hello ~
Blind contour drawings are illustrations you make by only looking at your subject and not at your page. I believe you are supposed to lift up your pen only after you have finished the piece, but sometimes I break this rule. I drew quite a few blind contour drawings in my sketchbook, so I thought I might show them to you.
(Above) I made this first page with a normal pen. I like the style that a single-width line gives to the drawings; I don’t know how to describe it, but I think it is nice. My favorite is probably the bottom left one; the mouth and the rest of the facial features are in the right place but the piece is still very whimsical. My least favorite is the drawing beside my favorite; I don’t know what that turned into. The one with the giant round eyes at the top is fun too since the proportions are all off.
(Below) I decided to use a brush pen for the second page of blind contour drawings. I don’t like the style that these are in as much, but the varied width of lines makes these more interesting. My favorite has to be the bottom right one; the expression is quite silly. I also like the top left one because of the figure’s long flowy hair and neat bun. My least favorite is the middle right one; it’s quite creepy, to be honest.
(Above) Now, enjoy a closeup of this suspicious side-eye grinning expression. He has two noses, apparently, both facing different directions.
(Above) Also, enjoy this closeup! I quite like this one as well because the lines are all over the place but the features are generally in the right location.
I hope you enjoyed looking at my silly illustrations! Thank you for reading and happy blind contour drawing 🖊
Whimsical Watercolor 