When done right this feathering of color can mimic the wet on wet look of traditional watercolors. If you work from the outside edge in, it is easier to fade your strokes using a sweeping motion. When applying color to a contour line drawing start by looking for the shadows in your subject and brush those in first. For example, you can stick with black ink on white paper and add splashes of color with the brush tool, emulate a scratch board drawing, or layer multiple lines on top of each other. There’s a world of possibilities to explore with this technique. As the link between hand and eye builds, so will the accuracy of your lines. Don’t worry if your drawing ends up looking like a ball of yarn - that’s part of the charm. I also find that it helps to think of this line as a piece of string - pretending that I’m wrapping it around the object as I follow along with my stylus.
This added complexity isn’t for everyone, but for someone with a background in the fine arts or illustration, it can feel more natural. Producing sensitive lines becomes infinitely easier with a Pogo Connect since you can varying their thickness by pressing harder. I find drawing with a Pogo Connect allows for greater control over the line's weight. For highlights and lighter areas move slowly to draw a thinner line. When you observe a shadow or a dark division, move your stylus faster to produce a thicker line.
The line should remain solid and confident, this isn’t an exercise in sketching or shading. Pay close attention to how the form’s contour and shape relate to each other making sure to keep your stylus or finger firmly placed on the iPad’s screen at all times. As your eyes track across the subject’s shape, draw a slow continuous line in sync with what you are viewing. To begin, fix your eyes on the subject in front of you. The ideal way to practice this technique is by drawing a real object (hands are good to start with) - avoiding photographs if you can. I think you’ll find this exercise to be very cathartic, especially when compared against the technical and time consuming nature of photo realistic drawing.
#Contour lines in art with a apple using pen free#
I like to draw with the fountain pen (draw) because it has a greater range than some of the other tools, but feel free to use the ink pen (write) or even the pencil. Working in a loose and gestural manner is an excellent way to warm-up and sharpen your observation skills. It has always been an interest of mine and Paper’s expressive ink tools are a great fit for the technique. One of the first things I drew on my iPad with Paper by FiftyThree was a blind contour line drawing.
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