3.3.a: Form

Creating the illusion of depth means using shading to create darks and lights.

There are 4 types of shading:

1. Hatching: Uses lines going in one direction
2. Cross Hatching: Uses lines going in different directions
3. Stippling: Uses dots
4. Blending: Uses gradation of tones

Take a look at this image that gives examples of each:

Retrieved from: http://kimmbegin.weebly.com/value-and-form.html

View this site for more information on how to use these techniques or do complete your own Internet research:

The Virtual Instructor: http://thevirtualinstructor.com/penandink.html Links to an external site.

ASSIGNMENT:

Divide your paper up into 16 squares and create your own hatching, crosshatching, stippling and blending chart like the example.

Be sure to:

• Neatly draw your forms
• Carefully use the different methods to create the illusion of depth
• Add shadows to your forms
• Identify each of the techniques

Your artwork can be completed by hand or on the computer using a drawing program.

Along with the digital image answer the following questions:

• How does an artist create form in order to fool the eye?
• How is form similar and different to the element of art shape?
• How is proportion used to show distance in a piece of art?
• What is the golden mean and how is this related to proportion?

Upload your file for grading:

To submit your artwork and artist statement upload your file to the dropbox by clicking the underlined heading "3.3.a: Form".

If you completed this activity on a piece of paper you can either scan the artwork using a scanner or take a digital picture of it.

Note: Along with uploading the assignment for grading you will also post a copy of your artwork in your portfolio

(Course Learning Objective: 1, 2 & 5)