Lines, Marks, and Imaginary Worlds · Drawing and Composition

The Language of Line

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

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a single line show that an animal is moving quickly?
  2. 2What kind of marks can we make to show that a surface is rough or prickly?
  3. 3How does the thickness of a line change the way we feel about a drawing?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - DrawingNCCA: Primary - Elements of Art
Class/Year: 2nd Class
Subject: Creative Journeys: Exploring the Visual World
Unit: Lines, Marks, and Imaginary Worlds
Period: Drawing and Composition

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