Mike Creighton Gives a Sketchbook Tour of Contours

Recently Mike Creighton taught paying subscribers how to "sculpt" their drawing subjects using a technique called contour hatching, which he describes as "almost like stretching a mesh around the form you're drawing."

In this sketchbook tour, Mike shows how he uses this one technique to achieve different results and tackle various drawing challenges.

Watch Mike's sketchbook tour above and then check out his inspiring portrait tutorial here.

Sculpt Your Portrait Subject with Contour Hatching

There are many ways to render form and value in a drawing including well-known techniques like shading and crosshatching. In this lesson (92 mins), artist Mike Creighton demonstrates a less-practiced method called contour hatching, which he describes as “almost like stretching a mesh around the form you’re drawing.” Mike is

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