Objectives:
I can identify and explain the characteristics of contour lines and how they can be used to describe the shape, form, and important features of an animal.
I will compare and contrast blind contour drawing and contour drawing, demonstrating an understanding of how observation and looking at the paper differ between the two techniques.
I will be practicing observational drawing skills by carefully studying an animal's shapes, edges, and details while using contour lines to represent what they see.
I can create a simplified final drawing of an animal using contour lines, demonstrating careful observation, intentional line placement, and craftsmanship.
Vocabulary:
Animal Study – An artwork or drawing that focuses on observing and representing the shapes, features, and characteristics of an animal.
Blind Contour – A drawing technique in which the artist looks at the subject instead of the paper while drawing its contours.
Contour Line – A line that follows the visible edges or important boundaries of a subject to describe its shape and form.
Continuous Line – A line created without lifting the drawing tool from the paper.
Detail – A small feature or part of a subject that helps describe what it looks like.
Edge – The boundary where one area or surface of an object or subject ends.
Form – A three-dimensional object or the appearance of three-dimensional structure in an artwork.
Observation – Carefully looking at a subject in order to notice its shapes, proportions, edges, and details.
Outline – A line that defines the outside boundary of a shape or subject.
Simplify – To reduce something to its most important shapes or features while still making it recognizable.
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