A New Challenge - Looking at What (and Who) You Don't See

A New York Times Op-Art piece from October 16th announced a challenge for anyone to participate in. The purpose is about what you can learn from drawing a stranger. Wendy MacNaughton is an artist and graphic journalist. She also is founder and lead of an art-making club (called 'DrawTogether') for kids as well as one for grown-ups.

In Wendy's challenge, she asks participants to draw the other person's image using 'blind contour'. This is a technique when you put pen or pencil to paper, look straight at the subject's face, and draw the face without looking down at the paper or your pen. What do you imagine happens? Want to try it?

Here is a link to the project toolkit that Wendy has put together if you'd like to participate.

'How to' Toolkit from Wendy

Below is the article link announcing the challenge in the NYTimes. Please note you may need a subscription in order to access it.

Wendy McNaughton - NYTimes Art Challenge

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