Week One: Line
April 20-24
Line is the most basic of art elements and most artists use it as a starting point in their art. Remember, a line is simply "a dot that goes for a walk". A line can be straight, curvy, zig-zag, castle, or free-form. There are so many possibilities!
Check out these famous artists and how they use line in their art! Click on the artist's name to learn more about them.
Line is the most basic of art elements and most artists use it as a starting point in their art. Remember, a line is simply "a dot that goes for a walk". A line can be straight, curvy, zig-zag, castle, or free-form. There are so many possibilities!
Check out these famous artists and how they use line in their art! Click on the artist's name to learn more about them.
Bridget Riley - Op Art - Bridget Riley used line to create optical illusions. Some people say her art makes them very dizzy. |
Keith Haring - Pop Art - Keith Haring made art in popular places like the street. He was inspired by kids' drawings. |
Jackson Pollock - Abstract Expressionism - Lots of people wonder how Jackson Pollock is a famous artist because he didn't make his art a picture, it was non-objective, meaning it doesn't have any objects. Instead, he splattered and dragged paint to paint his feelings on giant canvases that laid on the floor of his studio. |
How will you make art with line? Try one of the examples below. Think about what kinds of lines you are using in your art.
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BONUS LINE RESOURCES & ACTIVITIES
ALPHABET QUILT
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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
BONUS RESOURCES
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson Visit the Art Institute of Chicago to see how other artists use line like Jasper Johns! Line song by Scratch Garden. More line fun. |