Resources: Blind Contour Drawing

[goss]

Hey guys, today's official Inktober word prompt is "Blind" and I thought it might be a great opportunity to try a Blind Contour Drawing.

What is Blind Contour Drawing?

This process involves drawing the outline of the subject without looking at the paper while you're doing it.

What is its purpose?

Blind Contour Drawing helps develop your hand-eye co-ordination.

How do you create a Blind Contour Drawing?

• Choose a subject matter and place it within sight.
  
• Position your drawing paper so that it is completely hidden from view.
  
• Keep your eyes on the object itself and not your sketchpad. Follow the contours of the item with your eyes, while simultaneously creating an outline on your paper without looking at your drawing. You can use a single pen stroke, where the tip never leaves the paper, for a continuous line drawing.
  
• It is important that you do not peek at your drawing until it is completed. And then voila! The big reveal. :D

Helpful Links:
- Blind Contour Line Drawing - Line Drawing Exercises
- Blind Contour Drawing - A Classic Drawing Exercise That Develops Eye & Hand Coordination

Vid Tutorials:

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

If you decide to give it a go, please feel free to share your results in the comments here. I would love to see how these turn out. :)

Comments

Here is my attempt...

[goss]

Preview:

(Click for complete works at my journal)

I ended up doing two pieces - an eye and a portrait, both of which turned out pretty bizarre, as expected. But surprisingly, I feel like I can actually recognise aspects of the character, even though half his face looks like it's sliding off. LOL.

[amberdreams]

Had a go!
Journal post: https://amberdreams.dreamwidth.org/806538.html

Hilariously Bad

[mific]

Ha! I tried to blind draw John McClane from Die Hard. The results are pretty surreal, but maybe there's a tiny hint of him in #3 if you squint. :)

        

(Also I just happened to have the perfect icon, I realised when posting this!)

Re: Hilariously Bad

[goss]

I just happened to have the perfect icon

Hah! Perfect, indeed. :D

Also, I agree with you, I like #3 best. There's something of John McClane around the eyes and mouth for sure.

Re: Hilariously Bad

[mekare]

Those look very Picasso to me. :_) And I agree the facial expression in No. 3 definitely is John McClane!

Re: Hilariously Bad

[tarlanx]

That's great!

Re: Hilariously Bad

[amberdreams]

Those a pretty consistent in the features, it's just the placement that wanders - pretty cool exercise, isn't it!

[mekare]

I used this challenge as a low stake and quick way to get back into drawing this Friday. I really missed it.

Preview:

Full work here

[mific]

How did you find it, doing it blind? And what's a soap bubble bottle? :)

[mekare]

It was okay, though when I started drawing the bubbles I wasn’t sure about placement. I put a newspaper over my hands so I couldn’t see. The temptation was very strong though!

Soap bubble bottle: I’m not sure if that is the right translation. :-) basically it’s a plastic container that has a water solution inside and has a lid with an extension that can produce bubbles. Hope that’s comprehensible.
Here’s a picture of how it works: http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/more-activities/bubbles-activities-3-5-year-olds