Lines, Marks, and Making · Autumn Term 1

The Language of Line

Investigating how different types of lines can represent texture and movement in observational drawing.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a single line show the difference between something soft and something sharp?
  2. 2What happens to the mood of a drawing when we change the thickness of our lines?
  3. 3How do artists use lines to lead our eyes around a picture?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Art and Design - Drawing and Line
Year: Year 2
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Lines, Marks, and Making
Period: Autumn Term 1

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