Beginner artist here (because of architecture school)! I'd like to receive constructive feedback on my ink hatching - what can I fix, what can I do next, which seems wrong. TToTT
#Exterior Rendering Help
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mossy crypt
Hi there , is this a lines(hatching) dots and dashes assignment? Your off to a great start but there are several spots that need to be looked at. I will point them out bullet style for clarity.
- Focusing on your hatching, it is lacking in form and value. all of the hatching is flat in tone. The lines within a hatch need to be used to convey form with value. The top and bottom of the columns would have been excellent candidates for this. You can add hatching to each of the stones along the edges to convey a slight curve.
- Perspective, the image flattens out because although your structure is in perspective your ground is not. The gaps between the stones are almost the same width closes and farthest from the viewer. The stones can also be hatched to convey curvature.
- Your dot work is good, you can even go harder in the deep shadows of the foliage.
- use shorter strokes for your hatch lines, it allows more control and greater variety of gradients.
Observer this image, Its from my BFA portfolio. ITs a line dots and Dash hatch assignment. Each of these concepts above was used in this drawing. Notice how some areas are left white while the line density is increased to create form and value.
The image above was created using a full value of pen sizes .005 through .08 fineliners. you need that range in line to aid in showing distal forms and intricate nuanced details in the distance as objects get smaller.
mossy crypt
Here is an example of how i would tackle some examples in your work. I drew these using your drawing as reference.
The floor is the hardest as you have to remember the further back you go the smaller and smaller the gaps will be until almost up against the building you wont see any gaps between the stones.
One last note as a representation of skill. Try not to use solid areas (gaps in stones) or long lines (columns). If you need to make an area really dark use one of your strokes. Line dot or dash. In my BFA image, the darkest pure black areas such as the doorway are dots... a lot of dots. The sides of the reliefs on the walls are lines, hundreds of small lines. The reason for this it keeps the form of your drawing as a hatching and can be seen on observation. If you use marker or simply fill in pure black spots it breaks the image form slightly and becomes slightly illustrative.
Hers how i would suggest long lines in a drawing while also conveying value as the column turns from the light source on the right
