Gesture, in drawing terms, means ‘the action of the hand and drawing tool as they follow the movement of the eye while it scans’ the object/s or figure/s searching for meaning (Stanyer and Rosenberg, 2003:10).Ĭontour drawings certainly form an important part of my preparatory work and I find they are good initial warm up exercise when you first approach a new subject matter. Contour drawings are part of what are called gestural drawing techniques. ‘Contour’ simply means the outline, edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object. After all, there's always something else to draw.Blind Contour Drawing: Boy by Gillian Hebblewhite An introduction to blind contour drawingīlind contour drawing was a technique highlighted by Kimon Nicolaïdes in his book ‘The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study’ (1941) (source: Oscarcerrato.files). It can be hard at times, but there is a point where you just have to stop messing around with it. There's also something to be said about knowing when to stop.
Pencil marks are allowed and they can make the drawing more interesting than if it was perfectly even. This is an informal sketch, not a photo-realist drawing, so you don't have to draw the spots or create a perfectly smooth surface. Look over the entire drawing and compare it to your subject, Sometimes, a little "artistic license" might be used to emphasize shadows and improve the form. You can always shade back over the area if you change your mind. A kneadable eraser is useful for erasing or "lifting out" tone if you shaded an area that you want to be lighter.
If you have one, use a softer pencil-at least a B, or even a 2B or 4B-for the darker shadow areas. Most beginners make the mistake of drawing too lightly and shadowed areas may be quite black. When you see a dark area or shadow on the subject, don't be afraid to use a dark tone. The focus is on "global tone"-the overall effect of light and shadow-rather than the color and detail on the surface. The goal of this lesson is to create a fairly three-dimensional-looking shaded form, showing light and shade. This little trick is one way to prevent that effect.ĭon't worry about the surface detail such as spots or patterns. Sometimes, if you try to draw up to an edge or outline, the marks will get heavier as you get closer. To create a loose, hatched look in the sketch, allow some of the shading to carry across the outline. Using the side of the pencil for shading will show more paper texture. A more patient application allows you to get a smooth, fine tone with this method. As in the example, you can use the tip of the pencil so the pencil marks show for a technique called hatching (shading technique that implies shade, tone, or texture).
There are a few ways that you can shade and you can use a combination of them in the sketch. You will instead shade the mid-tones and darkest shadow areas.Īlternatively, you can shade over an area and use an eraser to create the highlights. You want to avoid this area and allow the white paper to be the highlight. Note where the light shines onto the fruit and gives it a highlight.
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