7th Grade Drawing-Contour and Values

Students are looking at drawing with contour lines and values.
The assignment is:
1. To use the viewfinder to create an interesting composition in contour lines.
2. To create a mood for the composition by using horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines to move the eye and create a specific kind of energy in the drawing.
3. To use thick and thin lines to show shadows and value with the width and darkness of the lines
4. To use 3 shades of values in their drawings: can be linear, crosshatching or smudging.