Line DrawingsObservational Drawing

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Elizabeth

LaytonSemi-Blind Drawings

Egan Schiele

Contour Line Drawings

Contour Line Drawing

Observational Drawing

Student Work: Mark Smith (2002) Pencil

LineType: •Straight – directness, stability•Curving – gentleness, movement•Jagged – bristling, aggressive, wild

Direction:Vertical – strengthHorizontal – calmness and tranquilityDiagonal – action and energy

Character:Thick – can be a shape, or strongThin – weak or delicateFuzzy – softSmooth – harder surface

Blind Contour Drawing Video

Blind Contour Drawing You Tube Video

Contour Line Drawing

Student Work: Brad Zobel (2002) Pencil

Student Work: Elizabeth Bectal (2002) Pencil

Student Work: Angie Hall (2002) Pencil

Student Work – Artist Unknown

Assignment: Create a contour line drawing using variety in the measure of the lines to translate the lines of a pair of shoes.Process for creating the drawing:• Create a compositionally interesting combination of the shoes on the

table. Be sure each side of the table has an interesting view.• Use your viewfinder to find an interesting composition. Be sure to fill

your sheet of paper with the composition.• Sketch your view out in your sketchbook. Draw studies of the areas

you may find difficult to draw at first.• When you are ready to go onto the final drawing, lightly sketch the

contours in.• Add details, refine the lines, and use the thickness and value of the line

in order to get a sense of the weight of the shoe. • Sign the drawing in the lower right hand corner. Do not overwhelm

the drawing with your signature!

Artwork Citation

• Elizabeth Layton: http://www.elizabethlayton.com/

• Egon Schiele http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milano/1417/museum.html