Exercise 5:
CONTOUR DRAWING WITH A CONTINUOUS LINE

IN THIS EXERCISE, DRAW YOUR SUBJECT, WHICH CAN BE A STREET SCENE, NATURE, A CHAIR FROM YOUR LIVING ROOM, OR EVEN SOMETHING FROM YOUR IMAGINATION, IN ONE CONTINUOUS LINE. I USED A STREET IN AMSTERDAM AND TREES FROM AN IMAGINARY FOREST IN MY EXAMPLES.

1. Find reference materials from your home surroundings, pictures from magazines, or online.

2. Set up your drawing materials.

3. Draw what you see without lifting your pen. You can overlap lines, draw in details, and make marks all while keeping your lines connected. Your hand will find a natural rhythm as you glide across the page.