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Line Drawing

The document discusses various types of line drawings including blind contour drawings, continuous line drawings, contour drawings, and cross contour drawings. Blind contour drawings involve tracing an object without looking at the paper to strengthen the connection between eyes, hand, and brain. Continuous line drawings are created using a single, unbroken line. Contour drawings emphasize shape and outline over details through lines. Cross contour drawings use parallel lines at angles to illustrate 3D volume through line alone. Examples of student works using these techniques are provided.

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Line Drawing

The document discusses various types of line drawings including blind contour drawings, continuous line drawings, contour drawings, and cross contour drawings. Blind contour drawings involve tracing an object without looking at the paper to strengthen the connection between eyes, hand, and brain. Continuous line drawings are created using a single, unbroken line. Contour drawings emphasize shape and outline over details through lines. Cross contour drawings use parallel lines at angles to illustrate 3D volume through line alone. Examples of student works using these techniques are provided.

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Elements & Principles of

Art

DESIGNS
USING LINES
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 Who wish to produce contour line
drawings, cross contour drawings, blind
drawings and other types of line drawings.

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Blind Contour Drawing

 Definition: A blind contour drawing


contains lines that are drawn without ever
looking at the piece of paper. This forces you
to study a scene closely, observing every
shape and edge with your eyes, as your hand
mimics these on paper. The aim is not to
produce a realistic artwork, but rather to
strengthen the connection between eyes,
hand and brain: a reminder that, when
drawing, you must first learn to see.
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 Blind Drawing Exercises: Drawing
wobbly lines that bear little resemblance
to the chosen object is relaxing and
stress-free. Often, a classroom bubbles
with laughter at the unexpected results.
Blind drawing stretches the arms and soul;
eases you into observational drawing
without fear.

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Continuous Line Drawing
 Definition: A continuous line drawing is
produced without ever lifting the drawing
instrument from the page. This means
that, in addition to outlines and internal
shapes, the pencil must move back and
forth across the surface of the paper, with
lines doubling back on each other, so that
the drawing is one free-flowing, unbroken
line.

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Continuous Line Drawing
 To avoid the temptation to erase lines, it
can be helpful to complete a continuous
line drawing with an ink pen, varying the
line weight, as needed, to indicate
perspective and areas of light and shadow.
Like the drawing methods described
above, this drawing method develops
confidence and drawing speed, and
encourages your eyes and hand and brain
to work together. Continuous line
drawings work best with in-depth
observation of your subject, without
interference from your thinking mind. 7
“…continuous line drawing
is actually a very powerful
way to create a piece that
is both hard edged and
fluid, representational and
abstract, rational and
emotional all in one.

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An A Level Art sketchbook page by Lucy Feng from
Hereford Sixth Form College, Herefordshire, UK:
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Contour Drawing

 Definition: A contour drawing shows the


outlines, shapes and edges of a scene, but
omits fine detail, surface texture, colour
and tone (‘contour’ is French for
‘outline’).

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 “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.

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A contour drawing by Ultima Thule:

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Cross Contour Drawing

 Definition: A cross contour drawing contains


parallel lines that run across the surface of an
object (or radiate from a central point), such as
those that appear on a topographical map or a
digital wireframe. The lines can run at any
appropriate angle (sometimes at multiple angles)
and may continue across objects and into the
background. Cross contour drawings typically
follow the rules of perspective, with lines drawn
closer together in the distance and further apart
in the foreground. In this type of drawing, the
illusion of three-dimensional volume is created
entirely with line.
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 Cross Contour Drawing Exercises:
This is an excellent way to gain familiarity
with the volumes and three-dimensional
forms in your project, producing analytical
cross contour drawings that are suitable
for sketchbooks or early preparatory
sheets.

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 Cross contour drawing of a shell by Matt
Louscher:

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Cross contour hand drawings by
(from left) Mathew Young, Ryan Acks
and Lea Dallaglio while studying at
the San Jose State University,
Department of Art and Art History:

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Cross contour drawings by Daniel
Servin (left) and Alfred Manzano,
completed while studying AP Studio
Art at Mt Eden High School in
Hayward, California, USA: 17
Cross contour line drawings by Tornwing:
black lines of different thicknesses flow around
three-dimensional forms. The strong contrast in
this drawing ...

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Activity

 Produce a Contour drawing of your


preference.

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