LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSLINE MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPELesson Objectives: To show students how line is used in art to create definition, shapes, a sense of space and depth.Time Required:  1 hour Artist: Richard Diebenkorn, Cityscape I, 1963 and Berkeley No.52 (available online)    Materials:White paperPencilOil PastelsPresentation:   Discuss how line is used in art and how it draws the eye around … [Read more...]

LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSLINE ABSTRACT CITYSCAPE Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about line while creating a cityscape.Time Required:  1 hour Artist: Paul Klee, Castle and Sun, 1928, (available online)Source: Dynamic Art Projects for Children, pgs 10-12Materials:Construction paper 12x18, various colorsTissue paper (non-bleeding), various colors (pre-cut if desired)ScissorsLarge … [Read more...]

LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSLINELINE DELIGHTLesson Objectives:  Students exercise divergent thinking while recognizing types of lines and how they can be used. Students use random lines as a basis for a design or image.Time Required:      1 hourArtist: Marc Franz, Deer in ForestMaterials:9”x12” White construction paper, quarteredColored markers12”x18” Black construction paperScissorsGlue … [Read more...]