What benefit can come from using hatching and stippling together in one drawing?

Correct answer: Lines and dots will give variety of value and texture

Direct answer: A is correct. Hatching builds tone with groups of lines, while stippling builds tone with dots. By varying the spacing, direction, pressure, and concentration of these marks, an artist can create light and dark values as well as different suggestions of surface texture. Combining the methods can therefore make a drawing more varied and descriptive. A does not mean that every surface will automatically become realistic; the techniques must still be controlled and suited to the object. B is wrong because both methods can produce value rather than remove it. C is wrong because a drawing technique does not automatically erase hue; hue is a colour property, and the question concerns mark-making. D is wrong because the use of two techniques does not always make space incorrect; spatial clarity depends on proportion, overlap, perspective, and value. Memory cue: lines and dots are two different mark languages for tone and surface.