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H South, licensed to About.com, Inc. Ads Painting Items For Sale www.ayosdito.ph Save On Painting Near You Shop Now And Get Good Deals Here! Java Programming Training www.cnctc.edu.ph Hands On Java Programming Course Advance your career Enroll Now Learn Top ART Techniques www.lilipubsorders.com/ Step by Step HOW TO paint videos EZ to learn even if inexperienced See More About contour drawing drawing from life What is contour drawing? To put it most simply, outline drawing. You probably already draw this way; it is the obvious way to draw with a pen or pencil and is familiar from line illustrations that we see everywhere. What Contour Lines Represent

When contour drawing, we are focusing on the edges - the outside of an object or the line made by a fold or pattern. Don't get fooled into using the line to draw light and dark. The WEIGHT of a line, that is, how dark and thick it is, will make it jump out from the paper (if it is a strong, dark line) or sink into the paper (if it is light or thin). This is useful when you are trying to give the impression of something being closer or further away. For an illustrated guide to using contour lines, read this illustrated article on Pure Contour Drawing Describing Form

The line that goes across an object, hinting at the form, is called a cross-contour. These lines don't usually describe an actual edge, and are often broken or 'implied', with a definite line at the start and end but with the pen lifted and re-applied to create a gradual gap in the middle. This suggests the more subtle changes in the surface of the object. To learn more about using cross-contours, read this article on Cross Contour Drawing. Next Page: An Easy Contour Drawing Exercise

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