CONTOUR LINES

 means "outline”  presents exterior edges of objects  A plain contour has a clean, connected line, no shading and emphasizes an open "shell" of the subject  Pencil drawing, ball point pen and black markers are good practice tools. WHAT IS A CONTOUR LINE?

...is the marvelous simplicity and elegance of line design.  Successful contour drawing is characterized by perception and control  demands the experience of visual practice to achieve competence. WHAT IS A CONTOUR LINE?

 No erasing is allowed.  Begin with a focal point on the object and continue concentration as if the eyes were drawing the image.  The pencil/pen, once placed on the paper stays there moving in a slow line development until the entire contour is completed.  Eyes focus from object to paper without head movement. CONTOUR DRAWING

BUT THERE’S MORE  The Art of Contour Line Drawing is very diverse…and there are many types of contour drawing to explore  We are going to explore the most interesting and “sense” applying one

BLIND CONTOUR!!!!

 One continuous line  No erasing is allowed  Begin with a focal point on the object and continue concentration as if the eyes were drawing the image.  Eyes focus on the object not paper BLIND CONTOUR