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Create a blind contour drawing of you and your mother. Read some books and look at some artworks listed below. We were inspired by
Jenny Saville, Aleppo
1. Take a photograph of a mother holding her child. You could look at images of the Pieta for inspiration.
2. For younger children, you can use a filter in photoshop to adjust the photograph to be only black and white contours.
3. Have your child sit at a table with the picture in front of them.
4. Cover their paper and pen (or pencil) with a blanket.
4. Have your child draw the contours they see in the image using black pen or pencil.
5. Try this many times to see the different results.
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My first iterations are below. I tried the drawing several times, each with different results. I learned to focus on the heads, faces, and hands. Each emphasized different lines/shapes.
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We watched a few videos of people who have done blind contour drawings
Historical & Contemporary Depictions of Mothers
Historical Artworks Depicting Mothers
Contemporary Artworks Depicting Mothers