Which technique creates shade with many dots?

Correct answer: Stippling

The direct answer is C, Stippling. Stippling is a drawing technique in which an artist uses many separate dots to show light, dark, form, and shade. The basic reasoning is simple: more closely placed dots make an area look darker, while fewer and more widely spaced dots make it look lighter. Option A, Hatching, uses groups of mostly parallel lines, not dots. Option B, Cross hatching, uses two or more sets of lines crossing one another, so it is also not dot shading. Option C, Stippling, is correct because its main identifying mark is the use of dots. Option D, Wash, uses diluted ink, paint, or colour spread smoothly with a brush to create gradual tones; it does not depend on separate dots. A useful exam cue is: dots create stippling, one-direction lines create hatching, crossed lines create cross hatching, and fluid paint creates a wash. Do not confuse the dark result with the technique used; the dots identify the method.