BLIND CONTOUR DRAWINGS
(TWO ACTIVITIES)
(TWO ACTIVITIES)
Blind Artist - John Bramblitt
Artist: Ian Skarskly - Web Site
Artist: Ian Skarskly - In his Art Studio
Ian Skarskly Discusses and Demonstrates Blind Contour Drawings - TED TALKS
Artist: Ian Skarskly - Web Site
Artist: Ian Skarskly - In his Art Studio
Ian Skarskly Discusses and Demonstrates Blind Contour Drawings - TED TALKS
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ACTIVITY #1
Artist Ian Sklarsky
Watch the videos above and read the information below to answer questions in activity #1
Blind contour drawings have many benefits: First, it improves hand-eye coordination. Secondly, blind contour line drawing forces you to look at the object that you are drawing. Perhaps most importantly, it helps the artist to understand that representational drawing is all about observation. Without keen observation skills, the representational artist is lost. Remember, the first secret to drawing is that drawing is at least 50% observation.
Artist Ian Sklarsky uses the blind contour technique because of the ways it captures the essence of his subject. The contours he draws create a sense of rhythm and movement while capturing the essence and character of the subject in a very intimate manner.
Contour Drawing is an artistic technique used in the field of art in which the artist sketches the style of a subject by drawing lines that result in a drawing that is essentially an outline; the French word contour meaning, "outline". The purpose of contour drawing is to emphasize the mass and volume of the subject rather than the detail; the focus is on the outlined shape of the subject and not the minor details.
Artist Ian Sklarsky
Watch the videos above and read the information below to answer questions in activity #1
- What is a blind contour drawing?
- Who is the artist in this lesson that creates blind contour drawings and why does he like to use the blind contour technique?
- Why are blind contour drawings beneficial in art?
Blind contour drawings have many benefits: First, it improves hand-eye coordination. Secondly, blind contour line drawing forces you to look at the object that you are drawing. Perhaps most importantly, it helps the artist to understand that representational drawing is all about observation. Without keen observation skills, the representational artist is lost. Remember, the first secret to drawing is that drawing is at least 50% observation.
Artist Ian Sklarsky uses the blind contour technique because of the ways it captures the essence of his subject. The contours he draws create a sense of rhythm and movement while capturing the essence and character of the subject in a very intimate manner.
Contour Drawing is an artistic technique used in the field of art in which the artist sketches the style of a subject by drawing lines that result in a drawing that is essentially an outline; the French word contour meaning, "outline". The purpose of contour drawing is to emphasize the mass and volume of the subject rather than the detail; the focus is on the outlined shape of the subject and not the minor details.
VIDEO #1: Blind Contour Drawing with Goodbye Art Academy
VIDEO #2: Blind Contour Drawing Demo and Advice
VIDEO #2: Blind Contour Drawing Demo and Advice
ACTIVITY #2
Create at least three blind contour drawings.
Procedure:
Create at least three blind contour drawings.
Procedure:
- Choose a subject to draw — still-life objects or a portrait/face
- Tape the paper to your drawing surface so it doesn’t shift as you draw.
- Arrange yourself so you can see the object you will be drawing without seeing the paper. One tip for this is to cover your paper so you are not tempted to look down. Poking a hole in the center of a thick paper or paper plate and attaching it to your drawing tool also allows for you not to see your drawing.
- Focus your eyes on some part of the object and begin moving your pencil to record what your eyes observe.
- Do not look down at the paper as your draw. Rather, force yourself to concentrate on how the shapes, lines, and contours of the object relate to one another.
- Continue observing and recording until you feel your drawing is complete. At least 8-10 minutes per drawing.