Comments on: Blind Contour Drawing: Developing Critical Skills http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041 Peggy's Blog featuring daily drawings and new paintings Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:48:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Peggy http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041&cpage=1#comment-790 Peggy Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:04:29 +0000 http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041#comment-790 Hi Diane, Your comments are "right on!"; I agree totally. Isn't funny how much fun they can be? Thanks! Hi Diane, Your comments are “right on!”; I agree totally. Isn’t funny how much fun they can be? Thanks!

]]> By: Diane M. McKnight http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041&cpage=1#comment-788 Diane M. McKnight Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:00:16 +0000 http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041#comment-788 I love these! Contour drawings are such fun now that I can do them when and how I want. In art school I HATE them...I could not get used to how they looked. To me everything seemed so wrong then, now I see the beauty and the knowledge in the drawings. I love these! Contour drawings are such fun now that I can do them when and how I want. In art school I HATE them…I could not get used to how they looked. To me everything seemed so wrong then, now I see the beauty and the knowledge in the drawings.

]]> By: Peggy http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041&cpage=1#comment-782 Peggy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:55:44 +0000 http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041#comment-782 Hi Kathy, Your posting affirmed what I've been telling myself I need to do: work on developing the ability to see. The same thing happened to me. I had to use discipline and focus on touching the contours with my eyes and pencil. And, trust enough not to peek! I notice the difference. You have a wonderful blog! Thank you for stopping by. Hi Kathy, Your posting affirmed what I’ve been telling myself I need to do: work on developing the ability to see.

The same thing happened to me. I had to use discipline and focus on touching the contours with my eyes and pencil. And, trust enough not to peek! I notice the difference.

You have a wonderful blog! Thank you for stopping by.

]]> By: Kathy http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041&cpage=1#comment-781 Kathy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:34:20 +0000 http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041#comment-781 Hi Peggy, Thanks so much for the reference and for featuring this important exercise. I remember the first time we had to do these when I was an art student in college - it drove me crazy! I wanted to peek so badly, and I must admit that at first I did! Then, I stopped and did it the correct way. It really works, and I'm glad your urging us all to do this. Hi Peggy, Thanks so much for the reference and for featuring this important exercise. I remember the first time we had to do these when I was an art student in college – it drove me crazy! I wanted to peek so badly, and I must admit that at first I did! Then, I stopped and did it the correct way. It really works, and I’m glad your urging us all to do this.

]]> By: Peggy http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041&cpage=1#comment-780 Peggy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:47:43 +0000 http://peggy.stermer-cox.com/?p=2041#comment-780 Hi Lilas, When it suits your needs, blind contour drawings are definitely good to try. It does take practice! Hi Lilas, When it suits your needs, blind contour drawings are definitely good to try. It does take practice!

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