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Contour Drawing

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Contour Drawing

Spring 2017
What is a contour line?
A contour line is an individual line that defines the edge or outline of one of the main
shapes or forms of an image. A contour line can vary in width/weight, but a contour
drawing does not use any shading.
Steps to Creating a Contour Line Masterpiece
1. Study the object before starting. Drawing is mostly about seeing!

1. Find a good place to start. Once you set your pen down try not it pick it up.

1. Concentrate and let your hand follow your eye.

1. Dont be afraid to mess up!!!


Blind Contour Drawing
A contour drawing that is created without looking
at your paper.

Artists use this exercise to strengthen their hand-


eye coordination and to train their brain to be
more observant of the lines that create the edges
of objects.

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