Visual Narratives and Mark Making · Drawing & Composition

The Power of Line and Texture

Exploration of how different line weights and surface textures can convey emotion and physical presence in a 2D space.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a single line suggest a specific mood or personality?
  2. 2What choices did this artist make to lead the viewers eye through the work?
  3. 3How does the tactile quality of a drawing change our physical response to it?

ACARA Content Descriptions

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Year: Year 7
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Narratives and Mark Making
Period: Drawing & Composition

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