Contour Lines

"A contour is a line that defines or bounds anything -- defines its edge. Most lines in art are contour lines. An object does not have a line around its edge, nor anything that looks like a line. Yet when you see a line drawing you have no trouble interpreting the image as representing something in the real world. . .Things like folds and color changes can be represented by contour lines -- anything that has an edge". - Taken from http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/line.html

Objectives:
1) We are going to make many contour drawings to learn how to see the objects true form. The more practice you get drawing the edges of objects, the more accurate your drawings will become.
2) Once confidence is formed drawing the objects you will set up a small still life of 3 objects to draw together. You will draw this once with pencil paying close attention to the edges, including any strong shadow lines or texture differences.
3) Get a new piece of paper and you will draw the objects this time with glue instead of using your pencil. Again, make sure to draw the shadows, texture difference lines and any other strong "edges" that you see.
4) Once the glue dries you are going to fill in the shapes and space between and around the objects using soft pastels.
5) How could you activate the negative space around and between the objects? Plan out you will do this and with what colors.
6) Work until completed.