Lines, Lines and more Lines!

With kindergarten and 1st grade learning about shapes, 2nd and 3rd graders are learning about the elements of art. We are learning that these are the building blocks an artist needs to create a great piece of art! We are starting with the very basic element of art which is line!

We began this project with a basic worksheet where students experimented with drawing various lines such as vertical, diagonal, horizontal, zig zag, wavy, thick and thin lines, etc. Next, I put out lots of strips of colored paper and kids just went at it. I love watching their artistic minds go to work!  Before we started I showed them numerous ways to fold and cut their paper to achieve the lines that we created on their worksheet. This took two 50 minute class periods. Some thought outside of the box and made some 3D which I thought was clever!

Love this one and their use of the entire paper!

Making some 3D was a challenge for some but everyone helped each other at their table!

This one was glue happy but that is just part of making art =)

 I loved that we used black paper to make their lines pop against the paper!

They had a ball with this project! Let us know what you think of it!=)