What+is+a+Line?

Which of these objects would have inspired the design of this automobile? Contour Line

If an artist were drawing to express playfulness, What type of line would they use?

Describe how the use of line supports the purpose of an optical illusion Word Bank…..

Describe the lines in this artwork, and describe how it affects the mood of the piece

** Elementary Idea: ** Take a aritst coloring book of "Sunflowers" White out parts Students must use line to finish "I finished with a _ line because it....

When the viewer see's the line in the following piece of art, it evokes the following mood Strength, Shy, Excitement, Joy

When would the use of wavy lines be appropriate? Ocean Scene, City Scape, Which of the following would not be appropriate to use wavy lines?

Picture of anything- choose a marker and trace the contour line with a primary color. Trace the details of the picture with a secondary color.

Trace the focal point.

Students can rationalize the wrong choice- and why it’s the wrong choice.

How to straight lines effect the overall message of the piece?

Which of the following artist are used for their distinctive use of lines? Monet, Picasso, Mondrian,

When would an artist use a straight line? Why would an artist use a straight line?

Match line types with artwork- Explain why they are that way. Why did use zigzag lines in the artwork.

The artist most likely used zigzag lines in the following piece of art because....

What type of line would you use to best represent a computer in an observational drawing? If you used a contrasting line type, where and when would that be appropriate?

Why did Mondrian use straight lines in his artwork?

What is one way an artist might use to

Cartoonists would most likely use the following line type...

A diagram- of the clay piece they made. Drew lines to the slab lid, but they have to write slab.

What type of line does Mondrian use?

Creative an amusement park that uses 6 or more different line types

Draw half of the something – Symmetry

What if Statements… Comparing two artists and artist that are similar comparing line Comparing two artworks that are different comparing line

Pick to artist who have a very different uses of line, and compare and contrast their uses of line and how it affects their message.

Line up activity- Grab two random pictures of artist or elements in a hat. You pick the two and the class conversation revolves around it.

How can line impact the message or mood of an image

What arists are known for including various line types in their work?

Describe the line types the artist used and three ways it caused a sense of ___. (movement, etc)__

__ Compare and Contrast these two images and the lines used. __ __ Which of these images best shows  ____ use of symmetry.

Create a drawing that includes three line types