#contour map

“Contour map with aqueduct.” A little book on water supply. 1922.

I made a planter! Last winter, I spent a lot of time walking by an office that had a neon light that reminded me of a contour (topography) map. It was pretty neat to see a 3D translation of a map.

Now that I’m using clay more often than watercolor, I’m trying to figure out how to take advantage of a full 3D surface. Here’s my own interpretation of a 3D contour map. (Yeah, yeah, I know I could probably just re-create the landscape from which it’s based, but what’s the fun in that?)

Inktober: Day 5, Map

Following on from my post about Extreme Doodling a few weeks ago, Contour Doodling is a similar mindfulness exercise you can do pretty much anywhere. I call it ‘contour’ doodling because it reminds me of the contour maps I learnt about in geography class at school. Simply start in the middle of your page with a small, irregular shape. Then draw around that shape following its contours. And keep…