plate no. 4180
Injured Innocence
experienced study
Recreating this drawing will help students develop skills in cross-hatching, stippling, and rendering form with value. It also provides practice in capturing likeness and texture using line work.
technical profile
palette complexity
1
brushwork visibility
5
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes and proportions of the figure, hat, and clothing.
- step 02
Establish the overall composition and placement on the paper.
- step 03
Begin adding darker values to the face, focusing on the shadows and contours.
- step 04
Use cross-hatching and stippling to build up the values gradually.
- step 05
Pay close attention to the direction and density of the lines to create form.
- step 06
Render the texture of the hat using varied line weights and spacing.
- step 07
Add details to the clothing, using lines to indicate folds and wrinkles.
- step 08
Refine the overall drawing, adjusting values and adding final details.
color palette
primary · black · white
secondary · gray
Varying the density and layering of black lines on white paper creates the illusion of grays.
techniques
- ·Cross-hatching
- ·Stippling
- ·Line weight variation
- ·Rendering form with value
- ·Hatching
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the drawing and losing the freshness of the lines.
- →Creating muddy or undefined values.
- →Failing to capture the likeness of the figure.
- →Ignoring the direction of light and shadow.
materials
surface · Smooth drawing paper
required
- ·Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B)
- ·Eraser
- ·Drawing paper
- ·Pencil sharpener
- ·Blending stump
optional
- ·Ruler
- ·Kneaded eraser
- ·Tracing paper
Use a variety of pencils to achieve different values and line weights. A blending stump can be used to soften the values.
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