2.1 Introduction to Contour Drawing

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Contour drawing abilities are beneficial for whatever future artistic goals students may have.</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <h3>Books <span class="small">Based on This Topic</span></h3> <p class="small">The author of this topic may choose to organize individual lessons into books that serve as lesson plans for self-directed learners, home-schooling families, art educators, and Drawspace classrooms.</p> <div id="resources-dafbfc6975"> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId=""> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1031'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-b media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1031"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1031/aspect.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.B1</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Introduction to Contour Drawing, Second Edition<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> <p class="small">10 Week Drawing Course for Beginners: Contour lines are the foundation on which all drawing styles and techniques are built. Wherever the shared edges of spaces or forms meet, contour lines are created. When contour lines come together to create shapes, everything you can see or imagine can become a contour drawing. Advancing your contour drawing abilities is beneficial to whatever art aspirations you may have.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3>About the Author</h3> <p><a class="" href="/teacher/227/brenda-hoddinott"><img class="img-circle" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/teachers/3/promo.jpg" height="42" width="42" /></a> <a href="/teacher/227/brenda-hoddinott">Brenda Hoddinott</a></a> </p> <p class="small">Author of <em>Drawing for Dummies</em>, <em>The Complete Idiot's Guide to Drawing People</em>, <em>Drawing Book 1: Getting Started</em>, and owner of <em>Drawspace.com</em></p> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <h3>Lessons in This Topic</h3> <hr> <div id="resources-5f9fce710c"> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="1332"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1526'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1526"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1526/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label"><span class="text-success">FREE</span></span> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R01</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> LESSON PLAN TOPIC 2.1<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="731"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/957'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/957"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/957/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A1</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Straight Lines Without a Ruler<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="732"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/958'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/958"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/958/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A2</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Lines that Meet at an Angle<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="736"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/962'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/962"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/962/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label"><span class="text-success">FREE</span></span> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A5</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Blind Contour Drawing<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="733"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/959'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/959"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/959/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A3</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Horizontal and Vertical Lines<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="734"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/960'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/960"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/960/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A4</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Diagonal Lines<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="753"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/979'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/979"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/979/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A6</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Simple and Compound Curved Lines<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="754"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/980'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/980"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/980/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A7</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Shapes with a Long Curved Line<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="771"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/997'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/997"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/997/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A8</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Lines Inside Squares<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="772"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/998'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/998"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/998/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A9</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Shapes Inside Squares<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="770"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/996'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/996"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/996/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; 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line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A13</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Shape Up Straight Lines<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="775"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1001'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1001"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1001/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A14</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Create Six Contour Drawings<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="768"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/994'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/994"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/994/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; 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line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A24</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Sketch Figures from Life<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="782"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1008'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1008"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1008/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A25</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw a Cartoon Merbaby<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="790"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1016'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1016"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1016/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A26</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw a Cartoon Alligator<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="789"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1015'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1015"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1015/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A27</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Outline Fur Around Contours<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="783"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1009'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1009"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1009/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A28</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Contour Kayla Koala Notabear<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="796"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1022'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner to Intermediate module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1022"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1022/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A29</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Contour Furry Fluppy Puppy<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="797"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1023'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-a media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1023"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1023/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.A30</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Draw Spot the Frog<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="749"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/975'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/975"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/975/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R1</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Checking Out Contour Lines<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="725"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/951'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/951"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/951/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R2</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Drawing with Feathered and Continuous Lines<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="751"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/977'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/977"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/977/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R3</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Using Guidelines to Practice Skills<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="726"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/952'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/952"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/952/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R4</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Identifying Straight Lines<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="750"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/976'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner to Intermediate module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/976"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/976/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R5</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Contouring From Traditional to Digital<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="752"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/978'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/978"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/978/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R6</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Identifying Curved Lines<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="755"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/981'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner to Intermediate module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/981"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/981/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R7</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Sizing Up the Proportions of a Shape<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="769"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/995'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/995"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/995/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R8</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> How to Render Contour Drawings<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="791"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1017'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner to Intermediate module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1017"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1017/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R9</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Sizing Up a Drawing Subject<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="792"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1018'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner to Intermediate module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1018"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1018/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R10</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> Capturing Your World in a Sketchbook<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="793"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1019'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner to Intermediate module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1019"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1019/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R11</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> How to Sketch Figures from Life<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="787"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1013'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner to Intermediate module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1013"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1013/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R12</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> How to Draw a Human Hand<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="margin-bottom:10px;" bridgeId="781"> <div onClick="location.href='/resource/view/id/1007'" style="cursor:pointer;" class="item cat-r media-resource-m2 media-resource media level-Beginner module-2"> <div class="pull-left"> <a class="thumbnail" href="/resource/view/id/1007"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/files.drawspace.com/resources/1007/thumb.jpg" height="60" width="60" /></a> </div> <div class="media-body"> <p class="pull-right" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1em;"> <span class="label label-m2">2.1.R13</span> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0;"> How to Contour Long and Short Fur<br> <span class="small text-muted mytest">By Brenda Hoddinott</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="footer"><div class="container-fluid"><script type="text/javascript" src="//downloads.mailchimp.com/js/signup-forms/popup/unique-methods/embed.js" data-dojo-config="usePlainJson: true, isDebug: false"></script> <script type="text/javascript">window.dojoRequire(["mojo/signup-forms/Loader"], function (L) { L.start({ "baseUrl": "mc.us3.list-manage.com", "uuid": "e0a71f69ec917f9cfba682b0c", "lid": "9a2d182f35", "uniqueMethods": true }) })</script> <ul class="links text-muted"> <li><a target="blank" href="https://courses.drawspace.com">Drawspace Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/upgrade">Subscribe</a></li> <li><a href="/default/about">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.drawspace.com/contact-us">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> <ul class="soc"> <li><a class="soc-twitter" target="_blank" href="https://www.twitter.com/drawspace"></a></li> <li><a class="soc-facebook soc-icon-last" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/drawspace"></a></li> </ul> </div></footer>  <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); 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