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Brenda Hoddinott

I-04 BEGINNER: CARTOONS & CRITTERS

If you happen to like Dalmatians or cows, you’ll love learning how to use hatching lines to draw both the texture and pattern of spotted fur

This lesson is divided into the following five sections:

INTRODUCTION: To capture spotted fur in a drawing, you define both the pattern and the

texture

OUTLINING SPOTS OF DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES: You outline the shapes of

some spots inside a rectangular drawing space

PLAYING WITH FURRY HATCHING LINES: You experiment with making different

values of a fuzzy texture The hatching lines are unevenly spaced and of many different lengths and thicknesses

ADDING TEXTURE TO SPOTTED FUR: The base (or background) of the spotted fur is

drawn with mostly light values and the spots are rendered with dark values

CHALLENGE: You are challenged to draw spotted fur with two additional techniques

Suggested drawing supplies include good quality white paper, 2H, HB, 2B, and 4B pencils, erasers, and a pencil sharpener

This lesson is recommended for artists and aspiring artists of all skill levels and ages, as

well as home schooling, academic and recreational fine art educators

6 PAGES – 10 ILLUSTRATIONS Published by Hoddinott Publishing, Halifax, NS, Canada 2003 (Revised 2006)

You can create different values with hatching by:

Varying the density (placing lines either far apart or close together) of the

individual hatching lines

Varying the pressure used in holding various pencils

Using different grades of pencils, from hard to soft, to help with the

different values

INTRODUCTION

To capture spotted fur in a drawing, you use dark values for the spots and light values for the

areas that are light Values are the different shades of gray created when you draw by varying

both the density of the shading lines, and the pressure used in holding various pencils

In addition to having a spotted pattern, spotted fur also has a fuzzy texture Pattern refers to the different values on the surface of your subject as identified by your sense of sight Texture is the

surface detail of an object, as identified by your senses of touch and sight and defined in a drawing with various shading techniques When you draw a patterned texture, you need to define both the pattern and the texture

Compare the two different textures on these two identical striped patterns The texture of the pattern in the first drawing is definitely not fuzzy However, thanks to the jagged hatching lines

of various lengths and values, the second striped pattern looks furry Hatching, a classical

shading technique, is comprised of sets of lines drawn closely together to give the illusion of values Hatching is a very fast and simple way to create both the texture and the pattern of fur

Figures 1and 2:

Comparing a

smooth striped

pattern with a fuzzy

striped pattern

OUTLINING SPOTS OF DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES

In this section you draw the shapes of some spots inside a rectangular drawing space A drawing space (sometimes called a drawing format) refers to the area of a drawing surface within a

specific perimeter, outlined by a shape of any size, such as a square, rectangle or circle You don’t need to have your spots looking the same as mine Use your imagination and make them any shapes you like Just keep the shapes fairly simple!

1) Use a ruler to draw a

rectangle (a drawing space)

in which to draw your

spotted fur

Suggested sizes include 3.5

by 6 inches, or 5 by 7

inches

2) Draw a large spot of any

shape in the right half of

your drawing space

3) Draw a large partial spot

on the far left

4) Add two more partial spots

- one in the upper left and

the other in the lower right

corner

5) Sketch a couple of smaller

spots in the lower left

section

PLAYING WITH FURRY HATCHING LINES

In this section you experiment with making different values of a fuzzy texture

6) On some scrap paper, practice drawing

some raggedy, uneven hatching lines of

various lengths to represent fur

7) Continue practicing the texture of fur

with hatching until you can make four

different values

Use a 2H for the lightest value, an HB for

the next value, a 2B for the medium value,

and a 4B for the darkest value

ADDING TEXTURE TO SPOTTED FUR

The base (or background) of spotted fur is drawn with mostly light values and the spots are dark

Examine this close-up view of spotted fur and consider the following helpful hints for drawing a realistic fur texture:

Some hatching lines extend beyond the outlines of the shapes of the spots, to create a jagged, natural looking fur texture

The hatching lines are unevenly spaced and of many different lengths and thicknesses

The light values of the background are shaded first so the dark spots can easily be added over the lighter shading

8) Use your kneaded eraser and gently pat the lines outlining the spots, so as to lighten them in preparation for shading

9) Draw a bunch of hatching lines of different lengths in all the areas without spots

Assuming a light source is shining from the left, graduate the values from light (2H and HB) on the left to medium (2B) on the right Fur tends to be a little darker the farther away

it is from the light Graduated shading is a continuous progression of values from dark to

light or from light to dark If you have no experience with graduated shading, refer to

lesson F-04 Graduated Values in the beginner section before you continue

Light source refers

to the direction from which a dominant light originates The placement of this light source affects every aspect of a drawing The light source tells you where to draw all the light values and shadows

10) Use medium

(2B) and

dark (4B)

hatching lines

to graduate

the shading

of the spots

from medium

(on the left)

to dark on

the right

CHALLENGE

In this lesson you drew the background before the spots However, you can draw spotted fur by shading either the background or the spots first You can also draw the background and spots at the same time For extra practice try each of the following:

Draw a section of spotted fur by shading the dark spots first, and then the light background Draw another section of spotted fur by drawing both background and spots at the same time Draw an animal or cartoon with spotted fur by using whichever method you prefer

Brenda Hoddinott

As a self-educated teacher, visual artist, portraitist, forensic artist, and illustrator, Brenda utilizes diverse art media including graphite, technical pen, colored pencil, chalk pastel, charcoal, conté crayon, and oil paints

My philosophy on teaching art is to focus primarily on the

enjoyment aspects while gently introducing the technical and

academic Hence, in creating a passion for the subject matter,

the quest for knowledge also becomes enjoyable

>Brenda Hoddinott<

BIOGRAPHY

Born in St John’s, Newfoundland, Brenda grew up in the small town of Corner Brook She developed strong technical competencies with a personal commitment to self directed learning, and the aid of assorted “Learn to Draw” books During Brenda’s twenty-five year career as a self-educated civilian forensic artist, numerous criminal investigation departments have employed Brenda’s skills, including Royal Canadian Mounted Police and municipal police departments In 1992, Brenda was honored with a commendation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and in 1994, she was awarded a Certificate of Membership from “Forensic Artists International”

Her home-based art career included graphic design, and teaching recreational drawing and painting classes As supervisor of her community’s recreational art department, Brenda hired and trained teachers, and designed curriculum for several children’s art programs In 1998, Brenda chose to end her eighteen-year career as an art educator in order to devote more time to writing, drawing, painting, and developing her websites

Drawspace http://www.drawspace.com incorporates her unique style and innovative approach to curriculum development This site offers downloadable and printable drawing classes for students of all abilities from the age of eight through adult Students of all ages, levels and abilities have praised the simple step-by-step instructional approach This site is respected as a resource for fine art educators, home schooling programs, and educational facilities throughout the world

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