Lesson 11 of 100 · Lines and Marks

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Types of Lines Exploration (Part 6)

🎨Studio Brief #11

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

🎯 Your mission

See the shape under the thing. Draw the shape first.

⚡ The twist

Don't lift the pencil until you're done.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The pencil was invented over 400 years ago. Same idea ever since.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 Picasso said: 'Every child is an artist. The problem is staying one.'

Practice line variety in this art lesson: types of lines exploration (part 6).

What You'll Learn

Lines come in many varieties: straight, curved, zigzag, wavy, thick, thin, broken, and dotted. Each type of line expresses a different feeling and creates different effects.

Techniques You'll Practice

line varietyexpressive linemark-making

Materials Needed

Construction paperGlue stickWashable markers

Step-by-Step Guide

0 of 3 done

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Where you see this in real life

Every comic, animation, and architecture started with a quick sketch.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Sketch one thing in your house you've never really looked at before.

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For the dinner table

“Show me your sketch. What's the part you'd do differently next time?”

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Next Smart Project

We'll pick an art project that matches exactly where your skills are right now.

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