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Drawing: Observational into Imaginary

Drawing: Observational into Imaginary

Lesson 2

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Contour Line Drawings

In the last lesson we explored different techniques for using a pencil to make marks and lines. Then we made a contour line drawing.

A contour line drawing defines the outline �of an object and its interior details with a single line. There is no shading in a contour line drawing.

Why do you think artists make drawings using contour lines?

What was surprising about creating a contour line?

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Contour Line Drawings: Sketchbook

Now we will practice drawing with contour lines using different drawing materials.

Make 2-3 drawings with different drawing tools. These could be: lead pencil, colored pencil, �oil pastel, chalk pastel, charcoal, marker, fine black marker.

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Contour Line Drawings: Sketchbook Examples

yHere are samples of contour line drawings of the same object made with different drawing tools.

Photo of glue bottle | Drawing with lead pencil | Drawing with marker

Drawing with colored pencil | Drawing with thin marker | Drawing with oil pastel

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Contour Line Drawings: Writing

Do you have a favorite drawing tool? Why?�Is there a drawing tool you found challenging to use? Why?

Make a list of details or objects you would like to draw.

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Close-Looking: Robert Gober

Closely observe the drawing by Robert Gober.

What do you notice about the lines and marks the artist used to draw the the two household cleaning products?

How are they similar and different from the lines and marks he used to describe the trees in the background?

What do you see that makes you say that?

Robert Gober, Untitled (Ivory Soap Drawing), 1975, Museum of Modern Art, New York (on cover)

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Remote Arts Learning Partnership

Module Two �

Studio in a School NYC Team

Julie Applebaum, Senior Director

Remote Arts Learning Partnership Project DIrector

Writing Team Project Team

Nick DeMarco Jamie Powell Belinda Blum Nicola Giardina Paul Urevitch

Robin Holder Tim Thyzel Andrea Burgay Katherine Huala

Graphic Design

Don Giordano

NYC Department of Education OASP Team

Karen Rosner, Director of Visual Arts

Amber Lodman, Arts Program Manager Kaitlin Trammell, Remote Arts Learning Partnership Project Coordinator

NYC Department of Education Visual Arts Teacher Team

Maria Bonilla Susan Bricker Amie Robinson Lara Tyson

These educational materials were created through a partnership with Studio in a School NYC and The New York City Department of Education Office of Arts and Special Projects (OASP) and made possible by the generosity of The New York Community Trust.

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