crosshatched
Lines crossing diagonally
Crosshatched describes a surface marked with two or more sets of parallel lines that intersect at angles, creating a grid-like pattern.
Artists use crosshatching to create shading and depth in drawings: The artist crosshatched the shadows with careful pen strokes.
The technique appears in engraving, sketching, and technical illustration.
Crosshatched patterns also appear on surfaces designed for grip or texture.
Framework of intersecting lines
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- meshInterlocking open weave
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
geometric · diagonal · overlapping · intersecting · crisscross · network · matrix · checkered
Drawn strokes in art
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
rendering · sketching · drawing · ink · penwork · draftsmanship · drypoint · woodcut
Depicting light and darkness
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- lineationDivision into lines
draftsmanship · sketching · texturing · linework · rendering · pencil · charcoal · ink
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
interlaced · geometric · diagonal · overlapping · intersecting · crisscross · network · matrix · checkered · trellis
linework
Drawn strokes in art
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
shading · rendering · sketching · drawing · ink · penwork · draftsmanship · drypoint · woodcut · printmaking
shading
Depicting light and darkness
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
lineation · draftsmanship · sketching · texturing · linework · rendering · pencil · charcoal · ink · pen
shading
Depicting light and darkness
shadow · dimension · contrast · tonality · midtone · chiaroscuro · modeling · blending · darkening · lighting
grain
Cereal plant's harvest unit
coarseness · tactile · striated · grooved · ridged · scored · etched · incised · scratched · textured
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
crosshatchedunshaded
Not blocked from light
flat color · blended · airbrushed · stippled · wash