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This Types of Line Worksheet is a quick and easy reference sheet for students to use when learning about "Line" as an Element of Art. Students can "get stuck" when thinking of different types of lines and this lines handout can help! Examples of the following 12 types of lines are included:VerticalHorizontalDiagonalSwirlyCurvedWavyScallopedDottedDashedLoop-to-LoopZig-ZagCross-HatchStudents really enjoy referencing this Types of Line Worksheet and seeing examples of the many types of lines…

The Swiss artist Paul Klee said, "A line is a dot that went for a walk." The Art I students have been studying a variety of lines and how t...

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Student Examples- second graders Here's how you begin... 1. With a pencil, lightly Draw a line from each opposing corner and each opposing edge. It should make 2 Xs. 2. Lightly with a pencil, Beginning in the middle of Xs, draw concentric circles going outward to edges. 3. Outline X lines with black marker. 3. Make a marker dot where each X line intersects a circle. 4. Draw a swooping curved line from dot to dot traveling around each circle. Continue outward. 5. Draw a spider dangling from a…

See more examples at Twenty75.com. Line art is is form of imagery that uses distinct, concentric or parallel lines to create a 3D image. The artwork is usually but not exclusively on a white background with a dark black detail for increased contrast. The technique does not use shading but relies on distance between lines and contouring to create the illusion of depth and light. Some of the featured artists include Paolo Čerić, Carl Krull and Vasilj Godzh.

They say that visual arts like drawing, painting and even sculpting starts with the drawing of a line. What if the line itself became the entire art? For