drawing
contour line drawings of simple objects
Degrees of Curvature: observing how much a line curves.
Observe how the curvature of a line changes with your point of view of an object. Notice how the ellipses as well as the bottom lines on the cups change as the point of view changes.
Activity: Contour line drawing
Find a plastic/glass cup and start to study its shapes and lines by looking at it from different angles.
Watch the video as it goes step by step through the process of observing the shape and lines of this seemingly simple object.
Now its your turn. Continue to draw the cup from different viewpoints. REMEMBER TO WATCH FOR THE ELLIPSES AND LINE CURVATURE
Contour line Glassware
Activity Skill development
This task is about focus and observation!
You are now going to move to drawing contour lines of single glassware items. This adds a complexity of distortion and reflection being see-through. Observe ellipses
start by doing simple contour lines of single objects
begin to observe the distortion of lines seen through the glass in your second lot of lines
in your third set of lines, observe the lines created by edges of shadows, highlights/reflections.
go back over lines that are darker and heavier
