Total disaster.  Complete failure.  Will try again sometime maybe.

My drawing is of a potted plant, although it definitely leaves a lot of room for improvement.  I timed my drawings and each one took about three to four minutes.  It did help me stay focused on my subject.

Blind contouring drawing does help me stay focused and draw more slowly. The results are fun to see! I was happy to note that at least it looked like a plant! : )

Contour drawing is so much fun!  Really loved it.  Results are surprisingly (almost) recognisable.  This is definitely an exercise I am going to do often and will notate my improvements.

Everyone needs a laugh now and again.

Well, I was certainly focused on the subject, and I did not do as badly as I thought I would do; however, I wanted to stop and continue the lines for example on the Bird of Paradise, I wanted to draw all of one leaf before I started on the next leaf.  I felt the basic shape was there, but mis-shaped, and the ends, of course did not meet.  I think it went as well as could be expected.

I loved this exercise - it made me pay attention, but it also loosened me up. My expectations were low, and I had fun seeing what emerged.

I was surprised to see that I was able to capture the essence of the subject. Far from great, but I liked that even subjects that looked challenging had a resemblance to the image. I also liked the slow pace and mindfulness required for the exercise.

Yes, it helped me stay focussed and I noticed more details about the way the lines changed angles more than before. the outcomes were funny but in each there were elements that recognisable.

I am definitely going to need more practice but am determined to trust the process.

Wow, a great challenge to really connect eye/brain to hand.  I think I was more observant and patient the first time with the newt.  Humbling!

Great and interesting assignment.  I drew the red-spotted Newt and found that I wanted to look at what I was drawing. I didn't.  My image was very similar but a bit heavier.  Drawing this way makes you really focus on the line in the image.

Each new image was a slight improvement in gestures; I realized that every time my hand accelerated, it created a distorsion on width or length. Meeting the starting point, or not, showed clearly how far my angles went too wide or narrow when changing direction. Trying to imagine a clock inside my head to guide me on the angles changes. Lots of practice needed still, but happy to see that my hand is starting to connect to my eyes. .

I was quite pleased with this.

Great exercise! Hard to connect back to your starting point, easy to cross over your lines and difficult to capture the proportion of large sections. I found it easier to capture detailed areas more accurately. With the Springbok, I started with the mouth of the head and was able to capture the antlers with some detail. I thought I captured the thickness of the body pretty well and got the height of the front legs off the ground compared to the back legs pretty good.

If Blind contour drawing isn’t a lesson in humility, I don’t know what is. I’m looking at pictures of beautiful creatures, ones I have loved since I was young, and trying to capture their form on a page while not looking at the page. I thought my sketching experience couldn’t get much worse until today. I’m glad the instructor told us we would need to be able to laugh at ourselves and our drawings because that’s about all I could do. I found that I could focus on my subject and see the details of the skin, feathers, fur, and shapes, but it was very difficult to keep myself from looking down. I had to tell myself not to do it several times despite wanting to peak so badly.  I was able to hold off until the end and then look at my abstract drawings. When I showed my husband, he could guess at the possible species: lizard, chicken, kelp, bull, and Ireland he stated. Newt, sunbird, bird of paradise, springbok, and cypress tree, I replied. It was simultaneously a fun and frustrating experience:) I've included a picture of my Green-tailed sunbird/chicken blind contour drawing for your entertainment:)