Contour DrawingSketchbook Notes
A contour drawing shows the outlines, shapes and edges of a scene, but omits fine detail, surface texture, color and tone. A contour line drawing is deliberately and slowly executed. It defines edges, including planes, interior, and exterior edges. Lines are not sketchy and usually show details. The purpose of contour drawing is to emphasize the mass and volume of the subject rather than the detail; the focus is on the outlined shape of the subject and not the minor details. |
Content Objective. . .Students will identify the types of contour line
Language Objective. . .Students will use their skills of observation to practice drawing blind and partial blind contour drawings Language Objective. . . Students will create a small blind contour drawing and complete it with markers or watercolor paint. |
Calligraphic Line (also called Accent, Weighted, or Expressive Line)
Calligraphic lines in drawing are just like using accent in talking -- we put emphasis on certain words to place more importance on them and the same applies in art, too. The contour lines are accented with a variety of line weights. Contour lines look flat & 2-D. Calligraphic line drawings look more 3-D. It's not interesting to talk in a monotone and similarly just using one consistent line in a drawing makes it look uninteresting. So, to change that, all you need to do is use pressure on the pencil to accentuate particular places you want to make a statement with. There are two basic guidelines for this technique:
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