STIPPLING
Stippling is a technique for shading by means of very fine dots.
Applying stippling is a slow and time-consuming procedure that
requires the utmost patience and care in controlling the size
and spacing of the dots. The best results occur when using a
fine-tipped ink pen on asmooth drawing surface.
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the dots. If the scale of the dots is too large for the
toned area, too coa rse a texture will result.
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