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• Print the above images onto overhead
transparencies.
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1. Have a discussion with the students about
line: Who knows what a line looks like? Have a few students draw
lines on the board. Do all lines have to be straight? Can lines
be wavy? Can lines be zigzag?
2. Read a book about lines to the
students.
3. Ask a few students to draw different types of lines
on the board. Label each line (straight,
curved, wavy,
zigzag,
broken,
thick, thin, horizontal,
vertical,
diagonal).
4. Show students
images of artwork. Have the students identify the different lines
in the artwork.
5. Hand out construction paper and fingerpaints
to each student. Have the students create a painting using the
different lines they just learned about.
6. Have the students
complete a journal entry about their paintings using the new vocabulary.
Extensions
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CA Content Standards
Kindergarten Visual Arts:
1.3 Identify the elements of art (line, color, shape/form, texture, value, space) in the environment and in works of art, emphasizing line, color, and shape/form.
First Grade Visual Arts:
1.3 Identify the elements of art in objects in nature, in the environment, and in works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape/form, and texture.
4.1 Discuss works of art created in the classroom, focusing on selected elements of art (e.g., shape/form, texture, line, color).
Second Grade Visual Arts:
1.3 Identify the elements of art in objects in nature, the environment, and works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape/form, texture, and space.
Kindergarten English-Language Arts:
1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible.
2.1 Describe people, places, things (e.g., size, color, shape), locations, and actions.
First Grade English-Language Arts:
2.2 Respond to who, what, when, where, and how questions.
1.0 Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Their writing shows they consider the audience and purpose.
2.1 Write brief narratives (e.g., fictional, autobiographical) describing an experience.
1.0 Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral
communication.
Second Grade English-Language Arts:
1.0 Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop
a central idea. Their writing shows they consider the audience
and purpose.
2.1 Write brief narratives based on their experiences.
1.0 Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication.
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Teachers
Gray, Donna B. From the
Eye of the Camera to the Hand of the Artist. Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books, 1992. [section titled “Elements of Art and Principles of Design”]
Kellein, Thomas. Donald Judd, 1955-1968. New York: D.A.P., 2002.
Sparkes, Roy. Teaching Art Basics. London: B. T. Batsford; New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1973.
Learning to Look at Art
Learn about the elements of art by looking at
famous pieces of artwork. This Web site provides background information on
the piece of artwork and descriptions of how each piece is an example
of an art element (line, color, texture, shape, form, space, and
value.) It also includes interactive and printable activities
for students.
Foundations in Art, University of Delaware
An introduction to the elements of art that includes images of
artwork and concise explanations.
Art Basics, San Diego State University
The seven formal elements of art are described on this Web site.
A Guide to Building Visual Arts Lessons, The J. Paul Getty Museum
This comprehensive Web site includes definitions
and examples of art elements, as well as a grade-by-grade guide
to creating lessons for the classroom. It also includes several
CA-standards aligned lesson plans for each grade level that focus
on the elements of art.
Students
Court, Rob. Lines. Chanhassen, MN: Child’s World, 2003
Greene, Rhonda Gowler. When a Line Bends,
a Shape Begins. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
Richardson, Joy. Looking at Pictures: an
introduction to art for young people. New York: Harry Abrams, 1997.
Yenawine, Philip. Lines. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1991
The Artist’s
Toolkit: Visual Elements and Principles
Students can “Explore the Toolkit” to
learn about and interact with the elements of art and create their
own artwork.
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