Line Types of line include vertical horizontal diagonal

Line • “Types of line include: vertical, horizontal, diagonal, straight or ruled, curved, bent, angular, thin, thick or wide, interrupted (dotted, dashed, broken, etc. ), blurred or fuzzy, controlled, freehand, parallel, hatching, meandering, and spiraling. ”

Piet Mondrian… Early 1900’s

Steps: • 1) Start by drawing a one inch border around you paper. Start by making 2 small marks and inch away from the left hand side of you paper. Then connect the dots.

Steps: • 2) Follow the same steps to all 4 sides of the paper, then erase the squares in the corners.

Steps Cont: • 3) In LIGHT pencil with a straight edge/ruler, start by drawing 3 -4 Horizontal lines across the entire page. • 4) Also using the straight edge, draw 2 -3 Vertical Lines across the entire page. • 5) Pick a simple shape or outline to draw. Draw this shape 4 -5 times. Make sure you overlap your lines with the shape. Pay attention to you composition!

While drawing your shape, remember your rules of composition: • Nothing should just be touching the edges, either go off the page or move away from the sides. • Not every item should be in the center, and not every item should be touching a side. • Going outside of the frame is ok! • If it helps you to place shapes, make a cut of the shape and move it around to find a spot that is visually pleasing to you, then trace it.

Food For Thought… *If you were to pick one symbol or shape to represent YOU, what would you pick? i. e. If you like sports, you may want to use the outline of a football or your favorite teams icon. If you like music, you may draw a musical note. This Artwork is YOURS, I want you to OWN it.

W C B B W W Steps: W C B B 6) With a pencil starting in the top left C corner, mark the spaces either with B= Black, W=White, or C=color. Remember, if you put two B’s, two C’s, or 2 W’s next to each other, the line will disappear. You do NOT want this to happen! B W B B W C

W C B B B W W Steps: W C B B 7) Once you have checked to make sure all. C of your letters next to each other are different, CAREFULLY fill in the areas with that color. If your pencil is not light enough, you may have to erase it before filling in the spaces. WORK SLOWLY! Craftsmanship W will be a part of your grade. B B W C