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!