CREATIVITY LESSON 2: Line is an Element of Art
In this creativity lesson, you will explore your surroundings and draw lines that describe objects more clearly.
A line is a mark made by pulling a writing tool across the surface of the paper. Making lines is the most common way of showing what an object looks like on paper.
Every time you step out the door, you have an opportunity to see objects in a new way. One part of your brain gives names to those objects and thinks about them in simple ways for easy identification. Using this part of your brain, you can identify the objects in the top row as a fish, a tree, and a bird. However, making art is more than identifying objects. When studying art, you will begin to use your brain in visual ways. You will notice the more complex edges that describe a goldfish, a cottonwood tree, and a seagull, as seen in the second row. Lines can show simple representations or lines can describe the object in more realistic ways. I t’s time to explore! Find objects in a nature setting that have complex edges. You might include a tree, a close up view of a flower, or a group of rocks and plants. You might choose a car and a house. Make an outline drawing. Sit in front of the objects as you draw. Take a moment to think about how you will place those objects on the paper. Look at the outside edges as you draw those edges.
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