Transcript Blind Contour Drawing

Blind Contour Drawing
Blind contour drawing
• Blind contour drawing is a method of drawing, in part,
popularized by Kimon Nicolaïdes in his book The Natural
Way to Draw (1941), which presents itself as an effective
training aid or discipline. The student, fixing their eyes on
the outline of the model or object, draws the contour very
slowly in a steady, continuous line without lifting the
pencil or looking at the paper. The student may look at
the paper to place an internal feature, but once they
begin to draw it, they do not glance down, but follows the
same procedure as for the outline. A well-done blind
contour drawing frequently has sufficient quality and
character to be preserved as a work of art.
• The practice is still commonly taught today in both high
school and college art courses.
Definition
-Blind contourA drawing process where the eye is
trained to follow the contours of what
is being drawn, looking only at the
subject, not at the paper. In this
process, the hand moves the drawing
tool in synchronization with the
movements of the eye.
Blind contour examples
• If you want to increase your observations skills,
try doing some blind contour drawings. Blind
contour drawings are done by drawing an object
without ever looking at the paper. The final
drawing is not important, although you may be
surprise at how recognizable the object is when
you are done. The most important thing is to
carefully observe the object and don't rush, just
take your time and don't peek!
Blind Contour Assignment
• Create a blind contour drawing of yourself
using a mirror (fill the entire paper)
• Outline the drawing with a dark marker
• Using magazines, fill the entire
background with your favorite color
• Also using magazine letters, spell out two
lines to your favorite song and glue on the
paper