Visual Language and Fundamentals of Design · Studio Art Foundations

The Grammar of Lines and Shapes

Understanding how different types of lines and geometric or organic shapes create visual tension and harmony.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a single line convey a specific emotion or movement?
  2. 2What happens to a composition when positive and negative space are imbalanced?
  3. 3How do artists use shapes to guide the viewer's eye through a canvas?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Elements of Art - Lines and Shapes - Class 9
Class: Class 9
Subject: Fine Arts
Unit: Visual Language and Fundamentals of Design
Period: Studio Art Foundations

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