Lines & Color

Line a point in space that moves

Properties of lines A line is one-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length. Lines often define the edges of a form. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin.

Lines What kind of line is this?

Lines What kind of line is this? Straight Line

Lines What kind of line is this?

Lines What kind of line is this? Zig Zag Line

Lines What kind of line is this?

Lines What kind of line is this? Wavy Line

Lines What kind of line is this?

Lines What kind of line is this? Dotted Line

Lines What kind of line is this?

Lines What kind of line is this? Curly Line

straight light dark meandering wavy thin thick curved jagged broken graceful forceful How many different lines do you know???

Chinese Guardian Lion China, T ’ ang Dynasty ( ) Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri

Facts: -- Sculpture -- White marble What do you see? Is the lion making any sounds? What kinds of lines do you see? Thinking about the art...

Color-blocking --The exploration of taking colors that are opposites on the color wheel and pairing them together to make interesting and complementary color combinations. --Many believe it originated from the artwork of Dutch painter, Piet Mondrian.

Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow (1930) Piet Mondrian

Broadway Boogie Woogie, ( ) Piet Mondrian

Color-blocking in fashion

An exploration of lines and color Write your name on back of paper. 2. On the front, use pencil to lightly draw different kinds of lines across the paper – use the lines to create separate section. 3. When you are happy with the look of the letter, trace over the outside lines with oil pastels. 4. Use watercolors to paint each of the sections different colors.

Lines Straight Zig Zag Wavy Dotted Curly