Graphite contour line drawing juxtaposing a mechanical and an organic object.
- A clean, careful line registering all surface changes.
- Completed as a large drawing on your good drawing paper.
- Keep it clean, without graphite smears (use a sheet of newsprint to place under your hands while drawing).
- Consider composition/placement of your objects within the picture plane/sheet of paper.
A selection of student contour line studies of man-made/mechanical objects, contrasted with natural/organic objects:
