Ok, let me just get this off my chest. When it comes to all things artistic I have absolutely no shame. I mean would a person with any sense of pride admit that she had done these drawings, say out loud that she loves them, AND post a photo on her blog?
I look at these contour drawings and smile, remembering how much FUN I had doing them. Who can explain it? Why try to explain it? Go do a contour drawing of yourself right now. I dare you to try not to smile when you look at your results.
I like to play around with a lot of different techniques when I am messing around in my journals. Mostly though it's about having fun.
yeah but why'd you have to make my nose look so big?
Posted by: mary ann | 04/26/2011 at 11:29 PM
I guess for the same reason I gave myself one big ear that looks like the handle on a coffee cup.
Posted by: Carol | 04/26/2011 at 11:34 PM
Wonderful - it should be about having fun. What other reason could there be?
Posted by: Renate | 04/27/2011 at 12:04 AM
I have not done contour drawing since I took an art class many moons ago. As I recall, you can't go backwards and it's a continuous line...think I'll have a go. Thanks for the inspiration. Both excellent depictions! VERY funky :)
Posted by: Leslie J. Moran | 04/27/2011 at 08:23 AM
It's all about doing it and not the outcome. I have not done anything like this myself.......just can't draw at all. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Nancy Lynn | 04/27/2011 at 10:39 AM
You don't have to be able to draw to do a contour drawing. You just look at the subject, put your pencil to the paper and go! No lifting the pencil off the page and no looking at the paper until you are completely done.
Posted by: Carol | 04/27/2011 at 09:00 PM
Cool contour drawings (it's been years since I've done one), cool journal pages. :)
Posted by: Judy H. | 04/28/2011 at 01:41 PM
love the contour drawings! so cool
Posted by: pam | 05/01/2011 at 11:36 AM