Continuous Contour Drawing: Brenda Swenson's WC Sketching Class Day 3

Working with Print as Part of the Drawing 9x 12 in sketchbook.

We were asked to pick 3 objects first and just draw them separately.  I picked a stuffed bunny about 5" tall, a crocheted carrot and a tin cup.  No real thought about how these might go "together" later except that the carrot seemed nice for the bunny.

Part II of that assignment was to draw the 3 together in a grouping still using continuous line (not lifting the pen from the paper).  You try this...it's quite a feat to plan ahead around things!  

Part III of that assignment was to put in some "decorative" and interesting print that would add to the drawing either as a balance, a frame, or even to add a theme to the drawing. I couldn't help thinking bunny was "asking for a handout" with his tin cup! 

(Incidentally, the participants in the class all brought "stuff" to share for us all to draw.  The table was jam packed with everything from old tools to stuffed animals to pots and candlesticks, etc etc.)  

Using 4 different drawing tools... 9 x 12 sketchbook pages.

So what we have here is another assignment from this morning.  We were to draw the same subject matter (my back pack purse in my case) in 4 different angles or positions.  The practice here was drawing continuously without lifting the pen or pencil off the paper again but also to give us the chance to do this with 4 different drawing tools.

I used a pencil, a Pitt archival permanent pen (black), a micron permanent (brown) and an water-soluable pen (Tombo) in brown.

We are all having a GREAT time in the class and I cannot believe that tomorrow is the last day.  ARGHH.  

Meanwhile we broke cold-weather records for June 5 here today never getting above 50 all day.  And pretty much solid cold rain ALL day.  At 8 pm it is STILL pouring down steadily.   BLAH.