Use Contour Line Drawing To Begin a Floral Painting
This is part 1 of a 4-part series where I take you through the many layers of a floral painting.
Contour line drawing, or continuous line drawing, is a sketching technique where you place your pencil on the page and draw an unbroken line until you finish.
It’s a fantastic way to improve your observation skills. The trick is to move quickly and loosely to try and get the general shapes down. You can make it a part of your simple creative practice.
This week’s video shows how I started a floral painting with a continuous line sketch.
I like having a base composition in sketch form to add layers too. It erases the blank page, offers some direction, and can always be painted over if I don’t like it.
All you need is a piece of paper and a pencil to try this out.
This is part 1 of a 4 part series where I take you through each stage of creating a floral painting.
Click the video below to watch now.
Art Supplies Mentioned
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Canson Watercolor XL Sketchbook - https://amzn.to/41jnl44
Pencils
The Flower Recipe Book - https://amzn.to/3xRQKrx