Visual Literacy and Studio Practice · Drawing and Composition
The Language of Line and Shape
Exploring how different types of lines and geometric shapes create structure and movement in two dimensional work.
Key Questions
- 1How can a single line suggest a specific emotion or energy?
- 2What happens to a composition when organic and geometric shapes collide?
- 3How do artists use line to lead the viewers eye through a piece of art?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Creating VA.Cr1.1.3NCAS: Creating VA.Cr2.1.3
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Visual Literacy and Studio Practice
Period: Drawing and Composition
Suggested Methodologies
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