art talk 2005 by glencoe/mcgraw-hill the element of line what is line?
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Art Talk 2005 by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
The Element of Line
What is Line?
•Line - element of art
that is the path of a moving point through space.
•Line leads the viewers’ eye through the artwork.
•How is line used in this art piece?
Yvonne Jacquette. Town of Skowhegan, Maine V. 1988. Oil on canvas
Artists create lines on paper with a pencil or with a stick in wet clay.
Line can be found
in nature, too.
In these examples it is easy to identify line because length is the most important dimension.
Draw the lines you see.
What edges and lines do you see?
Draw the edges and lines needed to create a line drawing of this dogwood blossom.
Does your drawing look something like this?
Implied line was used to create a sense of movement.
How many sets of nine shapes can you find that create implied lines?
Abrasha. Hanukkah Menorah. 1995. Fabricated stainless steel, silver, and gold.
Curved
Change direction gradually
Kinds of Lines
Vertical
Straight up & down
Horizontal
Parallel to horizon
Diagonals
slant
Zigzag
Combo of diagonals
Line VariationLength
Width
Texture
Direction
Degree of curve
Additional Lines
Reginald Neal
Square of Three — Yellow and Black, 1964.
“OP” Art - Optical Illusions
Appear to move
Confusing to look at
May make you feel dizzy
Optical Illusions in Art by Alexander Sturgis
Line Direction
Grey spots seem to appear where the white lines cross.
Look Close
Add Color
Expressive Qualities
Contour Line Project
1. Use continuous line to draw your face. (newsprint 9X12)
Include all details Wrinkles, frown lines, scars
2. Have art approved to choose best.3. Scribble on back.4. Arrange on white paper (9X12)5. Transfer face by tracing
Bleed off edges.
Hand continued – 100 pt.
1. Opt 1 Complete a contour line self-portrait using sharpie marker and colored pencils. Create an emphasis (focal point) by changing width, length and/or direction of the lines.
o You should think about details you want to stand out over other areas.
o Use expressive lines behind or in and around face and hair
2. Opt 2 Complete art by using sharpie, color pencils and create an emphasis by changing size, thickness and style of text.
o You should think about details you want to stand out over other areas.
o Add text: Using either words that describe you or a poem.
Student Artwork
Alicja Chrena
Grade 12, Continuous Line.
Evaluation & VA Standards
Evaluation Equal value
• Craftsmanship, creativity, effort & directions
Standards Artistic Perception
• 1.1 Use principles to analyze & write about visual aspects of student’s art
Creative Expression• 2.1 Solve a visual art problem with effective use
of elements and principles.
Composition Book
Collect examples of images from magazines demonstrating the various lines, glue into your composition books and label:
Kinds of Line: Vertical, Horizontal, Zigzag, Diagonal & Curved
Line Variations: Length, Width, Direction, Texture, Degree of Curve
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