Contour & gesture · 2 of 4 · 5 min
Three weights
A drawing with one weight looks like a diagram. Weight tells you which edge is near, which is a profile, and which is only a guide.
- 1
Profile is heaviest
The line where the object meets air gets the most pressure. Interior edges — a label, a seam — stay light.
- 2
Weight follows light
Press harder where the form turns away from the light, and on the underside. The top edge can stay thin.
- 3
Construction disappears
A searching line is allowed, but it should be lighter than the decision. If every line shouts, nothing is the contour.
Critique
Drill
Use hairline for searching, a middle line for seams, and the heavy line only for the outer profile.