Lesson · Grade 2 · Arts Education
Lines in art: thick, thin, wavy, zigzag and jagged
- Grade 2
- Arts Education
- 59 s
- British Columbia
- BC2-AR-06
Five kinds of lines are drawn one at a time, each by a tool that suits it, and a copy of each line flies into a picture frame to become part of a scene: thick lines make a tree, a thin line holds a spider, wavy lines make water, a zigzag makes grass and a jagged line makes mountain tops. A dashed guide shows that zigzag points are all the same size while jagged points are not, and the video ends with the five rows beside the finished picture: lines make pictures.
Concept: Lines in art
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In one sentence
The question this lesson answers
What kinds of lines can you see in this picture?
Let's draw five kinds of lines, one at a time.
Transcript
What the lesson says
What kinds of lines can you see in this picture?
Let's draw five kinds of lines, one at a time.
A thick line is fat and bold.
Thick lines can make a big, strong tree.
A thin line is skinny, like a thread.
A spider hangs from a thin line.
A wavy line goes up and down smoothly.
Wavy lines can show water in a lake.
A zigzag line has sharp points, all the same size.
A zigzag line can make spiky grass.
A jagged line has sharp points of different sizes.
Jagged lines can show rocky mountain tops.
Thick, thin, wavy, zigzag and jagged lines make pictures!
Curriculum
Where this fits
- British Columbia, Grade 2
Arts Education, Visual arts: visual arts: elements of design: line, shape, texture, colour, form (visual arts); principles of design: pattern, repetition, rhythm (visual arts), contrastBC2-AR-06
The outcomes and strands follow the British Columbia curriculum.
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Grade 3 · 1 min 7 s
53 sKinds of Lines: Thick, Thin, Wavy and Zigzag
Kindergarten · 53 s
50 sMixing Colours: Red, Yellow and Blue Make New Colours
Kindergarten · 50 s
1 min 2 sPattern and Contrast
Grade 2 · 1 min 2 s
1 min 7 sPattern, Rhythm, Contrast and Emphasis
Grade 3 · 1 min 7 s
1 minTexture: smooth, rough and fuzzy
Grade 1 · 1 min
1 min 30 sThe elements of design: line, shape, colour, texture, value, form and space
Grade 3 · 1 min 30 s
1 min 16 sThe principles of design: balance, contrast, emphasis, pattern and unity
Grade 4 · 1 min 16 s
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