Teacher Name: Ms. Deidra Grimm
Grade: 11
Materials: Ink Pen on Paper
Dimensions: 9″ x 12″
Description: Cross Contour Line Drawing
Artist Statement: When thinking of ideas for my cross contour line drawing, I immediately thought of animals, and living things that had movement. In my figure drawing class we were taught that the human form has no straight lines, and I think that that logic can apply to animals as well. So, I decided that I wanted to create a scene of two swans desperately in love, reaching for each other. I thought that the cross contour line techniques would go perfectly with this idea because birds give off such amazing movement in their wings, and specifically with swans, their long necks. I also decided to title my piece “The Symphony Of The Swans.” because I think that the lines that I used in my drawing resemble sound waves in a way, like the swans calling out to each other. I set up my drawing with a scenic background, and for the main focus being the two swans. On both sides of my paper, I have two different unique trees that I think look almost like ballet/ theater stage curtains/props, which was done to try and give my artwork a theatrical impression. (As if the swans were recreating the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet). In the background of my artwork, and in the swans themselves, I use long wavy lines that overlap each other, and I use the depth technique that we worked on in class. (Also lines in circular motions, shown by the sky). These techniques were the most effective to describe depth and form in my composition, because they really helped me show the movement within my artwork, which was one of the main things I wanted to accomplish within it.
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