Contour Vocabulary

Contour Drawing Vocabulary

Open Ended

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION FOR CONTOUR LINE?

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS CONTINUOUS CONTOUR?

• A broken line that outlines an object with gaps in between
• A dotted line that outlines an object with intermittent breaks
• A line that outlines an object by connecting random points
• A continuous line that outlines an object without lifting the drawing tool.

Open Ended

WHAT IS AN OUTLINE WITHOUT THE PENCIL BEING LIFTED?

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS A BLIND CONTOUR?

• A blind contour is a drawing made with eyes closed.
• A blind contour is a drawing made by using only one color.
• A blind contour is a drawing made without looking at the paper.
• A blind contour is a drawing made by tracing an existing image.

Draw

DRAW 6 DIFFERENT TYPES OF LINES

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WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS FOUND IN CONTOUR DRAWINGS?

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS A CONTOUR DRAWING?

• A contour drawing is a style where the artist uses bright colors to outline the subject.
• A contour drawing is an artistic technique where the artist draws the outline of a subject

• A contour drawing is a type of shading technique used in art.
• A contour drawing is a method where the artist only draws the shadows of the subject.

Open Ended

WHAT ARE SOME PRINCIPLES FOUND IN CONTOUR DRAWINGS?