Last minute wrapping... sketchbook for Monday, Dec.17th

I gave a thorough explanation in class last week but just in case you forgot, here is a quick reminder...

Pretend you have to wrap a gift (for example, a child's bike) but you do not have a box to put it in. Draw what the wrapped gift would look like. Be sure to have beautiful paper and bows/ribbons etc. for your gift...

Imagine wrapping a helicopter...imagine receiving a helicopter for a gift!!!!

This bike is wrapped but it does not show the contour of the bike...

Take away the wrapping and this is really an exercise in contour drawing. Contour drawing focuses on the basic shapes and outline of an object rather than the fine details and shading to show form. This contour drawing has the basic elements of a hand, while the fingers and even the finger nails are shown, very little detail is given within the fine creases of the fingers and palm of the hand.