Contour line is a big part of Art.
Whether we are talking about form, perspective, eye level.
Many artist use contour line as part of their main focus.
See below.
ARTIST MYRORNA SWEDEN
Uses contour line, pattern, and objects to show form in her art.
Karan Singh Art
Dana Martin Art
See objects in CONTOUR LINE
Put them together in a Still LIfe.
Image from www.dreamstime.com
From DaVinci Art Studio
Using Contour line, cool/warm colors, primary, & secondary used for emphasis.
From InsideOutArtTeacher on Instagram
https://insideoutartteacher.com/
Using Cross Contour, warm and cool colors.
MMS Student Work 2023-8th grade
Shyli Rushing
Grayson DuPont
Natalie Morales
WHAT DO DO
Before you begin, Start "seeing" in Contour Line...
if you are having trouble doing this, watch videos below to help you.
1. Find 3 objects that you know you can draw.
They can be around the room, pictures from Internet, or shapes you pull from your head.
2. Draw the outside shapes of the objects.
Define the space with a horizontal line dividing background from foreground.
3. Use contour lines on the object.
This can be contour in 1 direction or cross contour going both ways (more challenging).
Usually, the Center (eye level) should be a straight line.
As the shape goes outward from center, lines gradually change to match the outer line.
4. Color using color theory to add emphasis:
Warm and Cool
Primary and Secondary
Complimentary Colors. STEP BY STEP visuals
1 &2. 
3. 
4. 
You can color solid with lighter colors.
then go over them with darker analogous colors to add pattern.
Contour Line and understanding Cross Contour line.
