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Joshua Navarro | “Houseplant Blind Contour Drawing”

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A drawing in black and white of a houseplant on a table, done in ballpoint pen on drawing paper using a blind contour method.

Joshua Navarro, "Houseplant Blind Contour Drawing", 2021, ballpoint pen on paper, 11" x 9"

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This drawing was part of a homework assignment, designed to teach different drawing methods. We were instructed to draw an object using a blind contour method, looking at the object as we are drawing and not at the paper on which we were drawing the object.

A black and white mass and line gesture drawing of a houseplant on a table.

Joshua Navarro | “Houseplant Mass and Line Gesture Drawing”

An ink drawing in black and white, of the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, Oregon, with hills in the background and an overcast sky.

Joshua Navarro | “Bridge of the Gods Ink Drawing”