What Is Cross Hatching Used for?

Hatching, also called cross-hatching, technique used by draftsmen, engravers, and other artists who use mediums that do not allow blending (e.g., pen and ink) to indicate shading, modeling, and light and shade.

What is the purpose of cross-hatching?

Crosshatching is the drawing of two layers of hatching at right-angles to create a mesh-like pattern. Multiple layers in varying directions can be used to create textures. Crosshatching is often used to create tonal effects, by varying the spacing of lines or by adding additional layers of lines.

What is cross-hatching examples?

The lines and marks that make up cross-hatching describe planes of form and begin by following planes of form--like cross-contour lines do. For example, if we look at this etching of pillows by Albrecht Durer, we can see how the lines curve and move as the folds of the pillows do.