Introductory PowerPoint presentation for LINE as an Element of Art (Middle School)

2. WHAT IS LINE?
Line is a mark, made by a tool, from one point to another
made on any surface
There are different types of line:
 Straight, curved, thick , thin, wiggly, broken, spiral, zig-zag, continuous
Lines can show:
 Outline – when a line joins onto itself
 Direction – horizontal, vertical, diagonal, perspective
 Emotion – happy, angry, confused, sad
 Movement – repetition of jagged, swirly, wavy & straight lines
 Pattern – cross-hatch, wavy, checkered
 Texture – hairy, scaly, bumpy, shiny

3. TYPES OF LINE

4. OUTLINE

5. DIRECTIONAL LINE

6. EMOTIONAL LINE

7. MOVING LINE

8. PATTERNED LINE

9. TEXTURE LINES

10. TASK
Draw a square,
24cmX24cm, in your Art
Diary
Divide this square into 9
smaller squares
(8cmX8cm)
Fill each box in the grid with
a different LINE pattern
Embellish line design with
coloured markers