Mass drawing explained

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]

External links

• Mass drawing exercise at cartage.org.lb.

Notes and References

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