Contour Lines Quiz

What is a Line?

• Element of art that is a path of a moving point through space.

• Stops in space.

• Is not an element of art.

• A circle

What is a Continuous Contour?

• You time yourself while keeping your pencil on your paper while drawing.

• You can remove your pencil and resume the drawing later.

• Contour drawing done with one continuous line. Once the pencil touches the paper, you can not lift it up until your drawing is done.​

• You can change out your pencil for a different one.

What is a Cross Contour?

• a contour drawing done with one continuous line. Once the pencil touches the paper, you can not lift it up until your drawing is done.​

• a drawing exercise in which the artist draws the contours of an object without looking at the paper when he draws. It is a technique that is meant to help practice observational skills and eye-hand coordination.​

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• Element of art that is a path of a moving point through space.

• Lines are drawn which travel, as the name suggests, across the form. Cross contour lines may be horizontal or vertical, or both, but always describe the form (three-dimensionality of an object or surface).​

What is a Blind Contour?

• A drawing exercise that helps with shading.

• a drawing exercise in which the artist draws the contours of an object without looking at the paper when he draws. It is a technique that is meant to help practice observational skills and eye-hand coordination.​

• Artist has to look at the paper as they draw

• Technique that helps with muscle memory.

How many different types of Contour Drawings are there?

• 6

• 9

• 3

• 12