Elements of Design also called Elements of Art
Dec 18, 2015
LINE is ...A mark with length and
direction(-s); Line is a continuous mark
made on some surface by a moving point.
Some students are able to use line to draw well. They can look at something and draw it the way it looks.
Where does this skill come from? Is it a skill that one can learn?
The ability to look at something and REALLY SEE it is a skill that one can learn.
You can learn the skill of drawing by practicing keen observation.
To be able to draw well, you must develop observation skills.
You must practice not only seeing and observing, but also being able to make your hand do what your eyes are seeing.
What does “Blind” in Blind Contour refer to?
If we are practicing observing and really seeing, why is it called BLIND line or contour drawing?
We are “BLIND” to the paper.
Our seeing/observing is so acute that we observe only the object being drawn and not the paper on which we are drawing.
BLIND CONTOUR DRAWING
is an unbroken line drawing of an object’s contours.
The drawing is done by keeping the mind and eye on the object being drawing and not on the paper.
STEP 2Select a starting place and
let your eyes slowly explore and follow the outlines of the object. Notice/see every detail along the way.
STEP 3As your eyes travel slowly
around and over the edges of the object, let your hand draw what your eyes are seeing. Don’t look at the paper, you will loose your concentration.
Observe and draw four objects in pencil
and four objects in ink pen.No erasing and No peeking at the paper
Remember: The finished drawings of
the objects will NOT look like the object.
This is an EXERCISE to practice observation skills.