After using the blind contour drawing method to outline my object, how would I draw the interior features of the object. For example, I draw my hand's outline, how would I draw the cracks/creases on my palm and fingers?
2007-01-12 19:06:30 · 2 answers · asked by smuckers 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Would I randomly place my pencil on the paper? Or would I look at my drawing, place my pencil in the correct spot, and then continue drawing the interior with the blind contour method?
2007-01-12 19:25:39 · update #1
in blind contour, you are trying to draw without looking at the paper upon which you draw. you draw everything as a blind contour. this is mainly a right side of the brain exercise. the idea is to draw as close as possible by using your eyes to trace the subject and the pencil follows along on the paper. you could ease on the pressure of your pencil or use a different graphite-such as if you used 2b for the outline, use hb for the detail-to differential the exterior and interior. of course, you could always add the detail by looking at your hand and drawing it in normally, although that defeats the purpose of the exercise.
2007-01-12 19:21:16 · answer #1 · answered by jerseydevil67 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is place your pencil somewhere towards the middle of the paper, but the idea in blind contour is that you don't look at what you are drawing. Turn 90 degrees from your paper and look at your hand, pick a line and draw continuously from that line, following the intersections that you see. If you absolutely must remove your pencil from the paper, then you just guess where it should be replaced. A handy tip is to anchor your paper down, either with tape or a paperweight so that it doesn't move.
You can get concise directions on blind contour from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards. It's really just an exercise to enable you to make the transition from the left/logical side of the brain, to the right/creative side, and it works with anything that has irregular contours (like crumpled paper or fabric). Your drawing will look nothing like your hand, in fact, you are better not to draw the outline at all, but to concentrate on the interior lines. The whole idea is the transition, but the blind contour drawings can have a beauty all of their own.
2007-01-16 13:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by Thorne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contour drawing is just that. The contour of objects. You really can only try the same method for the inside such as veins and muscles.
2007-01-13 02:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by davina r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋