Contour Lines• Contour: the outline of a shape or form
– 19th Century Drawing by Kasushika Hokusai
Contour lines• One of the first things we draw• Our brains are “programmed” to see edges
and lines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nwpU7GFYe8&feature=related
Contour Lines• Contour lines can be outside or inside an
object and help define the shape.
Contour lines• Help an object look more realistic.
Drawing with contour lines• First trace the outside.
Drawing with contour lines• Then add the inside lines.
Contour lines show depth.• Cartographers (map drawers) use contour
lines to show elevation.
Blind contour drawings• A technique sometimes used by artists that
gets interesting and unexpected results.
Examples of contour lines
Henrich Kley, 1923
Examples of contour lines: Calder