Foundations of Visual Composition · Drawing and Composition
The Power of Line and Value
Exploration of how varied line weights and tonal ranges create the illusion of form and depth on a flat surface.
Key Questions
- 1How does the quality of a line communicate the artist's energy?
- 2What choices did this artist make to guide the viewer's eye through the frame?
- 3How does high contrast value affect the mood of a composition?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Creating VA.Cr2.1.HSAccNCAS: Creating VA.Cr1.1.HSAcc
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Foundations of Visual Composition
Period: Drawing and Composition
Suggested Methodologies
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