1. Jim Dine and Careful
Observations
Making the everyday object important

2. •American
Contemporary
Artist
•Born in 1953
in
Cincinnati, Ohi
o
•Part of the POP
ART
movement.
Jim Dine

3. Careful observational drawings of
everyday objects on a large scale

4. Why does Jim Dine create
drawings of tools?

5. Stylized drawing Observational drawing
Details make the difference.

6. What impact has Jim Dine made
on society with his drawings of
tools?

7. What different ways does Jim Dine
create drawings of tools?

8. Careful observational drawing
begins with blind contour and
modified contour drawings.

9. •Variety
of scale of
drawn object
•Variety of poses
•Careful
observational
drawing in the
outline contours
•Create balance
using both negative
and positive shapes
•Contour drawing in
pen as the emphasis
of the drawing
The Studio Project – Contour Washes