How Do You Draw A Blind Contour Portrait?
• Find a willing portrait model. Have them strike a pose intended for a set amount of time (5 minutes is an appropriate amount of time for this style), and if they’re an adult, disrobe as much as they are comfortable (clothing adds a lot more lines to interrupt the drawing) in a simple setting. If indoors, light the subject so that you can see him or her well, and so that the lighting enhances the form. Loading… • Set up your pad somewhere stable, either clip it to a slightly larger drawing board or put it on an easel. Set yourself up comfortably at arm’s length behind your pad. Ideally, you should have full range of arm motion and be able to see the subject fully without moving. It is not important that you can see your paper, just as long as you can draw comfortably. • Turn your pad so it reflects the orientation of the subject. If it’s horizontal the pad may need addition support so the binding doesn’t break–an additional bulldog clip or rubber band. Individual sheets taped to a
• Find a willing portrait model. Have them strike a pose intended for a set amount of time (5 minutes is an appropriate amount of time for this style), and if they’re an adult, disrobe as much as they are comfortable (clothing adds a lot more lines to interrupt the drawing) in a simple setting. If indoors, light the subject so that you can see him or her well, and so that the lighting enhances the form. • Set up your pad somewhere stable, either clip it to a slightly larger drawing board or put it on an easel. Set yourself up comfortably at arm’s length behind your pad. Ideally, you should have full range of arm motion and be able to see the subject fully without moving. It is not important that you can see your paper, just as long as you can draw comfortably. • Turn your pad so it reflects the orientation of the subject. If it’s horizontal the pad may need addition support so the binding doesn’t break–an additional bulldog clip or rubber band. Individual sheets taped to a drawing boa
