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 1 and 2 students first drew a diagonal line across the paper to make a branch. Then they drew the shapes of leaves along each side of the branch. Using both thin and thick permanent markers the students demonstrated their wide knowledge of lines and drew different patterns in each leaf. The students then used an oil pastel to make an outline or a border of their leaves and branch. The final step was to use bright water colours around the border, as oil and water do not mix the oil pastel pushed away the water colour paint to create an oil pastel resist background.