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 Gesture & Contour

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This picture shows the same object drawn as gesture and contour.

 

 

In the first five seconds try and capture the entire figure.

 

 

 

 

 

Student gesture drawings show the spontaneous and lively movement of line.

 

 

More student gesture drawings.

 

 

Contour drawing of the students hands.

 

 

This contour drawing of a flower was done by French artist Matisse.

 

 

A student contour drawing.

 

 

 

 

Modeled drawings build up the mass of the figure as if it were a lump of clay; solid and dense.