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Contour Line Drawing Scavenger Hunt

Follow these 6 principles of contour line drawing:
1. Look at the object more than the paper.
2. Start at one point and draw from that pointdo not outline the object first.
3. Capture all highlights and shadows by drawing a line around the edges of it.
4. Do not generalize! Only draw what you can accurately record.
5. Use one confident lineno sketchy lines or going back over the same line several
times.
6. DO NOT LIFT YOUR PEN!!

Directions:
In the next several days, you will complete contour line drawings from the still life items in class. Each
drawing should meet the criteria of contour line drawing and take at least 30 minutes each. Two of
your best drawings will be graded using the checklist below.
Drawing #1
The drawing is well All details including
Time to Complete: observed; it is not a symbol highlights and shadows are
of the object. observed.
Description:
The drawing utilizes ONE
The drawing does not have
confident line; there is no
areas of generalization.
shading.
The drawing fills the entire The drawing has taken more
page. than 30 minutes.

Drawing #2
The drawing is well All details including
Time to Complete: observed; it is not a symbol highlights and shadows are
of the object. observed.
Description:
The drawing utilizes ONE
The drawing does not have
confident line; there is no
areas of generalization.
shading.
The drawing fills the entire The drawing has taken more
page. than 30 minutes.
Comments: Total Score =

/48 points