A line is a mark made by using a drawing tool or brush. A line has width, direction and length. A lines width is called its' thickness.
A line can be expressive. Some lines can be seen and some can be hidden but can be seen in the way the artist arranges the objects in a painting.
A line can be expressive. Some lines can be seen and some can be hidden but can be seen in the way the artist arranges the objects in a painting.
EXAMPLES OF LINES
Thick
Diagonal
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Thin
Broken or Dotted
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Horizontal
Zigzag
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Vertical
Curved
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Parallel
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Perpendicular
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Curly
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Spiral
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LINES IN FAMOUS ARTWORK
Vincent van Gogh
Dutch, 1853 – 1890
Ploughman in the Fields near Arles, 1888
reed pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper
Dutch, 1853 – 1890
Ploughman in the Fields near Arles, 1888
reed pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper
Discussion Topics:
How many different types of lines do you see? Notice width, length, direction, distance from each other.
How many different types of lines do you see? Notice width, length, direction, distance from each other.
PROJECT SUGGESTIONS
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS & WORKSHEETS
| line_types.pdf |
| line_worksheet.pdf |