When I work in Monochrome, the real challenge is creating dimension... I use Hatching and Cross-hatching techniques to create shading on the raised or recessed parts of these classical ornaments. Here‘s a simple tip for light and shadow: The closer the lines, the darker the tone... It makes these simple lines come alive with incredible dimension. You can apply this technique to your own line work right away! See how much of a difference varied line weight can make to your art. #ShadingTutorial #

Contouring with cross-hatching One of the more challenging aspects of pen and ink shading is cross-hatching around the cross-contour of round forms. It is much easier to render block forms with their flat planes and straight edges, but round forms require a gradual contouring while sometimes even simultaneously gradating value. An effective way of handling this is to designate the layers of your hatching to follow different directions. So one layer of hatching may follow a particular axis of the