Title – Introduction to Hatching and Cross-Hatching

By – Lesley Fentiman

Primary Subject – Art

Secondary Subjects – Math

Grade Level – 4-6

Note:

Children create an artwork in this lesson using straight lines. They make the artwork using a ruler, an HB graphite pencil, and colored pencils or markers.

Outcomes and Objectives:

After completion of activities, children will be able to:
• draw straight lines in any direction
  
• recognize horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines
  
• recognize the difference between hatching and shading
  
• recognize the difference between hatching and cross-hatching
  
• recognize the importance of line in an artwork
  
• recognize the importance of color in an artwork

Equipment:

• Art/Cartridge paper
• HB pencil
• a selection of colored pencils
• a selection of marker pens

Procedure:

• Give children a piece of art/cartridge paper and ask them to fill the paper by drawing horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. The lines can intersect. A picture or pattern can be made. When the lines have been draw in HB pencil, then ask the children to make the lines colored in the following way:

  __	HB pencil or black
  |	colored
  /	HB or black
  	colored

• This is to give the younger children some structure. The lesson can also be carried out using own choice of colors.
  
• If lines have intersected to form a recognizable shape, such as square, diamond or triangle,
  then any shading must be done as lines (hatching – lines one way or cross-hatching – lines in opposite directions.)

Conclusion:

Display artworks.
• Some interesting, imaginative artworks can be achieved.
  
• Lesson can also be completed with a computer drawing program.

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