Fundamentals of Art
Goals and
areas of exploration: We will be developing our ability to see and understand
the expressive qualities of line as experienced through our feelings rather than the representational
qualities. We will be developing our ability to express ourselves using line.
This will help to brake away from the everyday utilitarian uses of line and
see its infinite potential.
1. Different kinds of lines
2. Different thickness of lines
3. Strong feelings expressed
4. No recognizable objects
Instructions: Arrange 12 2"x 2" boxes neatly and symmetrically (click here for template) on your
page. Label each box with one of the words below. Using line quality ( i.e.
thick or thin, light or dark, straight and curvy etc.) and no recognizable objects, express each word .
1.
SERENE 2.
ANGULAR 3.
TIGHT
4. ORGANIC
5. CURVACEOUS 6. MECHANICAL 7. ERRATIC 8.
9. VIOLENT 10. RHYTHMIC 11. BALANCED 12. YOU PICK A WORD HERE