Elements of Art - LINE

Open Ended

DO NOW : What are the 7 elements of art?

Do your best to describe each one.

(5 min)

​Norms / Expectations

• ​Respect each other

• ​Be Present

• ​Keep your hands, feet and Objects to yourself

• ​Appropriate tech use

• ​Stay in your seats

• ​No Headphones / Cell phones

Elements of Art - LINE

Objective : Students will be able to

• ​Define and describe lines

• ​analyze the use of lines in artistic work

• ​interpret how lines can be use to convey mood or movement

Open Ended

This is the "Dancing House" in Prague. Why do you think they named this building the "Dancing House"?

How does this building make you feel?

​The architects of the building wanted to convey the idea of a pair of dancers next to each other. So they used the elements of LINES to show movement in the structure.

​Intro To Line

​Let's start by looking at this video explaining what a line is. As you watch, listen for new vocabularies and take notes on your sketchbook.

Multiple Choice

A line in terms of art is a moving dot.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

Line Quality is the Thickness or

of a line. 

Multiple Choice

Contour lines are also known as _____ ?

• in between lines

• Inline

• Outline

​Types of Lines

​As we watch the video, write down the names of these lines on your sketch book and draw examples of those lines next to the names.

​Come up with at lease 3 more lines on your own.

Each line has a ​width(thickness), direction, and length. We can describe lines by recognizing its different features.

​Width (Thickness)

• ​Thick

• ​Thin

• ​Dashed

​Direction

• ​Horizontal

• ​Vertical

• ​Diagonal

• ​Curved

• ​Zig Zag

​Length

​

• Long

• ​Medium

• ​Short

​Lets Practice Together

​I'm going to Draw some lines on the white board.

Each line will be labeled with a number.

I'm going to describe a line using words.

​And you guys will guess which line i'm describing.

​Now Let's Practice drawing Lines

3 minute break​

Let's have a quick gallery walk, everyone leave their sketch books and drawings on their tables. ​Walk around and see what types of lines your classmates have come up with.

​Expressing Emotions through Lines

​Lines have been used by artists and designers to convey mood since the first drawings in cave walls. Let's take a look at how we can use lines to help us express our emotions.

​

• ​Anxiety

• ​Calm

• ​Anger

• ​Excitement

• ​Confused

• ​Sadness

​

Poll

Do you think you're confident in identifying different types of lines?

• I'm still a little bit confused

• I need more practice

• I'm confident and ready to move on

Multiple Choice

What type of line is this?

• Curved

• Zig Zag

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

Multiple Choice

What type of line is this?

• Straight

• Wavy

• Zig Zag

• Vertical

Open Ended

What are some things you learned today about lines? Use vocabulary from the lesson to explain your answer.