closer the lines/dots are placed to each other the darker an area seems. The farther
apart the lighter an area. As well, more dots/lines looks darker as compared with less. If you
look at your objects in a dramatic light this will be easier.
If you are still having some questions about shading, please see me by Tuesday for some
extra help!