CONTOUR LINE CUT OUTS
WATERCOLOR BLOBS
1. Look carefully at the subject you are about to draw, spend some time observing
2. Carefully draw the edges of the object on your watercolor paper (Contour Line)
3. Go over pencil lines in Sharpie
4. Using color paint in bright blobs of color
WIRE CONTOUR STUDIES
1. Look carefully at the subject you are about to draw, spend some time observing
2. Carefully draw the edges of the object on a piece of paper (Contour Line)
3. Using wire or pipe cleaners follow your lines on your paper
4. Create a 3d contour drawing
TRACING PAPER LAYERS
1. Look carefully at the subject you are about to draw, spend some time observing
2. Carefully draw the edges of the object on a piece of paper (Contour Line)
3. Place a piece of tracing paper over the top and trace your image
4. Offset your tracing paper over the original drawing
5. Use mod-podge to glue your tracing paper to the original drawing
- Look through magazines and cut out strips of color
- Collage the magazines together
- Draw a really large object or multiple objects
- Use line variation to add interest to your drawing
- Using scissors cut out shapes made by the line in your contour drawing
- Layer your drawing on top of your background
WATERCOLOR BLOBS
1. Look carefully at the subject you are about to draw, spend some time observing
2. Carefully draw the edges of the object on your watercolor paper (Contour Line)
3. Go over pencil lines in Sharpie
4. Using color paint in bright blobs of color
WIRE CONTOUR STUDIES
1. Look carefully at the subject you are about to draw, spend some time observing
2. Carefully draw the edges of the object on a piece of paper (Contour Line)
3. Using wire or pipe cleaners follow your lines on your paper
4. Create a 3d contour drawing
TRACING PAPER LAYERS
1. Look carefully at the subject you are about to draw, spend some time observing
2. Carefully draw the edges of the object on a piece of paper (Contour Line)
3. Place a piece of tracing paper over the top and trace your image
4. Offset your tracing paper over the original drawing
5. Use mod-podge to glue your tracing paper to the original drawing