Types of Lines Exploration (Part 4)

Practice line variety in this art lesson: types of lines exploration (part 4).

🎨 Studio Brief #7

Lines come in many varieties: straight, curved, zigzag, wavy, thick, thin, broken, and dotted.

🎯 Your mission

Don't erase. Sketch over until it sings.

⚡ The twist

No erasing. Mistakes become part of the drawing.

What you'll learn · 1 of 2

Lines come in many varieties: straight, curved, zigzag, wavy, thick, thin, broken, and dotted.

What you'll learn · 2 of 2

Each type of line expresses a different feeling and creates different effects.

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Techniques you'll practise

line varietyexpressive linemark-making

You will need

Construction paperGlue stickWashable markersCrayons

Step 1 of 4

Fold your paper into 8 sections.

Step 2 of 4

In each section, practice a different type of line: straight, curved, zigzag, wavy, spiral, dotted, thick, thin.

Step 3 of 4

Label each type of line.

Step 4 of 4

Create a drawing using at least 4 different types of lines.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 Drawing the same thing twice usually makes the second one better — and the third one weirder.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 Quentin Blake (the Roald Dahl illustrator) drew with just one continuous line.

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🌍 Where you see this: Every comic, animation, and architecture started with a quick sketch.

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👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “Show me your sketch. What's the part you'd do differently next time?”

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