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Basic Drawing Techniques
Contour drawing/Lines,Curves and Shapes
Welcome class period 5, and 7.
What do you see?
Contour
drawing/Lines,Cu
rves and Shapes
Watercolor
Matrix for Basic Drawing Techniques(Contour)
Elements of art: Lines(curves) and Shapes.
Jan T/24.
Use this slideshow to learn some basic Drawing Techniques/Styles(1,2,3,4 Styles)
You will have the opportunity to use any of the techniques you learned in an
upcoming Watercolor Final Project.
How it works:
1. You will get a sketchbook or paper
2. Divide it it into 12 equal
3. Follow the directions/demo for each style.
Matrix for Basic Drawing Techniques(Contour)
Please get your Technique Sheet or sketchbook!
Take one tray per table
*Sit quietly for the beginning of the demo.
Thanks
STYLE:1,2,3,4
Style 1/ Simple ROUND Leaves
Style 2/ Simple THIN Leaves
Style 3/ Simple TEARDROP Leaves
Style 4/ Simple POINTED Leaves
Materials
Mix-media Paper for drawing(sketchbook or Journal)(1 Sheet)
Pencils,waterproof-base pens,Pen tip sizes,Watercolor pencils. (choose one)
Note:Graphite pencils will be noticeable under watercolor paint.
Additional Items
Sharpener,eraser,other
Exercises to draw the same shape using varying styles of
contour
C-curve Lines
Exercises to draw the same shape using varying styles of
contour
S-curve Lines
Contour STYLE
1/Simple Round
Leaves
Evolve by adding
lines
Simple Round Leaves
Evolve this style
even further-line
work.
Simple Round Leaves
Contour STYLE
2/Simple Thin
Leaves
Add more and
alternate lengths
Simple Thin Leaves
Contour STYLE
3/Simple Teardrop
Leaves
Add extra details
Simple Teardrop Leaves
Contour STYLE
4/Simple Pointed
Leaves
The Last Two Boxes are for You to Experiment! Try out
IDEAS! Give each technique/Style a name!
Style Name:__________ Style Name:____________
Basic Drawing tequniques.pptx
The NEXT Box is for You to Experiment!
Try out IDEAS! draw a picture and use the 4 different
style technique( round,thin,teardrops and pointed
leaves) that you just learn in your new design
and paint it over with watercolor media using the
textures techniques of your choice that you have
previously learned in this class,

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Basic Drawing tequniques.pptx