![]() ![]() Oh hi! I own the rights to all original content posted on the site, all other content with be credited appropriately to the best of our ability. Like what you see here? Follow along on Instagram and Pinterest and don’t forget to subscribe to the newsletter for exclusive access to the latest news! If you’ve made your own Contour Drawing Watercolor, show me on Instagram using #mytrinketsandlove. Everyone can come home with a pile of unique drawings of themselves! It would also make for a cute date night with your SO. Instead of a wine and canvas party, why not a wine and blind contour drawing party? You can people take turns to model. I also think that it is the perfect project to share with others. I just love any excuse to make something fun and not take myself seriously, and I think this blind contour watercolor is the perfect project to get wild. Make a bunch and give them to your friends! Once your artwork is dry, you can remove the painter’s tapeĨ. Once dry, dip your smaller brush in the black paint, and follow the contour painting rules I mentioned at the beginning of the postħ. If desired, punch thing up with a few darker paint strokesĦ. You want to be free with your brush strokes, and avoid going too dark too fast.Ĥ. With the same large brush, start brushing on black paint. With your larger paint brush, apply water to the area you want to paintģ. Start by taping down your watercolor paper onto a flat surface to prevent bucklingĢ. Don’t like your first one? It may take a few tries to get the hang of it, so make a bunch of them!ġ. Don’t take yourself too seriously, and if you have to sneak a peak, that’s okay too!ĥ. Try to use one single line while drawing your subjectĤ. Find the spot on the page where you want to start your drawing, and look away from your paperģ. You can paint yourself, a friend, or even a petĢ. I’ve taken this simple exercise and punched it up by turning it into something modern and whimsical by adding in a watercolor element, and no matter what your artistic skill level is at, you can create your very own!įun, easy, modern, and whimsical… how many DIY’s can boast that?!Īll you have to do is follow these simple rules:ġ. If drawing isn’t your strong suit, don’t feel intimidated by this, feel liberated! Blind contour drawings are anything about perfection and more about free expression. ![]() Have you ever tried a blind contour drawing before? If your answer is no, you are in for an absolute treat this week! In essence, a blind contour drawing is an exercise where you draw a subject without looking at your paper. ![]()
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