EST 2017
Hatching and crosshatching are techniques used to create tone and shade by drawing parallel lines. Practice the techniques by repeating each step.
Here are some various approaches to crosshatching and step by step visual.
See how these artist implemented crosshatching into their drawing.
Now try it out yourself!
Using a pencil, draw something on top of the bridge and something under it. Use colored pencils to finish the picture.
If you would like to use this image of a bridge, print by using the link below.
Write down the second thing you think of when you look at each color below.
Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist. He often used primary colors divided by black lines. Try it yourself. Just fill in the shapes above with the labeled colors, leaving the unlabeled shapes blank.
Here is an image of an original Piet Mondrian painting. Instead of labeling each square for you, we thought we’d let you have the creative freedom to fill in each box the way you like, using whatever color combination you like. Try drawing your own boxes or use the printable provided below.
Draw two different seashells. You could find some pictures to help you or just use your imagination.
You want to start a club about your favorite activity. Design a patch that expresses what your club is all about. Use colored pencils.
Draw a circle on your page or whatever it is you will be drawing on to represent your patch. Maybe even draw some stiches around the edge to make it more realistic.
Draw the first letter of your name in this oval, leaving space around it. Fill the remaining space with drawings of things that are meaningful to you.
Draw something in each of the windows below. You could draw people, animals, monsters, plants – anything you like.
Print apartment building using link below.
Continue drawing smaller and smaller stars inside this star, until you can’t draw any more. Use a different colored pencil for each star you draw, or pick three colors to repeat.
You can draw your own stars, or if you’d like some help with your stars like I do, you can use the printable below.
