LINES IN VAN GOGH’S BEDROOM

You must draw your own version of Van Gogh’s room using lines. When you turn over the paper you have to write sentences describing the lines you have used, like:

- There are vertical and parallel lines in the floor in the foreground.
- I can see short and thick lines in the bed at the bottom right corner

LINES AND THEIR MEANINGS

Check this link to learn the different meanings of the most commons lines.

Identiying lines in art

Line is one of the seven elements of art.  It is considered by most to be the most basic element of art.

In this video you can review the types of lines. 

Now let's focus on example artworks that use the different types of line in art.

Finally, watch this video and copy the meaning of the most important lines. 

Links about lines

Types of lines:

Watch these amazing vídeos about lines:

Identifying lines

Describe the lines you can see in the following pictures. Follow the instructions we did in class:
I can see/ there are.... types of lines.... where about ( in the background, in the foreground, at the top, at the bottom...)

• What lines are in the sky? In the sea? In the sand?

• What lines are in the background? In the red figure? In the blue figure in the right?

• What lines are in the sky? In the mountains? In the sea? In the tree  on the right?

The line theory

Drawing with lines

During our lesson about lines we will have to do two drawings, the first one using curved and organic lines and the other one using geometric an parallel lines.

Examples for the drawing using curved lines:

Examples for the drawing using geometric and parallel lines:

This is the link of the last work: arteascuola