Line Element of Art

7 Elements  Line  Color  Value  Shape  Space  Form  Texture

Line  Element of Art (EOA ) that is the path of a

moving point through space.

  It takes movement to make a line, our eyes follow it’s movement.

 Eye follows line

  Artists use line to lead the viewers eye through a piece of work.

Implied Lines   A series of points that

the viewer’s eyes automatically connect.

  Suggested lines   Draw some now…

Vertical Lines   Move straight up and

down   Parallel to the edge of the

page   Strength   Power   Dignity   Poise   Stiffness   Formality   Draw some now…

Horizontal Lines   Parallel to the horizon   Peace, rest, quiet   Tranquility   Stability   Boring   Static   Permanence, solidarity   Content, relaxed,   calm   Draw some now….

 Piet Mondrian

Broadway Boogie-Woogie

Diagonal Lines   Slant   Between a vertical and

horizontal line   Uneasiness, unsteadiness   Rising, falling   Uncomfortable   Activity   Instability   Tension   Draw some now….

Ansel Adams

Zigzag  Made from a combination of diagonal lines.

The diagonals form angles and change direction suddenly.

 Confusion  Excitement  Nervousness  Most movement  Draw some now….

Curved Lines   Change direction

gradually.   Movement   Activity   Degree of the curve can

change – slight or intense.   Less of a curve = calmer   Spiral curves = hypnotic

and draw eyes to the center

  Used in decorative arts

  Vincent van Gogh

Flowing Rhythm

Paul Klee “A line is a point going for a walk”

  Paul Klee

How can we change a line????

FIVE LINE VARIATIONS: (what are they?)

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  Jackson Pollock

Look at the following images all made with just lines!!!   http://www.niu.edu/art/foundations/site/Gallery.htm

Line Variation   Length   Width   Texture   Direction   Degree of Curve

  Draw some now….

 Contour Line

Homework   Look on line   Find a piece of art work that has…   Vertical lines   Horizontal lines   Diagonal lines   Curvy Lines   Zigzag Lines   Print each out   Each must be from a different web site   Label each

Draw to music…..

Kandinsky….  Draw to music…..  Paul Klee project…

  Paul Klee

Project  Line Grid  Objective….Use each type of line four

times each.  Vertical  Horizontal  Diagonal  Zigzag  Curvy

Draw to music  Class mural  Cut up each student gets a piece  Objective  5 values

 Discuss  Value, line, and shape elements

Notebook grade sheet….   Quarter one Fall 2008   Mrs. Buccino   Freshmen Art   Name of notebook owner:__________________________________________   Class color:________________________________   Course outline yes no   Signature on course outline yes no   Class web page yes no   What is art essay yes no   Marla Olmstead web site yes no   Class notes…………….   Contest - List all examples of art yes no inc.   Art class definition yes no inc   Aesthetics definition yes no inc   Fine commercial and performing arts yes no inc   Four types of art yes no inc   Medium/materials/tool yes no inc   Line notes from text book yes no inc   Seven elements of art yes no inc   Define line yes no inc   Vertical, horizontal, zigzag, curvy yes no inc   Line variations – length, width, degree of curve, direction yes no inc   For each no deduct 6 points   For each inc. deduct three points   For sloppy notebook deduct 10 points   Grade______________________________Submitted late_____________________________________   Name of grader:___________________________