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Contour Line Shells

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A collection of hand-drawn ocean creatures and shells on white paper, featuring contour line drawings of a starfish and various other sea life.

Child's drawing with colorful abstract shapes and scribbles, featuring contour lines and the name "kuleen" written at the bottom left.

Child's drawing of various shells and a starfish in different colors and patterns, featuring contour lines on a white background.



Hand-drawn shells, sea star, and sea urchin, labeled "Rachel" at the top left with detailed contour lines.

The second graders learned about contour line drawing and observed the qualities of seashells (to complement their studies of shorelines in Science).  We also looked at the scientific illustrations of shells by this artist:

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

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