1-2d: Cross Contour

Cross Contour Exercises (~25 min.)

- watch the following video, then complete the exercises in your sketchbook

- title & date all of your exercises (and be sure you save them!)

Materials:

• Sketchbook or sheets of blank paper

• Graphite pencils, sharpie/permanent marker (or a washable marker)

• Hard surface to support your drawing. If you're using loose paper, use clips or drafting/painter's tape to secure your paper to your drawing surface.

• An object you can draw on with marker. You can draw on your hand with a washable marker or choose another object.

WATCH: How to Draw With Cross Contour Lines (~9:50 min.) -- https://youtu.be/oL8ns821F84

1-2d: Cross contours of object

• Follow along with the video and draw contour cross contour lines around your object.

• Once you finish marking your lines, draw the object & cross contour lines in your sketchbook.

• Move to another vantage point and repeat the exercise (using the same object).

• Write the date & title (1-2d: cross contours) on your paper.

Be sure to save photos of all your sketchbook exercises/assignments in a folder on your computer/drive!