The Sigiriya Frescoes were painted on the western surface of Sigiriya Rock, located in central Sri Lanka. Painted thirteen hundred years ago, they were the highlight of a massive palace complex built in 480AD by King Kasyapa. Today only a few paintings survive, in a small pocket half-way up the rock, about 100 meters above ground. Protected in this small, sheltered depression a hundred meters above ground, they float effortlessly among the clouds. Some say they are celestial nymphs carrying flowers to shower upon kings and mortals below. Others suggest that they are queens and concubines of Kasyapa’s harem. The ladies of the frescoes have been the subject of speculation for nearly one thousand six hundred years. They, in turn, have remained silent, smiling enigmatically, their secret intact for over 1,600 years. The names of the ladies and the artists who painted them are lost to history. Their legacy has survived for over half a million days, a testament to the genius of their c...
1. Hatching & Cross-Hatching These methods are very common and effective ways to add depth to your sketches through shading. When it comes to well-known pencil drawing styles that can level up your sketches, hatching & cross-hatching is at the top of the list of skills you should learn. Hatching is essentially a series of lines drawn along the main line of your drawing to create shadow and depth. These lines shouldn’t touch. Cross-hatching is a series of lines used in the same way, but where they intersect. The closer these lines, the darker the shading in your drawing will be. 2. Stippling Stippling is the art of adding dots to add shading and depth, similar to hatching or cross-hatching. The closer the dots, the deeper the effect. To ensure that your dots show up and make a better impact, it’s best to use softer graphite for this effect, as it comes out darker. 3. Scribbling Everyone has created idle scribbles on a piece of paper when waiting on hold during ...
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