Stippling and Crosshatching
Creating
value with
marks and
lines
Value
• An Art Element that refers to the lightness or
darkness of a color or tone.
Contrast
• An Art Principle that refers to the difference between
or among the art elements used.
Values
Colors
Shapes
Stippling
• Using dots and their proximity to each other
to create value.
Hatching
• Using lines and their proximity to one
another to create value.
Crosshatching
• Using lines, line direction, and their
proximity to each other to create value.
Pointillism
• Using pure colored dots placed next to each other
to create value and/or the illusion of different
colors.
Georges Seurat (December 2, 1859 – March 29, 1891)
• Inventor of pointillism
Detail of Sunday on
Grand La Jatte
Impressionism
• Art style focused on light and color
• Uses free brushstrokes or marks
Monet
Degas
Student Work using Stippling
Think about the composition of your artwork
Composition: is the placement or arrangement of visual
elements or ingredients in a work of art
Rule of Thirds…
Stippling & Cross Hatching
Student Scratchboard Examples