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Mass drawing

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Mass drawing refers to rendering the solidity of the subject by masses of tone or color, without emphasizing lines or edges.[1] Also called weight and modeled drawings, they are one of the basic exercises in figure drawing along with contour drawing and gesture drawing.[2]

References

  1. ^ Albert, Greg (1994). Basic Figure Drawing Techniques. North Light Books. pp. 18–21. ISBN 9780891345510.
  2. ^ Nicolaides, Kimon. The Natural Way to Draw. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 0-395-20548-4.