Lines, Marks, and Making · Drawing and Printmaking
The Language of Line
Investigating how different types of lines can convey movement, rhythm, and emotion in a composition.
Key Questions
- 1How can a single line suggest a specific feeling or mood?
- 2What happens to the energy of a drawing when we change the speed of our hand?
- 3How do artists use line to guide the viewer's eye around a page?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - DrawingNCCA: Primary - Concepts and Skills
Class/Year: 3rd Class
Subject: Creative Explorations: The Artist's Eye
Unit: Lines, Marks, and Making
Period: Drawing and Printmaking
Suggested Methodologies
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