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Start Art 8 10 www.painters-online.co.uk the lightest shade of the colour range for sketching rather than using a pencil, which could dirty the colours. Hatching Hatching means covering flat areas using lots of closely packed lines.These can run parallel or cross over each other to achieve a more intense darkening. Hatching is used on a pen- and-ink drawing, for example to achieve different tones.With a pen- and-ink drawing, this technique is the only method of shading other than completely blacking out an area. When outlining, hatching serves to depict shading quickly and easily. Smudging To create soft transitions or delicate shading or to indicate shiny, soft fur, you can smudge hatched areas made with a soft drawing medium such as pastel by using your finger or a stump (paper blender).To increase this effect even more, light reflections can then be added using light chalk pastels that can also be lightly smudged.When using chalk pastels, final fixing is important to avoid spoiling the drawing by accidentally smudging it. Smudging Rub or wipe soft colour to create soft tonal transitions. Soft transitions can be created by hatching and then smudging. Hatching Place lines parallel or crossing to produce different tones. When drawing with Indian ink, hatching is the only way of shading. t t