Welcome to Drawing Class
Eye Patterns Nose Patterns Mouth Patterns
PATTERNS: WE OFTEN DRAW WHAT WE THINK
AN OBJECT SHOULD LOOK LIKE, INSTEAD OF WHAT WE
ACTUALLY SEE!
LOOK AT THE OBJECT MORE THAN THE PAPER!!(YOU DON’T WANT IT TO
GET LONELY!!)
Can’t Take My Eyes
off of You
CONTOUR Sket c h
A contour is the line which defines a form or edge - an outline. Contour drawing is the place where most beginners start, following the visible edges of a shape. The contour describes the outermost edges of an object, as well as dramatic changes of plane within it.
These lines are much softer, and made with much less pressure from your hand. They are used to create smoother shadows and more gradual shifts between different shades of dark and light.
Some Fun with Contour Lines
COMPLETE A SCRATCH ART DRAWING USING A TOOTHPICK AND ONE OF THE STILL LIFE OBJECTS AT YOUR TABLE
MIXOFCONTOUR/SIMPLIFICATIONANDSHADING
What makes a drawing look realistic?
SHADING ONLY
Pencil hardness
HARD LEADS MAKE LIGHT MARKS AND SOFT LEADS MAKE DARK MARKS
Shading Practice:
value s cales
MAKE YOUR OWN, BEGINNING WITH YOUR SOFTEST PENCIL AND ENDING WITH YOUR HARDEST PENCIL
More Shading Practice
DRAW WHAT YOU SEE, USING SHADING
Next project: Draw What you
see!
PICK OUT A FACE PICTURE, COVER HALF, TURN IT
UPSIDE DOWN, AND DRAW WHAT YOU
SEE USING SHADING
SEE YOU ALL
NEXT WEEK!
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