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ARCHITECTURE 1121

Requirements
	Two finished pencil contour drawings: a shoe and section through the shoe

Process
	Practice drawing contour drawings of your shoe. Study the shape and proportions of the various parts. Experiment by drawing the shoe from different views Trace cross contour lines across your shoe to determine the best location for the cut Holding a pencil or another linear object so that it casts a shadow across the shoe can help you visualize the cross contours Draw a section-contour drawing of your shoe. Make sure you show the interior volume and all visible detail such as tongues, laces, and sole patterns Assemble the section and shoe-contour drawing on one sheet Redraw your final image based on your preliminary drawings

Objectives

Upon completion of this assignment students will be able to:

To be able to generate accurate, hand-drawn contour drawings while viewing an object.
To be able to use a variety of pencil lineweights in a contour drawing
To be able to identify a hierarchy of lineweights based on visual importance
To be able to visualize the object as if we were cut into pieces and pulled apart.
To be able to generate contour drawings of the cut pieces

Design Goals
	Designs should employ tonal values and form to enhance the original compositions Tonal values should be used to establish a consistent, believable 3-dimensional spatial environment The design should exhibit depth and movement Designs should use a variety of both flat and curved surfaces

Problem

To produce a contour drawing of a shoe based on observation along with a visualized section cut of the shoe. The drawings should be accurate and detailed with a range of lineweights. Contour drawings do not use tones.

Constraints:

Drawing will be entirely pencil lines on large drawing paper
Object must be a shoe
- The best drawings will use a closed shoe with a moderate amount of detail such as a sneaker
- Shoes that are broken in and have character will produce more interesting images than new shoes
A cross contour line must be drawn across the shoe to indicate where the section is being cut.
The section cut will be on the same paper as the shoe

Introduction

Contour drawings represent the object as we see it but without tonal value. The contour drawing relies on size, shape and proportion to accurately describe an object. Contour drawings require you to draw what you see not what you think a shape is. When we draw by sight the exact angle of a circular form is not known so the proportion of the ellipse must be identified by eye. That same process of visual analysis is used for all other lines that define the object. We use visual clues to help us accurately draw the object. Proportion is an important clue, proportion means the size of an element relative to another, if one line twice as long as another that is it’s proportional relationship. By judging all parts of the object to each other we can create an image where the pieces fit together properly. Shape is another clue. Do to lines meet at a 90°angle or a larger or smaller angle? We can compare a line to the vertical or horizontal line of our pencil to help determine the rate of slope. A careful visual analysis allows us to draw what we see and create an accurate, believable representation of our object. We use a variety of lineweights to organize the image. Visually important lines, sharp edges and outlines are darker, heavier than internal lines between materials or at softer edges. To develop skill with contour drawing try to keep you eye on the object and only glance at your paper. Check your drawing for proportion, alignment and the start and end of elements. You should be relaxed as you draw but move slowly so that your hand and eye are synchronized.