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    Blind contour drawing involves tracing the outline of an object without looking at the paper. The artist focuses on the object and draws its contours with a continuous line. Effective blind contour drawing uses cross contours to define depth and fills the page without concern for how it looks. Additional techniques like varying line weight, adding value with ink, or layering drawings can create visual interest in blind contour drawings.

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    Blind contour drawing involves tracing the outline of an object without looking at the paper. The artist focuses on the object and draws its contours with a continuous line. Effective blind contour drawing uses cross contours to define depth and fills the page without concern for how it looks. Additional techniques like varying line weight, adding value with ink, or layering drawings can create visual interest in blind contour drawings.

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    Blind contour drawing involves tracing the outline of an object without looking at the paper. The artist focuses on the object and draws its contours with a continuous line. Effective blind contour drawing uses cross contours to define depth and fills the page without concern for how it looks. Additional techniques like varying line weight, adding value with ink, or layering drawings can create visual interest in blind contour drawings.

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    Blind contour drawing involves tracing the outline of an object without looking at the paper. The artist focuses on the object and draws its contours with a continuous line. Effective blind contour drawing uses cross contours to define depth and fills the page without concern for how it looks. Additional techniques like varying line weight, adding value with ink, or layering drawings can create visual interest in blind contour drawings.

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    The key takeaways are that blind contour drawing focuses on tracing the outlines of an object without looking at the paper in order to better observe shapes and proportions. Following the contours with a continuous line and filling the page are important techniques.

    Blind contour drawing involves tracing an object's outlines with your eyes while drawing a continuous line without looking at your paper. You should proceed carefully while focusing on inside and outside contours to define three dimensions. It is important to not be concerned with how it looks and focus on observing the object as you see it.

    Some ways to add interest include varying line weight to create emphasis, adding value with techniques like stippling or hatching, incorporating color, and creating textures with patterns.

    Drawing the Line

    Using BLIND CONTOUR to create an image


    What is Contour
    Line Drawing?
    ● A drawing that is
    essentially an outline
    ● Used to represent mass
    and volume of object
    ● Foundation of drawing
    and painting
    ● Capture life, action, or
    expression of an
    object
    Blind contour defined...
    The artist fixes their eyes on the outline of the model or object, then
    tracks the edge of the object with his or her eyes, while
    simultaneously drawing the contour very slowly, in a steady,
    continuous line without lifting the pencil or looking at the paper
    Creating an effective blind contour...
    ● Use a continuous line - do not take your pencil off the paper.
    ● Proceed carefully. Concentrate, focus, and draw the object as if
    you are tracing or feeling your way around the contours of the
    form.
    ● Keep the line "fluid" but do not scribble. Move your pencil in a
    slow and steady pace much like tracing.
    ● Follow both outside and inside contours. Inside contours are called
    "cross contours". They follow the form much like a string would do
    if it were wrapped around the object you are drawing. This is not
    an outline drawing; an outline drawing defines only two
    dimensions: length and width. The blind contour drawing you are
    creating defines three dimensions: length, width and depth. Cross
    contour line is what defines the third dimension (depth).
    ● Fill the page. Draw large don’t be afraid if your drawing runs off
    the paper in any or all directions.
    ● Do not be concerned about how your drawing will "look." This is
    an important exercise in "seeing”. You will be drawing the
    object(s) as you see them, not as you think you know them!
    Things you could do to
    add interest to your
    blind contours...
    Line Weight: Helps create variety within your drawing. The
    thickness or thinness of a line. This can create variety, emphasis and
    visual interest within your drawing.
    ● Use line weight to create areas of emphasis,
    making parts of the drawing stand out in order to
    draw the viewer’s eye there first. Darkest line weights
    come to the front, while lighter, finer lines fall into the
    background.
    Adding Other
    Embellishments
    Emphasis: is defined as an area or object
    within the artwork that draws attention and
    becomes a focal point.
    ● Use pen and ink to add value
    ○ Stippling, Hatching, Cross-hatching, or Pattern/Textures
    Add color with marker, colored pencil,
    watercolor...
    Create layering with
    paper…

    Use to create
    interest in your
    composition
    ● Add shading with pencils
    ● Overlap multiple drawings
    *Could use different colors or utensils.
    ● Do a double drawing
    ○ Use two different kinds of drawing
    utensils, 2 different colors (pens or
    pencils), Or 2 different thicknesses or
    pens to draw at the same time.

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