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This document discusses 7 different mark making techniques: stippling, hatching, cross hatching, contour lines, scumbling, line patterns, and words. Each technique is explained and an example is provided. The reader is then instructed to practice each technique by drawing a sphere and applying the technique to show value. The document encourages reflecting on and applying the techniques to other art pieces.

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Mark Making Techniques Powerpoint

This document discusses 7 different mark making techniques: stippling, hatching, cross hatching, contour lines, scumbling, line patterns, and words. Each technique is explained and an example is provided. The reader is then instructed to practice each technique by drawing a sphere and applying the technique to show value. The document encourages reflecting on and applying the techniques to other art pieces.

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Mark Making

Techniques
Drawing and Painting

Extension Green County Office


Samantha Wileman
2020 Summer Assistant
Background and Educational Information

There are many different ways you can create value


using different mark making techniques.

Value is how light or dark something is. When used in


drawing you may have many different values to show
depth and form. This activity will apply value to a
sphere and how the value shifts throughout the
sphere.

In this activity you will be shown 7 different techniques


and apply them to a sphere. Then you will be shown
how these techniques can be used in different art
pieces.
Let’s Get Started: Activity
You will need 7 sheets of paper. Should be 4 inches by
4 inches or bigger. You will also need a writing utensil.
A fine tip marker or pen works best for this activity.

On each sheet of paper you will want to draw a circle


in the center of the paper. Try to get the circle as
accurate as you can or grab an object to trace that is
in a circle form.

As you go through the activity you will apply one of the


techniques to one of the circles. There are 7 different
techniques in this activity which is why you will need 7
sheets of paper.
Stippling

Stippling - Creating an image


using small dots.

If there are more dots closer


together the value will appear
darker. (See value scale for
reference)

When shading a sphere using this


techniques the highlights will have
few dots that are spread out while
the shadows will have many dot
that are closer together.
Example using stippling
Hatching
Hatching- Creating an image using
parallel lines.

The closer or thicker the lines are,


the darker the value will be. (See
value scale for reference)

When shading a sphere using this


technique the highlights will have
only a few lines spaced out while
the shadows will have many lines
close together. All of the lines
should be facing the same direction
using this technique.
Example using hatching
Cross Hatching

Cross hatching- creating an image


using different sets of parallel lines.

Similar to hatching, cross hatching


uses parallel lines with another set
of parallel lines at an angle to the
first. The closer both sets of lines
are to one another, the darker the
value.

When shading a sphere, both the


highlights and shadows will have
two or more sets of parallel lines.
Example using cross hatching
Contour lines
Contour lines - An outline of
a form. A contour line can
be used in value as well.

The closer the lines the


darker the value. (See value
scale for reference)

When shading a sphere


using contour lines, you will
outline the sphere. The more
outlines you create the
darker the value will be.
Example using contour lines
Scumbling
Scumbling is made up of small
separate scribble marks.

Scumbling and scribbling are not


the same thing but can look
similar. Scumbling is separate
scribble marks while scribbling is
made up of one line rather than
multiple.

When shading a sphere, the


highlight will only have a few
marks while the shadows will
have many overlapping marks to
create a darker value.
Example using scumbling
Line patterns

Line patterns are made up of small


sections of parallel lines.

To create a darker value using line


patterns, you can make the lines
thinker or put more lines in each
section as shown in the value scale.

When shading a sphere, the section


at the highlight point should have
spread out lines while the shadows
should have the lines very close
together to create a darker value.
Example using line patterns
Words
You can also use words to create
value.

As you can see from the value scale,


the more words in the box, the
darker the value. You can also
overlap the words to create an even
darker value.

When shading a sphere, there will


only be a few words on the highlight
of the sphere. As you get closer to
the shadows you will add more
words and can overlap the words like
you see in the picture.
Example using words
Ask/Share/Reflect
What is your favorite mark making
technique?

How could you apply this into an art piece?

What technique did you find most


challenging? Why?
Finished Drawing? Now What?

Grab some paper and sketch up some ideas of


how you could use these techniques into
different pieces!
Credits
All Pieces are drawn by Samantha Wileman

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