Per special request :) this is my method for crosshatching. Feel free to comment and share your ideas.
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My first attempt at cross-hatching with ink.
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Sunset behind a Celtic inspired cross.
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Graphite on sketch paper.
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Graphite on sketch paper.
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Pink tulips on toned tan sketch paper. This was my first time burnishing. I used the toned tan paper so that I could better see the effects of burnishing with a white pencil. I used Prismacolor soft core pencils.
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It was so meditative doing the shading and blending for this one.
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