Lesson 1: Types of Line

Element of Line

Types of Lines

Directions

1. Pass Supplies: Make sure all students have drawing paper and pencil ready, (I prefer to have them use a dark marker for easier visibility from afar). Tell students to use the paper in portrait mode instead of landscape

2. Prompting:  Give students the prompting to draw a line from left to right on the paper. Most likely the line will be straight. 

3. Types of Line: Explain to students that in art there are a variety of lines we use to create art. Each line is important because it portrays a different idea or feeling in the artwork. To help students to visually understand the concept, have them add an adjective to the word ‘LINE’

1. Curved Line

2. Sharp Line

3. Waved Line

4. Dotted Line and so on.

4. Define Line: In the art world, lines have certain qualities that are important to remember when you create your work of art.  Lines can be 

1. Thin or thick

2. Straight or curved

3. Horizontal, Vertical or Diagonal

4. Sharp or smooth

5. Continuous or broken

6. Real or implied and so on.

The important thing to remember when learning about a line is that it is never closed. The moment the ends of the line meet, it creates a shape.

5. Practice: After students have decided on 10 -12 adjectives for  line, have them draw  all their definitions on paper to visually represent their ideas, (refer to picture sample)

Element of Line - Activity

Line Drawing

     

Overview

Students will use their new understanding of the element of line and create a drawing using at least 4 different types of lines. Their drawing can and should have some color, but the focus of the project is on how they can use different types of lines to portray an idea. 

Duration: 1-2 classes depending on size and/or setting.
Audience: Junior High

Assignment

1. Students can use objects in the classroom as a reference for what they want to draw. They can also search for an image online or come up with their own drawing. The drawing can be real, or imaginary, representational or abstract. 

2. The goal is to create something using different types of lines and to find a way to express an idea using different versions of the same element.

3. The ends of the lines the students use should not meet, if they do, it will be considered a shape. Notice that this rule only applies to the end of the lines. The body of the lines could intersect as long as the ends are not touching.