Blind Contour Heads

Definition

• “Blind”– Unable to see, sightless

• “Contour”– An outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something.

Definitions

• “Blind Contour” is:– Drawing an image WITHOUT looking at your

paper.– You draw a continuous line, without lifting it off

the paper.– “Make up lines” when you need to move to

another area.

Definitions

• “Blind contour” is a drawing exercise that allows you to “see” beyond what you think you see.

• It’s NOT supposed to “look good”• Blind contour is used to “train your eye” to

look for details.

Examples of Blind Contour

First ½ of Project

• Four students will volunteer to come up to the front of the class.

• One student will come up at a time.• Everyone else will draw this person in the style

of blind contour for 2 minutes.• Remember to NOT look down at your paper,

and not lift your pencil off of your paper.• Ms. Blue will be the fifth volunteer.

Rubric

Second ½ of Project (Day 2)

• Brainstorm some of your favorite foods.• Write down at least 10 different foods that

you like.• For example:– Ms. Blue likes sushi, pizza, ice cream, bananas,

spaghetti, pineapple, fry bread, strawberries, cereal (honey nut cheerios), and cheesecake.

Second ½ of Project

• Take five of these foods and turn the blind contour heads into these foods.

• Decorate the background.

Example of Project