March 8th, 2009

The Sketchy Effect

If you ladies and gentlemen ever wonder how I draw, you came to the right place

Here I reveal one of my ultimate techniques I found last year and been experimenting with Eslend.

Difficulty to do this: Easy to Medium

Many multiple black lines squeezed together

Many multiple lines squeezed together

1. You can use any colors. Hatch them in one line like cross hatching, but do not cross them.
(You may use the above image for practice)

Crosshatching time!

Crosshatching time!

2.Here I cross hatch it with a different color. Instead of the same color, we use a negative color that matches with the background.

2nd Crosshatch

2nd Crosshatch

3. Do a third Cross Hatch with either colors.

Look closely, see the shapes?

Look closely, see the shapes?

4. Then you can start erasing or coloring some of the shapes out.

Check out my Hair!

Check out my Hair!

5. Then you can apply this technique or texture to your work.

Fun Fun!