Family First: Contour Drawing

For July's Family First program, families and friends will learn how to create contour drawings led by teaching artist Makayla Binter.

The word "contour" is French for "outline." Contour drawing is a sketching technique that uses only lines, leaving out texture and tone to highlight the shape and depth of an object. It is a great foundational tool that can help improve your artistic skills.

Teaching artist Makayla Binter will show participants how to contour draw a portrait of themselves using a mirror and different colored pencils, and afterward they will have the option to combine their drawings with their loved ones in layers. By the end of the workshop, participants can go home with a colorful contour portrait, or a collaborative, family-made piece of artwork.

This workshop is open to all ages and experience levels, and all supplies are included in the purchase. Masks are required for non-vaccinated participants.

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Makayla Binter is a creator and educator based out of Charlotte, NC. Originally from Upstate New York, she moved to NC to get her degree in Biology and Studio Art at Davidson College. Upon graduation, she took her experiences and completed over 9 murals throughout the city and Spartanburg, SC, has been featured in several collaborative gallery shows, and is represented by the Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art.