We began our first project continuing to discuss line, the first element of design. Students looked at how contour lines are found on the edges of objects and practiced drawing the contour lines of various vessels in their sketchbooks.
We then began drawing contour lines of the same vessels on old book and atlas pages.
We cut these drawings out and traced the pencil lines in sharpie to make the easier to see.
We then arranged these on a sheet of construction paper keeping in mind foreground, middle, and background.
We also discussed Expressive Lines found in the still-lifes of Vincent Van Gogh. Students used crayons to add color to the table area or negative space in the background. They added expressive lines if they wanted (or had time) to these colored areas.
These girls are excited about Contour and Expressive lines!
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