elements of art: line
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ELEMENTS
OF
ART
L I NE
WHAT IS LINE?
Line is a mark, made by a tool, from one point to another made on any surface
There are different types of line:
Straight, curved, thick , thin, wiggly, broken, spiral, zig-zag, continuous
Lines can show:
Outline – when a line joins onto itself
Direction – horizontal, vertical, diagonal, perspective
Emotion – happy, angry, confused, sad
Movement – repetition of jagged, swirly, wavy & straight lines
Pattern – cross-hatch, wavy, checkered
Texture – hairy, scaly, bumpy, shiny
TYPES OF LINE
OUTLINE
DIRECTIONAL LINE
EMOTIONAL LINE
MOVING LINE
PATTERNED LINE
TEXTURE LINES
TASK
Draw a square, 24cmX24cm, in your Art Diary
Divide this square into 9 smaller squares (8cmX8cm)
Fill each box in the grid with a different LINE pattern
Embellish line design with coloured markers
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