Simple Cross-Hatching Tips & Exercises E2 | Cross-hatching in any direction

[@Daegukks]

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Actually though - I've been trying to develop my ability with pen and ink on my own for years, thinking 'all it takes it practice, and it will come' but what you're making accessible to us here Alphonso has let me understand how to really make my practising something that's actually proving my ability instead of just confusing me further lol

[@jessz.]

Wow. The simple fact that you lettered your corners has changed everything for me. This made shading so much easier. Thank you so much for making these videos.

[@thebirdartistscottage]

What a skilled teacher you are! Your explanations are so clear and consistent. For the first time, I feel like I’m grasping these principles after years of frustration. Thank you so much!!!

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One of the best videos ever. Thanks so much for such a clear understandable explanation

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[@davidwang3222]

this one is very helpful for the beginners . It cleared up some confusions I had about hatching before. Thanks !

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This changed a lot for me, i didn't realize a LOT of mistakes. Thank u so much

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Im so much grateful this channel existed

[@Renee11123]

Thank you! I wondered how to do this for the longest time but you nailed it! Anchoring the plain with A, B, C, and D then playing with the perspective of the shape made understanding how to shade so much easier. Thank you for taking your time to explain this concept. 🥰

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This is such a powerful yet deceivingly simple way of thinking about curved surfaces. Thank you! Brilliant!

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[@kellyclemmer9715]

I'm teaching cross-hatching shading to my art students on Wednesday. This is a great visual of what I want to show them!

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Alphonso, not only your art is breathtaking, but your art in explaining things is unparalleled. I love both of your books. I hope you come up with a third book with more exercises, and a fourth book that may cover any possible skill that may not have been covered in your preview books. Thanks for sharing all this wonderful knowledge....

[@augustpasimio]

Excellent tutorial. It really helps when you label the vertices.

[@merryw5885]

Thank you! This clarifies a huge point of confusion! Blessings to you!

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Are you doing a third book? I’m almost done with both of mine and love the way you’ve layed everything out

[@Luiz17071990]

It helped me a lot. I and studying your book and it's valuable coming on here to fix more the lessons I've been learning.

[@parsifalkitty5109]

Thanks. Got back in the habit due to it being a nice past time and test of my brain's empty space thanks for showing the variations. The anchor points are a good tip so my drawings feel like they have more depth and a bit more realism in it.

[@Namoraslife]

This is genius! Thanks for explaining it so clearly! It finally clicked in my brain

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Best I have seen on the subject! Just ordered both books! Thank you, sir.

[@hebdomadist]

I’m preparing to do a HUGE drawing of a murmuration. I want to use toroidal shapes formed by the individual birds--I plan on applying this tutorial to those shapes, with the individual birds arranged as the substitute vertical, horizontal and diagonal cross hatches--you have helped me visualize this process and how to go about preparing the shapes and applying the proper bird values to accentuate them …..thanks!!!!

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The crazy part for me is I’m actually understanding 😮❤

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It is one of the best video I saw on this subjects. Fundamentals are explained in such an easy to understand way. Well done. Thank you....👍Great learning

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every single one of your videos is mindblowing, but this one in particular is gold!!!!! thank you soooo much

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Wow! Just the first 4 minutes of instruction explained so much! Thank you, thank you! When I first started trying to draw in pen and ink 30 years ago, there was no video instructions on anything, and I had to rely entirely on books, which are a lot harder to follow than visual demonstration. This makes things SO much easier, and I am SO grateful.😃

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Isn't it a marvel, to be able to have a question, and simply go find out how to do it?! Instead of trying for years and possibly just giving up altogether. Absolutely stunning. I am grateful every day.

[@marielouisedavidson4834]

Thanks so much! Very important to know and confusing, but you really helped me understand how this works. Thanks!

[@rasmachris94]

This was really helpful I tend to shade rather haphazardly and wondered why some of my shading looked better for some forms and worse for others.

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Great Master of Cross Hatching.

[@gsdls]

Such a useful video. Thank you so much for sharing your skill and knowledge.

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man i love u simplified so many stuff

[@zan8152]

This is something that I like inherently got, but am never able to realize well enough to execute. Immediately you've broken it down and explained it so simply I think I may have a chance. I'll be coming back to this video a bunch, this is wonderful stuff thank you.

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Thanks so much, amazing teaching from an amazing teacher

[@mikerodriguez413]

I loved this video, and the entire series!! Thank you

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GAME CHANGER! That made it a lot simpler, thank u

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God damn... why is it just so satisfying watching you draw?! Another great episode!!

[@G-Sco-tt]

Really looking forward to seeing these concepts applied in real time to fully rendered facial features and portraits.

[@iNVENCIbLL]

This is great. I’ve been wondering about this stuff so much since I started drawing. Thank you

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Great teacher, very clear. I bought both books💪

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I feel it useful. A good pedagogue. Step by step. One can follow the master without being lost. I will suscribe and practice. The 2 books and especially exercises one are great !

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks so much

[@christopher9136]

Thanks so much for this, it really helped A LOT. 👍

[@benitoproto7702]

Such an important concept! Even if you don't use lines, "visualize" this lines helps you understand how to shadow correctly. Thank you for the video. Looking forward for the "consistency video" I really struggle with large strokes consistency!

[@bilanggoboy]

Thank you so much for this great tutorial!

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I love this man so much. Thank you

[@enderlebrave2]

Thank you one more time alphonso! I draw a lot thanks to you :-)

[@transferz]

That makes so much sense. I would look at your drawings in Ig and wonder how you did that in pen. I’m a trained oil painter. I like drawing in ink more though

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[@larryglatt2548]

This is one of your best videos, thank you.

[@Zenon-fg4dw]

What a great tutorial. Thank you so much! Now, I am thinking what is difference between shading and cross hatching if you are using a pencil? Is one preferred over the other? Or ultimately they are the same thing, and cross hatching is a method of shading?

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Muchas gracias por sus consejos, todos son muy útiles. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Lástima que no esté subtitulado en español.

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Excellent guidance and detail..

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[@jameslabs1]

Thanks. Clear and to the point.

[@Splattedable]

This was so useful thanks a lot!

[@phyllisalden9983]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@butacrafts]

This is perfect. I was looking for the examples on the curvatures. I do have a question though. If we are hatching say a finger that is curved, or in a fist. the direction changes. I find my hatching looking very strange when the direction changes. How do I hatch elegantly or seamlessly? I need to look through your videos on building values too. I'm pretty bad at it now

[@BaseBasvic]

THANK YOU-great stuff!!

[@carolannefisher1516]

Q: if you’re converging Horizontal strokes toward the vanishing point, shouldn’t you also make the vertical strokes get closer to each other (denser) as they go back in space on a plane? Similar to how light posts look like they get closer to each other as they go away in space. Superior video, as always!

[@melissafrankel8723]

I was just wondering the same!

[@alphonsodunn]

True, that does happen but for our purposes we can ignore that effect. Remember, our lines are not representing actual objects, but to convey value (while aligning with the 3D shape of the form.) I know it may seem contrary. but in this case, if we do that, then the viewer will think value gradation which isnt our intent

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Thank you.

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Awesome! Thanks!

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Lifesaving video

[@Mrs.LadeyBug]

So helpful!

[@d.o3927]

Really helpful. Thanks

[@abbitbunny]

Thank you for this video. What about if there is multiple component in that drawings? How should we decide where is A,B, C and D?

[@ji3072]

Thank you. Very helpful.

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Muito obrigada, do Brasil!👏

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Ello from the Philippines!

[@willbephore3086]

Mr Dunn, I have been struggling with contour lines, of actually getting the intended curve in them, even though I am practicing exercises and drills. So I am digging through your videos in hopes of finding some help with that - and come across this video. Which isn't actually the answer to my issue, but wow it addresses another issue I have also been grappling with. Thank you as always for your patient, clear, repeated instructions that make it all simple and unavoidable to understand and learn.

[@tessa6307]

Awesome video explaining this principle, thank you! I’d like to know how you go about choosing which type of line to use vertical, horizontal, or diagonal). Is this in an earlier video? Does choosing one direction over another impact the way the form is communicated?

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