Light board lesson plan created for my Instructional Tech class at Emporia State University. The subject of the the lesson is hatching, cross hatching, and stippling for art education.

1. [Hatching, Cross Hatching & Stippling]
[Doug Spencer]
Overview: Hatching and cross hatching are linear drawing techniques that can be used to
create texture, value, and the illusion of form and light. Typically used as an application
technique when the medium is linear in nature, hatching and cross hatching are often used
together. Stippling is a pen and ink drawing technique that uses small dots to build up the
value needed to create the illusion of form.

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Online Resources
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Offline Resources
12” by 18” white drawing paper, graphite, pen and ink
Learning Objectives
o The student will learn how the process of hatching, cross
hatching and stippling can create the illusion of value in an
artwork. The student will also have to solve the problem of
combining two images in a creative manner.
o Hatching is created when non-crossing lines are used to
indicate the value on or around an object. The value added
to the object is dependent on the location of a light source.
More marks are added in the areas of core shadow and cast
shadow, while less marks should exist in lighter areas. When
hatching is used, the lines drawn generally go in the same
direction and are mostly parallel with each other. Sometimes,
the lines may curve slightly or even a great bit depending on
the contours of the object. Lines of this nature are referred to
as cross contour lines.
o When cross hatching is used, the artist may begin adding
value as hatching, but then allow the lines to cross over each
other. The more that the lines cross over each other, the
darker the value becomes. Many artists approach the
addition of crossing lines as a science, following a specific
order of vertical lines, followed by horizontal lines, followed by
diagonal lines, and so on. This method produces very
deliberate and controlled marks that are very exact and
precise. Others simply cross the lines at random leading to
“looser” drawings. Neither way is better, per se. Some looser
approaches work better for some subjects, while more rigid
approaches are suitable for other subjects.
o Stippling is the process of using dots and very small dashes to
create a drawing. The use of different sized dots and the way
they are spaced gives differing effects. For example, you can
add a gray tone just by making marks that are regularly
spaced in a cluster. These tiny stipple markings suggest form,
shape, depth and contrast. They also convey light and
shadow. It's a great idea to use the stipple process with fine
line drawings, they go together very nicely.

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Delivery of info:
Students will be presented with a demonstration of hatching, cross
hatching, & stippling to create the illusion of value and will review the
importance of value in artworks. The students will then brainstorm
images that may be combined and will work for the assignment.
Students will draw the images lightly together on the finished surface
and then slowly add value through the application pen and pencil.
Guided Practice: Students will work while the teacher walks around
and monitors progress. Students will have 15 days to complete the
assignment.
Project resources
Copies of the lesson Stippling: Definition, Techniques & Tools (one for
each student).
Pens or Pencils
Paper
Standards
0.3.1: Analyze elements of a problem to determine solutions (including
how to think creatively).
1.2.7: Demonstrate the methods used to create value (hatching, cross
hatching, and stippling).
1.2.8: Identify the basics of composition.
1.2.9: Identify and understand the design elements and principles.
1.2.10: Analyze the effects of the design elements (e.g. optical illusion
and color theory).

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Practical Exercise:
Display your ability to create value using the techniques of Hatching, Cross Hatching and
Stippling.