Line
A line is a path made by a moving point through space. It is one-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length.
Imagine trying to draw, design or paint without using lines!
Line quality is about Adjectives!
Lines may become wider or thicker in areas where the object itself is thicker or where there is shadow. They can be broken, short, sharp, wavy or curly!
Using a variety of line quality in your work makes your artwork much more interesting to look at! It can also provide the viewer more information about what they are looking at..
Complete this Digital worksheet to check your understanding of line
activity: Mark Making
Use whatever drawing material you have access to, to experiment with making drawing marks. Use the image to the right as inspiration and think about the various lines discussed in the videos and use these in your mark making. Fill a whole page with various marks. [either random or grid like the example]
Artist Model Katie Chesson-Wolford
Artist Model Alison Kunath
CONTINUOUS LINE PORTRAITS
Part 1 - Use a large sheet of paper to complete a series of continuous line portraits [watch the artist models videos above]. Use a variety of photos of people from the shared folder shown here.
Start with blind [look at subject only] continuous drawings of about 90 seconds each and then move to modified contour [looking at both paper and subject].
These drawings should be at least the size of your hand and do not worry if they overlap - fill the entire page with portrait drawings.
Try to refine your portraits to look somewhat realistic - so look at face shape, and features of your models, But keep it all a continuous line drawing.
ACTIVITY: Abby Diamond inspired Portrait
A5 drawing but will fill A4
select a selfie of yourself to work from.
Start with a continuous line contour drawing and then refine lines and details to make your drawing look more complete [NO SHADING]. Think about mark making in areas.
Use watercolour to add some colour wash into the work [refer to Abby Diamonds use of colour]
Go back over lines with black biro and add more expressive lines and markmaking to the work
Abby Diamond.pdfclick on resource images below for larger versions
