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High School LIne Photography Lesson
The document defines and describes different types of lines that are used in art. It discusses lines as the path of a moving point and how artists use lines to define shapes and forms. The summary then lists and explains different characteristics of lines including width, length, direction, focus, and feeling. It also defines various types of lines such as outlines, contour lines, gesture lines, sketch lines, calligraphic lines, and implied lines. The document concludes by discussing how lines are used in drawing, painting, photography, and printmaking to create depth, form, texture, and illusion.
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Lines are defined as paths of moving points that outline shapes and suggest movement. Characteristics of lines include width, length, direction, focus, and feeling.
Explains different types of lines: outlines, contour lines, gesture lines, sketch lines, calligraphic lines, and implied lines.
Discusses how lines translate in fine art and how they can create depth, form, and texture, using examples of artworks.
Illustrates how lines can create illusions in art, showcasing an example of a specific artwork.
Explores how lines are utilized in photography, including the concept of leading lines.
Presents student samples of artwork demonstrating the application of lines, followed by comparisons.Engages in a visual comparison of two different approaches or examples regarding the use of lines.
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- 3. Line is... the pathof a moving point. It is a mark left by a tool - brush, pencil, stick, pen, etc. Line defines the edges of shapes and forms. They don't exist naturally, artists have to decide where and how to place lines as they draw. Lines often suggest movement in a drawing or painting.
- 4. Characteristics of Lineare: Width- thick, thin, tapering, uneven Length -‐long, short, continuous, broken Direc-on-‐ horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curving, perpendicular, oblique, parallel, radial, zigzag Focus- sharp, blurry, fuzzy, choppy Feeling-‐ sharp, jagged, graceful, smooth
- 6. Types of Line: Outlines-Linesmade by the edge of an object or silhouee Contour lines-Lines that describe the shape of an object and the interior detail Gesture lines-Lines that are energetic & catch the movement of a figure in motion/action figure Sketch lines- Lines that captures the appearance of an object or impression of a place. Calligraphic Lines- Greek word meaning “beautiful writing.” Precise, elegant handwriting or leering done by hand. Also artwork that has flowing lines like an elegant handwriting. Implied Line- Lines that are not actually drawn but created by a group of objects seen from a distance. The direction an object is pointing to, or the direction a person is looking at.
- 7. How does LINEtranslate in Fine art:
- 8. Drawing with Lines Outline Gesture Lines Hatching Crosshatching Contour Line
- 9. Lines Create.... Depth (Deep Space) "Fishing Boat" by Emile Node, 1910, woodcut print, 12"x16", Nolde-Stiftung Seebull, Germany
- 10. Lines Create.... Form & Texture "UrbanJewels" by Denyse Thomasos, 1995, Acrylic, 10'x16', Lennon, Weinberg, NY
- 11. Lines Create.... Illusion "Stripe Song" by J. Seeley, 1981, Photo Sildscreen print, 22"x30", VAGA, NY
- 12. How does LINE translate in Photography?
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