4th Grade

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4th Grade

• Visual Art

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Elements of Art for the 4th grade with
visuals and definitions in the next several
slides

• Contour Line
• Gesture Line
• Characteristics of Line
• Line design

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Contour Line A drawn line that defines the
outside edge of an object.
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Gesture Line Lines that do not follow the edges
of objects, but are interior flowing lines used
to illustrate the motion or gesture of objects.
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Gesture line
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Characteristics of Line line that has variety
(solid-broken, curved-straight, thick-thin)
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Line design Repetitive lines making pattern
organic (irregular, bumpy lines found in nature)
and geometric (straight lines)
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Line design can be thick or thin, dark and light
to give more interest.
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Broken lines farther apart give simplicity and
variation. Lines closer together creates darker
value.
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Identify Experience

• Label, list, name, define, relate, recall and use
  art making tools

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Find contour lines in old master drawings or
illustrative line images found in books.

• Michelangelo 1475 1564
• Italian Renaissance

• Edgar Degas 1834-1917 Paris

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Master Artists

• Leonardo de Vinci 1452-1519
• Italian Renaissance period

• Raphael Sanzi 1483-1520
• Italian Renaissance period

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Rembrandt van Rijn (1609-1669) A Dutch
Artist
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Observe the illustrations in Shel Silverstein
book. He uses many line characteristics when
illustratingWhere the Sidewalk Ends
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Some of Silverstein other drawings using only
contour line.
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Mother and Child by Pablo Picasso
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Explore Contextualize

• Discover, look at, investigate, experience and
  form ideas

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Experiment with making lines that continually
change their characteristics.

• Practice using some of the characteristics of
  line to illustrate the outside contours or edges
  of objects

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These contour drawings were made using a
computer program called Adobe Illustrator many
illustrators use this program.  
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A drawing can be made with a fine point pen, and
then transfer the same technique over to Adobe
Illustrator.
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The jump from paper to screen had remarkably
little effect on the pieces.
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Practice using some of the characteristics of
line to illustrate the outside contours or edges
of objects. Examples of student work.

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Use one color of paint and demonstrate how to
make line variety using thick and thin lines with
a brush.
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Riley Bridget

• Riley Bridget is an artist who uses contour
  line to create fascinating optical elusions.

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Current by Riley Bridget
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Riley Bridget paintings
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Build Skills Practice

• Apply, construct, demonstrate, illustrate,
  evaluate and practice

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Further develop observational skills by adding
structural lines and line designs to show
self-expression in the interior features of
objects.
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Structural lines and line designs can show
self-expression.
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• How line is used can change the feel of a
  drawing. It can give a certain style to the art
  work.

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Line design in the interior of the shape brings
out the form of the objects.
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Artist Don Li-Leger, shows the importance of
variations in line quality, from thick to thin.
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Artist Ivan Reyes uses thick and thin line work
his paintings.
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Artist T.L. Lange uses line work in these
paintings.
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Create line designs in styrofoam plates to make
ink prints.
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• Print making is a fun way to make multiple
  art.
• This student is making a pattern with his
  prints.

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Styrofoam ink prints
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Analyze Integrate

• Compare, contrast, distinguish, examine and
  incorporate

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Gesture Line lines that do not follow the edges
of things but are interior flowing lines used to
illustrate the motion or gesture of objects.
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Gestural line a drawing method to draw
things that move such as people or animals. The
drawings are done very quickly in 5 or 10 minute
poses. They do not have any detail but are
useful for the placement of forms.
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Simplified gesture line made into a wire art form.
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If gesture shows motion, which of these bottles
describes a gesture drawing?
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Analyze body or an objects movement mimic the
motion using flowing gestural line.

• Artist use this technique to prepare for a
  painting.

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Snap The Whip By Winslow Homer Do you think
Winslow Homer used gesture drawings to prepare
for this painting?
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Winslow Homer

• Winslow Homer (1836 1910) was an American
  landscape painter and printmaker, best known for
  his marine subjects. He is considered one of the
  foremost painters in 19th century America.
• Largely self-taught, Homer began his career
  working as a commercial illustrator. Later he
  took up oil painting and watercolor. Here are
  some examples of his paintings.

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Crab Fishing, 1883
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Winslow Homer
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Winslow HomerGirl Carrying a Basket, 1882
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Learning to draw is an important part of art.
Music is a great tool to use to get you in the
mood for drawing. While listening to music,
analyze its effect on line variety and mood.
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Examples of Characteristics of line Artist
Salvador Dali
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Salvador Dali
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Characteristics of line. Artist Leonardo Da
Vinci
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Leonardo Da Vinci
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Leonardo Da Vinci
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Characteristics of line Return of the Prodigal
Son by Rijn Rembrandt
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Thick and thin use of line by Rijn Rembrandt
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Self portrait of Rijn Rembrandt
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Research Create

• Study, explore, seek, be creative, imagine and
  produce

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Research Pop Art the line emphasized style of
Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. Discuss how
line is a unifying factor in art.

• Artist Roy Lichtenstein

• Artist Andy Warhol

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The artist Roy Lichtenstein uses line to
express the style of art called Pop Art.
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More examples of Roy Lichtensteins work.
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Andy Warhols Pop Art emphasizes his style in
line.
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Andy Warhols Pop Art
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Make thick, black contour line drawings. Paint
some of the areas with primary colors.
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After painting is dry use pen to add structural
lines, cross hatching and stippling.
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Refine Contribute

• Show skill mastery for
• grade level, give
• opinions, support
• others, and show art

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Create a contour line drawing taking up all of
the paper and let objects run off the paper.
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Select areas of interest and develop unique line
designs.
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Do a contour line self- portrait from a mirror
or draw a class member.
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Try a pet portrait at home you could draw a
stuffed animal as well.
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Participate in a student exhibit emphasizing
contour line artwork.

• Express likes and dislikes about own and others
  artwork.
• Be kind with your comments to yourself as well
  as others.