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

  1. 1How can a single line suggest a specific emotion or energy?
  2. 2What happens to a composition when organic and geometric shapes collide?
  3. 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

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