What problem occurs by adding too many uncontrolled layers in cross hatching?

Correct answer: Details will be suppressed and value will become heavy

Cross hatching builds tone by placing groups of lines across one another in different directions. More layers can make a passage darker and can suggest stronger form, but uncontrolled layers eventually fill the spaces between marks. The surface then becomes muddy or too heavy, and small details, edges, and form descriptions are hidden. Good cross hatching requires planned spacing, pressure, direction, and gradual value changes rather than simply adding lines everywhere.

Option A is correct because excessive uncontrolled marks can suppress detail and create an overly dark value. The artist should stop, compare the passage with the surrounding values, and reserve the darkest layers for important areas. Option B is the opposite of the usual result. Colour temperature is not the central issue in this black-line value problem, and option D is unjustified because extra lines do not automatically make form correct.