# Lines and more

# "A LINE IS A DOT THAT WENT FOR A WALK!" Paul Klee | Photo by Sailko on Wikimeda Commons. In the magic mirror. Paul Klee (CC BY)

# How can I use lines?

## To create volume and layers

Vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines in a drawing can represent depth in a landscape.

Curved lines can create an illusion of volume.

Paul Klee. The Lamb (Public Domain)

## To create texture

Different types of lines create different textures in a drawing.

For example: using spirals to make the wool of a sheep or the roses in these Paul Klee's paintings.

Paul Klee. Rose Garden (Public Domain) | Paul Klee. Heroic Roses (Public Domain)

## To make your drawings more expressive!

Using lines allow you to add action to a drawing: movement, feelings, explosions...

Paul Klee. Conquest of the Mountain (Public Domain)

# Famous lines

Meet our most famous lines. Can you think up another examples?

# Group task 1. Landscape

Duración:
  30 min
Agrupamento:
  Pairs

Your turn! You have to draw a landscape. Follow the steps:

1. In a piece of A3 paper, draw a landscape.
2. You can use these motifs: mountains, trees, sun, clouds, a lake in the middle of the mountains...
3. Use different colours and lines to fill each space.
4. Take a photo and upload it.

# Task 1. Concentric circles

Duración:
  40 min

Now you are going to work with curved lines. Follow these steps:

1. Choose one or two simple motifs for your drawing: a leaf, a flower, an apple.
2. Draw it in the centre of the paper.
3. With your compass, draw two or three small circles outside the motifs.
4. Draw concentric circles until the paper is full.
5. Colour the motif in warm colours and the background in cool colours. Use a different colour for each space.
6. Take a photo and upload it.

- Warm colours are red, yellow and orange (and all of their different tones).
- Cool colours are green, blue and purple (and all of their different tones).

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