Contour Drawing

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Explore contour and shape with your class as they  complete a hand drawing. This resource outlines important points to focus on as you teach learners of any age how to successfully draw a human hand using a contour or single-line...

Students create blind contour drawings. They compare methods of drawing including blind contour and contour approaches. Students follow a blind contour method to produce a drawing of a flower and then complete the piece with a watercolor...

Learners hone their drawing techniques to create a nature-inspired piece of art. They practice hatching, cross hatching, stippling, and shading. They discuss how each method is better suited for creating specific elements in nature such...

Learners explore contour drawing. In this art lesson, students draw their hand. Learners draw with the opposite hand that they usually write with. Students cover their paper as they draw so they can not see what they are drawing.

Students study the different types of lines and create a drawing demonstrating what they learned.

Students construct a cross section diagram showing elevation changes on a "cookie island." Using a chocolate chip cookie for an island, they locate the highest point in centimeters on the cookie and create a scale in feet. After tracing...

Students create a silhouette of a simple figure and repeat it to create a pattern drawing with rhythm.

Students examine the use of composition and line as they create original drawings.  In this composition and line lesson plan, students recognize the art vocabulary associated with line and composition.  Students illustrate the...

Students analyze visual arts by creating drawings in their classroom. In this art analysis lesson, students identify the paintings of Keith Haring by researching the web. Students utilize paper and oil pastels to create paintings...