<p>The kind of shading with many thin lines is called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatching" rel="noreferrer">hatching</a>.</p>
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(<a href="https://www.shoorayner.com/how-to-shade-drawings-with-cross-hatching/crosshatch2/" rel="noreferrer">image source</a>)</p>
<p>It's very common in ink or pen drawings and printing techniques like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etching" rel="noreferrer">etching</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodblock_printing" rel="noreferrer">woodblock printing</a>. A sub-category of prints with especially fine details is the &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_master_print" rel="noreferrer">old master print</a>&quot;.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.vangoghgenova.it/this-hatching-exercise-will-make-your-drawings-better.html" rel="noreferrer">This site</a> demonstrates a number of different hatching techniques and how they influence our perception of the shapes</p>

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Oh this is very helpful, thank you!
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<p>I don't know much about art history or different drawing traditions, but I often see this style of line art (done in pen and ink I think?) which uses many thin lines for shading. Some examples of what I'm talking about include:</p>
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<td>J. J. Grandeville, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ignace_Isidore_G%C3%A9rard_Grandville#/media/File:Grandville_leLoup_Et_Le_Chien.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source</a></td>
<td>John Tenniel, <a href="https://medium.com/alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland/sir-john-tenniel-s-classic-illustrations-of-alice-in-wonderland-2c3bbdca3a77" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source</a></td>
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<td>A hand, <a href="https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/481181541439349656/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source</a></td>
<td>Some animals, <a href="https://www.123rf.com/photo_77007446_animals-around-the-world-collection-of-an-hand-drawn-illustrations-freehand-sketches-line-art-drawin.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source</a></td>
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<p>I never know how to describe this style of drawing and search for more examples. I'm also not sure if there's a term for this style of art, or if I'm grouping together unrelated art styles, but any help would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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Hi ink, do note that the characteristic you're looking for is part of the technique, and not an artistic style. I've added the technique-identification tag.
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What's the name for the pen and ink drawing style seen in J. J. Grandville's art?
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# What's the name for the pen and ink drawing style seen in J. J. Grandville's art?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-12)

I don't know much about art history or different drawing traditions, but I often see this style of line art (done in pen and ink I think?) which uses many thin lines for shading. Some examples of what I'm talking about include:

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| J. J. Grandeville, [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ignace_Isidore_G%C3%A9rard_Grandville#/media/File:Grandville_leLoup_Et_Le_Chien.jpg) | John Tenniel, [source](https://medium.com/alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland/sir-john-tenniel-s-classic-illustrations-of-alice-in-wonderland-2c3bbdca3a77) |
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| A hand, [source](https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/481181541439349656/) | Some animals, [source](https://www.123rf.com/photo_77007446_animals-around-the-world-collection-of-an-hand-drawn-illustrations-freehand-sketches-line-art-drawin.html) |

I never know how to describe this style of drawing and search for more examples. I'm also not sure if there's a term for this style of art, or if I'm grouping together unrelated art styles, but any help would be greatly appreciated!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi ink, do note that the characteristic you're looking for is part of the technique, and not an artistic style. I've added the technique-identification tag.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-04-13. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

The kind of shading with many thin lines is called [hatching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatching).

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/D76Qw.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/D76Qw.jpg)  
([image source](https://www.shoorayner.com/how-to-shade-drawings-with-cross-hatching/crosshatch2/))

It's very common in ink or pen drawings and printing techniques like [etching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etching) or [woodblock printing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodblock_printing). A sub-category of prints with especially fine details is the "[old master print](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_master_print)".

[This site](https://www.vangoghgenova.it/this-hatching-exercise-will-make-your-drawings-better.html) demonstrates a number of different hatching techniques and how they influence our perception of the shapes

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Oh this is very helpful, thank you!  

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