Contour drawing: following the edge

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1. Introduction to drawing: contour and gesture
2. Line quality: variety and simplicity
3. Proportion and simplicity of posture
4. Contour drawing: following the edge
5. Blind and continuous contour drawing
6. Observation and the artist's eye
7. Gesture drawing: capturing movement
8. The line of action
9. Timed gesture drawing
10. From stick figure to simple mannequin
11. Drawing different postures
12. Drawing from live models and video tutorials
13. Composing human figures
14. Figure compositions inspired by children's rights
15. Materials and tools for drawing
16. Digital drawing tools
17. Line, tone and texture in drawing
18. Appraising own and peers' drawings
19. Display, critique and cyber safety
20. Portfolio, careers and review