University:
Missouri State University
Course:
ART 115 | Drawing I
Academic year:

2022
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403

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16
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zbrkanogiorr

Cross Contour Making Shapes into Forms What is cross contour? Cross Contour Definition Lines that travel ACROSS the form to help create the illusion of form. Next… Add CROSS CONTOUR lines to your apple drawing Cross Contour Lines that travel ACROSS the form to help create the illusion of form. WHAT DO YOU NOTICE ABOUT THESE LINES? HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT FROM THE LINES YOU DREW? CROSS CONTOUR lines go in MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS around a form but follow the contour. CROSS CONTOUR lines follow the shape of an object. Where your object indents your line should indent to create the illusion. Cross Contour DEMO Cross Contour Draw a sphere in your sketchbook with cross contour lines. Cross Contour How can we create the illusion of shadow on our spheres only using lines? Cross Contour Add shadow to the right side of your sphere by thickening part of your cross contour lines and adding short cross contour lines to the right edge. Cross Contour Draw an apple with cross contour lines. Answer the following question in your sketchbook… How did your second drawing on your cross contour apple change from the first drawing you did as a warm up today? Practice drawing from observation in your sketchbook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn to a new page in your sketchbook. Choose 3 unique objects to draw and arrange them in front of you. Draw the contour of your objects. Objects must be drawn life size. Add cross contour lines to your objects. Add in shadow areas to forms by adding thicker contour lines. Why is contour important? It encourages your eyes, hands and brain to work together…so you can draw what you see and not what you THINK you see.

Cross Contour

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