(I suggest calling this a “no talking time” as it will get very noisy with all the rustling of bags!)Įncourage students not to look at their neighbors’ drawings while bags are being passed…. When the timer goes off, they pass their bag to the next person.

Encourage them to take their time and include as much detail as possible in their drawings. (It’s okay for them to look at their drawings!) They can reach back in the bag to feel their object as many times as they need to. It is a project that not only teaches about contour lines, incorporating text, and balancing images, but it also teaches about the toll the Vietnam War took on the soldiers that were involved by having students create a contour line drawing of their backpack. Now, using a timer, allow students two minutes to reach into their bags, carefully feel their object, and then draw it without looking at it. This is a lesson I teach every year in my Introduction to Art class. If you have a large class, you may need two sessions for students to draw each of the objects, or just do as many drawings as you have time for and don’t worry about finishing. This is a great practice for learning to really observe what you are drawing. Pass out enough sheets of paper so that each student can fold their paper into four sections and have one section per bag. Today we will be making a blind contour line drawing of a face. Give one bag to each student and instruct them to wait until you tell them to begin. The final drawing is not important, although you may be surprise at how. Place one small item in each bag (a different item in each bag, if possible) and fold the top closed. Blind contour drawings are done by drawing an object without ever looking at the paper. Use one paper lunch bag per student and number them (ex. This is another great way to train students to pay close attention to their subject… this time by using their sense of touch! Last, but not least, is “touch” contour drawing. In previous posts, I’ve talked about blind, memory and guided contour drawing. In my last teacher workshop, I showed how students can improve their drawing skills with different types of contour drawing. A workshop participant trying out the “touch” method of contour drawing

Blind contour drawing lesson plan