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Year 7 Art. Elements of Design Line. LINE. Lines can be straight, curved, zigzag or wavy. They can vary in length, thickness and direction, and they can be used to express emotions and movement. Lines can be organic (soft, curved, flowing). Lines can also be inorganic
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Year 7 Art Elements of Design Line
LINE Lines can be straight, curved, zigzag or wavy. They can vary in length, thickness and direction, and they can be used to express emotions and movement.
Lines can be organic (soft, curved, flowing)
Lines can also be inorganic (straight, mechanical, structural)
Line and Direction The three basic directions of line are: Horizontal Vertical Diagonal Suggests rest, calm and Suggests being active, Suggest movement, movement from side to side alert, strong and formal energy and action
Follow the links below to see some examples of artworks where the artists have used line • Grace Cossington Smith, The bridge in building http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=131114 • John Brack, Men’s wear http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=86648 • Sam Ateyo, Organised line to yellow http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=71148 • Godfrey Miller, Blue unity http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=41522 • John Olsen, Sydney sun http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=26102 • Richard Larter, Exercise http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=112636 • Carol Rudyard, Northern theme http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=142308
Other categories of lineHave a go at drawing what you think these types of lines would look like on your work sheet
Activity In the rectangle on your worksheet use coloured pencils and combine different quality lines to make a picture showing clouds, a field of wind-blown grass, old fence posts and barbed wire.
Artwork Analysis Follow the link below to view Rupert Bunny’s painting Who comes? and answer the questions below on your worksheet. http://artsearch.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=45994 • Describe the types of lines used in this painting? • What emotions are expressed in this painting?
Artwork Analysis Follow the link below to view Grace Crowley’s painting Abstract painting and answer the questions below on your worksheet. http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=47535 • Describe the types of lines used in this painting? • What emotions are expressed in this painting?