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It was great to not worry about the product (vraisemblance) and to focus on the thing itself. I can see how this would connect hand-eye-brain-heart coordination. I also enjoyed the invitation to look for positives. Where did I actually slow down enough to record a line well? -
wow, that looks like mine!!!😂
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This wasn't easy. The best thing about this exercise - again is to help me become more observant.
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This was an interesting exercise and I enjoyed reading and seeing others posts.
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Countour drawing - This is very fun(ny). In each attempt, I started with big motions, but ended with small lines - so the starting and end points were never very close to each other though several elements weren't too bad. I enjoyed looking for any "this was decent" elements. By the third example, I started intentionally trying to help my arm recalibrate to visual cue (ie., keep going, not big enough, not long enough yet) - that was helping. I am actually quite proud of my tree-barn-silo that followed the initial exercises. Interesting challenge.
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I felt very relaxed with the contour drawing. Several times I found myself drifting off. It is pleasing to stay focused on the outline rather than fleshing out all the separate parts. I'll upload my photos on the phone.
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I never can get back to where I started in blind contour drawings but I do find them helpful in focusing on the subject.
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After a busy 9 or 10 days, I'm finally back to class! I had left off trying to do the blind contours, which were squiggly lines at best. Tried again and at least got a little better. I'm not brave enough to share mine! I remember doing this in a junior high art class and it is valuable, so I'll try again as times goes on!
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Kevin, I love your comic! Hilarious
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Kevin, I see a career as a cartoonist in your future! Cheers, Laurie
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Funny!! :)
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Great humour!
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Well that was interesting. The drawings in no way resembled the majority of the pictures. The salamander was close. It did help me focus on the exact area to be drawn instead of the overall. Will have to keep practicing this technique.
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It was certainly an exercise to aid an older person to 'loosen up' and to remember first the size of my sketch pad . Everything I tried to draw rode off the edge of my pad, but Fuller's reminder to not be too hard on myself and just have fun made me giggle at my work in the end and determine to try to be a better student with any sparks to ones imagination she offers her students.
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That was an interesting assignment, I tried to focus on the details of the animals and plants, but I had a hard time reconnecting the lines in the end. In the end of each of my drawings, I had a concept of what it could be, but if I gave it to someone, I doubt they would know what I drew. Overall, it allowed me to understand the structure of the subjects since each of them had different curves and shapes.
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That was a great exercise in not getting caught up in what your drawing looks like, sometimes I get so stressed about the drawing I forget to enjoy the observation. None of my blind contours looked like what I was drawing ,but the line was strong and I did get details that I might have overlooked if I was trying to make it look like what I thought it should look like, if that makes any sense. This also heightened my awareness of angles and small detail that made me ask questions ,not just how do I draw this? Perhaps I will do this before I start any drawing.
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I'll have to overcome my use of jigs to constrain my work.
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Hahahaha this was the best of the bunch. the bird looked like a bird and I found that I could get the first half much more accurately than the last half of each object.
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Bill, were you a draftsman before you got involved with nature and that pocket of your creativity?
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There were some portions of lines that looked true and accurate even if they didn't meet up with the other lines! It seems like a good way to capture some of the angles and the trajectory of a line even if the proportions were right out the window.
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I found the exercise challenging, and the results didn’t look even close to what I was suppose to be drawing. But there are a few spots here and there I can recognized, so I guess that is encouraging. Will just have to continue to practice.
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Well that was frustrating , humbling, and a good exercise to loosen up, observe and enjoy the gestural quality of line. Also made me laugh. Love my Springbok drawing it reminds me of cave drawings.
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I found this exercise relaxing. I wasn’t happy with the final result but I think it has value when out in the field.
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I really had a lot of fun with this exercise.
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Not only am I bad at this, I'm worse at it than everyone else who has had the nerve to submit their work. I don't have any recognizable parts to my drawings. I've done eight so far; no successes at all. Any hints or tips on how to do this?
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Hi Mike! Blind-contour drawing is a notoriously difficult exercise, it is admirable that you have done eight so far! With persistence will come progress, in my personal career I'm certain that I've done hundreds of blind-contour drawings and I'm even more certain that my first ones were not good! I encourage you to be patient with yourself and keep trying. Many of the sketches that folks have shared here are quite exceptional, blind contour drawings are often very goofy! I suggest you try varying your speed, maybe slow down if you feel like you might be going too fast (this is a common occurrence), or vice versa if you feel like it is going far too slowly. It is all too easy to let your hand and your eye get out of sync, so try to focus on drawing the exact part of your subject that your eye is focusing on. As with any exercise - this will come easier to some than others. Remember that learning to draw is a process and every drawing you create is contributing to your growth as an artist!
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I enjoyed this exercise, I think it is a good practice in slowing down and will be a good technique to lead with to warm up my hand in the field. The quality got better as I went on after working on a few of them, still finding my proportion of returning to my starting line can be way off. Looking forward to practicing this on 3D subjects.
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I have to agree it's good as a warm up. I bet you'll be great with anything Fuller offers us
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It was difficult to refrain from looking. As I drew I suddenly felt the movement of the animal more than the actual form. I plan to practise this in my backyard while bird watching. (That is if it ever stops raining!)
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Same happened to me...especially with the Springbok...I felt like I was jumping, too! Very freeing!
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So glad you had us do 4 subjects because I found myself looking at the subject as a big shape immediately , and then looking at the other shapes within , before I started started to use the pencil. As I drew, I was thinking of the shapes as I was seeing them and I felt that this is how artists must see. My fourth picture really pleased me. Thank you so much for this exercise. It has made a big difference to me. I feel like I have begun to develop a skill. Amazing!It may look more like a kangaroo than a a springbok to most viewers , but to me it is a success! By the way, as a lefty, I remembered to start on the right side this time and that probably helped , too.
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Initially I didn't intent to share my results. Seeing what others posted inspired me to repeat the exercise, so thanks for sharing! Did anyone notice the odd shape on the springbok's back left upper leg? Do you know what it is or might might have caused it?
It was great to not worry about the product (vraisemblance) and to focus on the thing itself. I can see how this would connect hand-eye-brain-heart coordination. I also enjoyed the invitation to look for positives. Where did I actually slow down enough to record a line well? 
This was an interesting exercise and I enjoyed reading and seeing others posts. 
I never can get back to where I started in blind contour drawings but I do find them helpful in focusing on the subject. 
I enjoyed this exercise, I think it is a good practice in slowing down and will be a good technique to lead with to warm up my hand in the field. The quality got better as I went on after working on a few of them, still finding my proportion of returning to my starting line can be way off. Looking forward to practicing this on 3D subjects. 
It was difficult to refrain from looking. As I drew I suddenly felt the movement of the animal more than the actual form. I plan to practise this in my backyard while bird watching. (That is if it ever stops raining!) 
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