Lately, I got attracted to some artworks created by the artists using the dot drawing technique called Stippling. Stippling is an ink drawing technique where you apply tone and texture in small dots. In another words, stippling is a drawing technique in which areas of light and shadow are created using nothing but dots. In a drawing or painting the dots are made of pigment of a single color applied with a pen or brush.
The basic idea is simple : For darker areas you apply a greater number of dots and keep them close together. Then for progressively lighter areas use fewer dots and space them farther apart.
Some people also call this technique as pointillism. But stippling is distinct from pointillism, which uses dots of different colors to stimulate blended colors.
Stippling demands patience and precision, and each piece takes hours to complete.
Here are few flower works which I drew using this technique. You can see by zooming the work that it has been drawn with millions of small dots of pen.
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| "Anemone" Pen on Paper 8.5inch × 10.5inch |
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| "Peony" Pen on Paper 8.5inch × 10.5inch |
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| "Dahlias" Pen on Paper 8.5inch × 10.5inch |
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| "Orchids" Pen on Paper 8.5inch × 10.5inch |
The process definitely takes hours and demands patience but worth it. I love the texture created by this technique. It looks astonishingly beautiful. I would love to do more works by using this technique and improve my skills.
Thank you for stopping by. Let me know if you like my work. Keep supporting. Keep making art. :)
