cross-hatching

1.名詞B2

釋義

a drawing method, or the pattern it creates, where one layer of close lines is placed across another to build shadow and texture

例句

Min used cross-hatching to darken the shadow under the teapot in her sketch.

use cross-hatching to build shadow

The art teacher showed us cross-hatching on an apple before we tried it.

cross-hatching on [object] in a lesson

同義詞

hatching
uses only one set of parallel lines, while cross-hatching adds a crossing layer
shading
a broader term for making an area darker by any method, not only with lines
stippling
creates tone with dots rather than intersecting lines

cross-hatching in + artwork

cross-hatching on + surface

Usually uncountable in art discussions. It refers to tone made with crossing line layers, not to smooth pencil shading or dot work.

❌The artist used cross-hatching with tiny dots on the pear.

✅The artist used stippling with tiny dots on the pear.

💡Cross-hatching is made with crossing lines, while dots are called stippling.

cross-hatching — noun