Contour!

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Contour drawing, is an artistic technique used by artist which the
artist sketches the contour (outline) of a subject resulting in a
final image or drawing.
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Contour teaches the artist different things and is a great way to
exercise and practice form and shape.
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Being able to take a subject and express it artistically in a simpler
form is fundamental in learning the process of drawing from still
life to what is in our mind.
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Communication is a large component of art aside from the self
satisfaction we receive from the art we make. People create not
only to fulfill themselves but also to express themselves to the
viewer.
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We will be using contour to communicate the subject we are
drawing.
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Exercise:
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Wrist Movement: Using line to move around the paper to gain a
better understanding of mark making and motion
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Blind contour: Artist draws subject without looking at the paper.
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Contour: Artist draws outline of subject and is allowed to look at
paper. // Later will use line to achieve depth.
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Remember blind contour

its not about perfection, its
about practice !
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