Art

This term all the students have begun the term by studying the element of Line. Line is the foundation of all drawing. It is the first and most versatile of the visual elements. Line in visual arts can be used in many different ways and often define the edges of a form. Line can be used to suggest shape, pattern, form, structure, growth, depth, distance, rhythm, movement and a range of emotions. There are many different types of lines including vertical, horizontal, curved, curly, spiral and jagged. 

Artists use line in very different ways. Line can express mood, control, and direction and can be thick, thin, bold, and faint.

“A line is a dot that went for a walk” – Paul Klee

The Grade 3 and 4 students were exploring abstract art and created lines with washi tape. The tape created interesting shapes, and these sections were painted with water colours. Once dry, the washi tape was removed which produced bold white lines across the artwork. For the final step the students drew different lines with markers and metallic paint pens inside each section.