How Do You Draw A Contour Line Drawing?
The exercise of rendering a contour line drawing is a classic process that teaches a student to draw by observation. It slows the practitioner down as he studies the shape of an object and draws first the outer edges and then the inner shapes. Next draw the textures that make up the surface of the familiar object. Contour line drawings are exercises not finished projects, although they may become starting points for works of art. Arrange the objects in an interesting manner in front of you. It may be helpful to use a lamp to add shadows or highlights to the object. Chose a starting point on the object and draw the outer shape. Observe the object carefully. Trace the outer edges with your eyes as you draw. Concentrate more on the object than the paper. This exercise should be done slowly. With repetition you will develop eye hand coordination. Without taking the pencil or pen off the surface of the paper find an inner line in the object and begin to describe the inner surfaces with line
