Contour (sticks and cellphone)

Suzanne asked us to use our cellphone and a twig to draw a set of 16 each.  We first drew large renderings.  This activity was to help us focus on details and would later be used to abstract other drawings.

This is one of the two abstractions I am working on.

We are still working in class on the other drawing, as well as a few more sets which will be posted Wednesday.

Contour (people, layers)

We were asked to draw layers at the beginning of class.  I really enjoyed this assignment because i really had to use my eyes to distinguish different layers.

cross contour-chair

Nadia had us draw a cross contour of a chair.  I found this activity to be challenging because I wasn't quite sure exactly how to do a cross contour.

Contour of Desk

To get more practice with contour drawings, Suzanne asked us to draw our desks.

At the time, I liked the drawing but I now realize it could use a little more detail and maybe a different size pen.

Contour of Horizon

Stoel asked us to draw a contour of the horizon looking out the windows of our studio space.  I liked this assignment because it was relaxing but required that I still remained focused.

Blind Contour Portraits

This activity was very frustrating.  The first photo was an attempt and drawing my friend Syd without looking at the paper.  It is easy to do that with some items but I thought faces were hard.  The second photo is of Stoel and the third is of Jessica.  I found these two drawings to be very humorous, though not life like at all.