Surface Contour Drawing

Surface Contour + Cross-hatching

This assignment was geared toward the experimentation of using contour lines to create outlines of the still-life model shown in the piece.  The three types of lines include:

Actual Lines:  encompasses a variation of weight and character 

Implied Lines:  these lines are connected automatically by the viewer, but is not continuous....points and/or dashes are used to create implied lines

Psychic Lines: The text explains that a psychic line is "when one object points to another, the eye connects the two in a psychic line".  

I used mostly actual lines in outlining the objects that were placed together in my composition.  To create different values, I used the cross-hatching technique introduced to us in class for the first time.  This allowed me to place emphasis on the shadowed, or darkened, areas of the model, and leave the lit areas untouched.  It was a very fun activity and has served as a stepping-stone for more detailed artworks we have created after this one.