Lines, Shapes, and Stories in Art · Visual Arts & Composition

The Language of Lines

Investigating how different types of lines can represent movement, texture, and emotion in a drawing.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a single line show excitement or calmness?
  2. 2What happens when lines meet to form a boundary?
  3. 3Where do we see different types of lines in the world around us?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Visual Arts - Grade 1
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Lines, Shapes, and Stories in Art
Period: Visual Arts & Composition

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