Lines Lines Lines. Lines
(chorus) A horizontal line you should know From Left to Right or Right to Left it goes It seems calm and soothing and really slow A horizontal line you should know A vertical line you should know Up and down or down and up it goes Standing proud and strong and really sta-a-ble A vertical line you should know (Chorus) |
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Lines are all around you and me Long or short or thick and thin they'll be! Curvy, Wavy, Broken...Fancy, Free! Look around, how many can you see? |
A diagonal line you should know
It goes across from low to high or high to low It has action it has movement, it is on the go A diagonal line you should know There are many other lines you can know Like Geometric, Organic and Ges-tu-ral Or zig-zags or spirals that grow and grow There are many other lines you can know (chorus) Credit: ScratchGarden |
I made a video for you to both say “hi” and to show you how I engaged with art this week
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I filled a page with characters that I love to draw - I like to think about how to make objects into simple shapes. Then I used the same types of line in different parts of the drawing. This helps make it look like it belongs together. |
I enjoy “THE LINE CHALLENGE” - I found something that had interesting outlines; a pinecone and a shell. I set a timer for one minute; It is a race to draw as much as you can of the lines/contour in that one minute and you CANNOT lift the marker! This is so much fun - you can change the time amount, just have some fun. It is great to see what you end up with! |
Expressive Line & Zentangles! Do you see that wide, black/jagged line in the center? I drew that first. It looked like it was filled with energy, so I decided to add more jagged lines with red and yellow zig-zag lines. I thought some more about my work, and decided to add some Zentangles in the background. This helped to make it look more complete, and added to the energy.
Zentangles are pattern making with line. If you want to engage with line this way, I have information on my website on where to find free patterns online: https://fosterart.weebly.com/zentangles.html Zentangling is a very calming activity, and I highly recommend it! |
This is a challenge, and a slower “observation” drawing with line. I looked closely at the lines on the apple, noticing what direction they went. I added different lines to the apple than I did to the table or the box. When I was happy with the lines, I used colored pencils, blending them using the sides. This is challenging, and takes practice. It takes a while to train your hand to “believe” your eyes!
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Here is Winky again! I took a photo of her, then carefully looked to see where the main lines were. This is also an observation drawing. Did I draw all the lines, or did I choose ones to focus on?
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Vincent Leroy is a contemporary artist who likes to make installations, meaning that the art takes up space and is intended to be experienced all around. . The link will take you to a moving image of the floating line. Here is a different moving line sculpture of Leroy’s: https://payload.cargocollective.com/1/17/563021/13366586/floating_line_recadr_e_sur_imovie.gif |
Monika Grzymala draws lines in three dimensions with tape. If you wish, you may listen/watch the artist describe her art, and see her create an installation of it at The Museum of Modern Art. I really love the action of her black tape work. It reminds me of some comic book drawings, and is very exciting - I want to be next to it. What do you think about the way that she creates line art? I wish that I had some black tape right now! |
Sandra Allen is a Hingham artist whose huge drawings of trees are incredibly beautiful. You can see more of them here. How does where she lives influence HER art? What if she lived in Arizona - would her art look like this? How is line important in her art? |