Learn To Draw

Line Line combined with colour creates mood

Line and Direction Line and the direction of line are significant in conveying mood and action.

Take a pencil and draw lines all over your page that move in the direction of vertical, horizontal and diagonal. How does each line direction feel?

Line and Mood

materials cartridge / drawing paper A3 size pencils, coloured pencils or other drawing materials

•Vertical lines convey a sense of confidence and strength. •Horizontal lines are calm and resting. •Diagonal lines relay a sense of movement and energy.

Try these exercises

Vary the thickness of your lines.

Try using different pencils 2B, 4B, 6B and vary the pressure you put on the pencil.

Line and Emotion Take a new piece of paper and coloured pencils or textas.

Experiment with these to create lines conveying your emotions.

For example you could draw red sharp angled lines to show anger.

Use other mediums, pastels,crayons or paints to experiment with line.

Or blue horizontal lines to create peace and calm.

Try using other colours and lines to make other feelings.

Draw curved lines, sharp angles, broken lines, continuous lines

Left and Right Swap hands and draw lines with your non-dominant hand.

Don’t worry about the results , just have fun and experiment with lines and direction.

Just For Fun Using any drawing medium of your choice ‘scribble’ all over the page.

Try a new medium to draw with Pastels are great for experimenting with.

Use pastel paper as it’s texture this will hold the pastels onto the page.These materials are available at your local art supply store.

This is a great warm up activity and allows you to develop confidence in mark making.