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Learning How to

Create Contour
Line Drawings
Drawing Class

Instruction Dawn Jacobson


Fruitport High School

Contour Line

A line that creates boundaries that


separates one area from another. They
define the edges and surface ridges of
objects and figures.

Sketching Verses Contour


Line
Drawing
Contour line drawing

Sketching is done

takes a long time to


quickly
do.
The lines are light and Lines go from light to
broken sketchy in
dark.
appearance.
Contour shows all the
Lacks detail but gives
tiny edges and details
you a idea of what the
in the outline of the
image is.
object.
The drawn object in a
Drawn object appears
sketch does not appear
3 dimensional
3D

Contour line drawings are like


coloring book pages
No Value or shading (light

and dark shadows and


highlights)
No Textures (the implied

look of a touchable feeing


something may have)
Just the CONTOUR EDGES

of shapes, colors,
reflections, highlights &
textures

When you make a contour drawing


you draw only the

..shapes and edges

of the color changes,


surface edges and
value/texture
changes.

Best way to learn to do a contour line drawing is to


create several
Blind Contour Drawings:

Drawings where

the artists only


looks at the object
and slowly draws
what he or she
sees!
This student has a blinder

A blind contour drawing is drawn


the same way as a continuous
line drawing except you

CANT LOOK AT
YOUR DRAWING
UNTIL YOU ARE
ABSOLUTELY
DONE!

To review from
yesterday.Blind contour
drawings will help you to focus
on the details of the object you
are drawing.

You are training

your eye to look


more closely!

TO BEGIN A BLIND CONTOUR


DRAWING:

Choose an interesting

object do draw from the


table.
Objects with lots of edges

are the most fun


Smooth objects are not

good

You should tape the paper down


to keep it from moving

Place your object on one

side of the screen and


your paper or sketchbook
on the other side.

Set up a screen

Large binder or books

work well, or a box lid.

Place your drawing material on


your paper and dont lift it up
Be sure your
until the drawing is done!
starting point
gives you
enough room so
you dont draw
off the edge of
the paper.

Study the object and draw very


slowly
Take a minute or two to just stare

at the object. Notice edges and


curves.
It is best to air trace over the
object with the tip of the pencil
before you even draw.
When you begin drawing where

ever your EYE is on the object is


exactly what your HAND is
drawing.
So make your eyes move as slow

as your hand.

You are training your eyes to


see and your hand to
translate what the eye sees

Notice again

this is ONE
continuous line!

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