I’m really enjoying Carla Sonheim’s class, “Y is for Yellow!”
The assignment to draw blind contours in my sketchbook was a little scary at first:
We were to draw 5 images from a magazine with a ballpoint pen without looking at our paper! It was OK if the images overlapped. And I kind of like the “collage affect” from it.
Next, I squinted my eyes to see the darker values of my subject and colored them with a dark blue pencil. I used a light blue pencil to highlight the mid values.
Today, I found the assignment a little more fun!
I included some veggies in the mix! 🙂
I recommend you give this exercise a try! It really does train your eyes to SEE your subject! And if anything, it will give you a good laugh – always good on a Monday!
Happy Drawing! 🙂
Jill's Art Journal 
I think both of these are wonderful and I love the colors you’re using, Jill! Seriously these could become wonderful semi-abstract drawings/paintings. I’m not really into blind contour exercises but I may have to try this! Love the effects you got here! 💜 Have a great week, my friend!
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Thanks Laura! I have done these exercises before but not quite like this – like the addition of color. I’m curious why you don’t like to do blind contour drawings? 😄
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That’s a good question. Not sure I know the answer. Some approaches connect better with us than others, I guess.
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I used to not like doing them but I’m finding I like them better. I think it helps to add some color. Lol! 😍
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I like the results. (K)
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Thanks Kerfe! Me too! 😄👍🎨
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Wow, these are great! Thanks for sharing and inspiring, Jill! 😊
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Glad you like it, Ann! 😍
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Wow. Look what you created without even looking!!! Oh to have your talent! These are awesome!
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Oh, no talent really – just LOTS of practice! Lol! Give this little exercise a try, Jodi. You might surprise yourself! 😃🎨💕
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Might Have to. 👍
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Mmmm… Picassoesque! I like them. 🙂
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Lol! 😄 Thanks Rebecca! 💖💕
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Fantastic…and I just bought two wonderful print by Miro this weekend and this reminds me of some of his work. wonderful!!!
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Thanks Johanna! Off to look up Miro! 😃💙🎨
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I Hope you like his work…some will say it is an acquired taste. Cincinnati museum has an enormous mural by him, it makes me very happy. And my oldest son has a colleague who once worked with Miro…that makes us cousins ,right? ;o)
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I enjoy learning about other artists and his art is very interesting! Thanks so much for telling me about him. xo
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I definitely admire your talent.
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Really not a lot of talent – just practice! Thank you Kathy! 😃
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I like this assignment, you plunged right in Jill. Very nice effects with the overlapping. Have a happy Monday!
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Yes, it really helped me add values too which is something I have difficulty seeing. Thanks Sharon! 💙🎨🌟
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It’s been a long time since I did a blind drawing…these are so cool! Once I’m done with my course, I’ll try this. I’m a bit immersed in Emberley drawings right now. 🙂
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Glad you like these – I like adding color as it made these more fun! 💙 Look forward to seeing what you do, Teresa! 😃
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But….what if they already look like this when you’re looking?? lol. These are amazing. 💕
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Lol! 😄 Thanks for the smile, Lin! And I’ve see your amazing face paintings! You draw super well. 👍🎨
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Wow…I think you did an amazing job, Jill! The collage effect is awesome and they came out so perfectly interesting…a bit wild and super fun!! 👍🏻❤️
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Yes, I kind of like that they are wildly wonky! Lol! 😜 Thanks Charlie! 💖💕
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I love these. Your faces are fantastic!
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Yes, I really like how the faces turned out too – thanks Suz! I appreciate you taking the time to comment and look at my art! xo
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A nice eclectic mix.
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Thanks Pauline! 😄
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