Ms. O'Brien's Art Class. Torrey Pines High School. San DIego
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What is it?
A continuous line drawing is one in which a single, unbroken line is used to develop the image. Although mostly created as an exercise, many continuous line drawings can stand on their own as finished works of art. As an exercise, continuous line drawing forces the artist to closely observe the perceived lines of the subject. While focused mostly on describing the contours, shadows and form can also be communicated depending on the approach taken. Why? Aside from the fact that a continuous line drawing can be a work of art in its own right, it is also a worthy drawing exercise for developing hand-eye coordination and observation skills. As artists, we need to spend a bit of time in practice to further develop our drawing skills. Simple line drawings such as these can be created in any environment and do not require a hefty time investment. A sketchbook could be filled with them in a matter of days. Most drawings only require a few minutes to benefit from the exercise. Any mark-making tool can be used, but pens, markers, and graphite pencils are most commonly used. |
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Warm up. Continuous Line Assignment
You will get a snail handout from Ms. O'Brien. Draw each snail in contour continuous line. Next, look around the classroom and fine an interesting object that you want to draw, set it in front of you. An alternative is to find an image online of flowers or plants. Look at the edges and contour lines around each objects and make a drawing a continuous line, never talking your pen off the paper. Do this for a few different sketches. Try one with more scribbles to shade it in. For this assignment you wil turn in the snail drawings and 2 other drawings. Total time spent should be at least 20-30 minutes on assignment. Link to Presentation HERE Examples below. |
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