LESSON 1 The Nature of Lines € iGET STARTED » Identify the nature and uses of lines. » Classify lines according to the different kinds. Create an artwork using straight and curved lines. » Appreciate lines and their uses. Look at the pictures below. What things can you see? What lines can be found in each picture? Ob Carry On — Work with a partner. Look around the classroom. Take turns pointing out the lines that you see in the things around you. What kinds of lines did you find?hink about this /hat are the ements of art? rreat Idea AV ements of art e the things that ake up art. Line is | element of art. Lines are everywhere. Lines are used to make art. Lines can have different meanings. They are used to deliver a message. Lines are also used to show feelings and ideas. They can also show movement. There are different kinds of lines. They can be straight. This line seems to be standing. It is called a vertical line. | This line seems to be sleeping. It is called a horizontal line. | | | Some lines seem to be falling. They are called slanting lines. They are also called diagonal lines. | This line is called a zigzag line. It is made up of many straight lines facing opposite ways. Lines can also be curved. Below are some examples. The Nature of Lines | 11Lines are easy to make. You just need to use the right tools. You write your name using lines. Lines are also used to draw. What tools are used to create lines? Some of them are shown below. Check the Meaning = ese Line — a continuous mark made on a surface with a moving point Spot - to find Element — a part of somethingLESSON Lines that Show Moods and Feelings GET STARTED Look at the picture below. » Identify the moods and feelings that can be shown using lines. » Create a portrait using straight and curved lines. > Appreciate the importance of lines in creating artworks and expressing feelings. What is happening in the picture? How do you know? What lines can be seen in the picture? seen 6 ane es Write down the lines that can be used to show the following feelings. Anger Sadness Fear Happiness Surprise ie ORE| Vertical lines Think about thisr) What can you draw using lines? Great Idea ny You can draw People and animals Using lines. You can also draw things. You can show feelings and Movements, too. | Horizontal lines Lines are useful. They are used in art to show many things. They can show how a person is feeling. A line can also show movement. It can be long or short. It can be thick or thin. It can also be rough or smooth. Vertical lines suggest strength. They make objects look taller and stronger. Horizontal lines suggest balance. They make objects look wider and shorter. Diagonal lines or slanting lines show a feeling of excitement. These lines make objects look unstable or not balanced. . Curved lines suggest motion or gracefin movement.Vi Straight lines and wavy lines Spiral lines Look at the lines above. What do you see? The picture on the left shows movement. The straight lines on both sides look like walls. The curved lines in the middle show flowing movement forward. At the end, the movement seems to turn to the right. The picture on the right also shows movement. The spiral lines show a sliding movement down a hole or tube. What other movements can you show using lines? 3) check the Meaning ; Se theck Cie meamnge so rean bono Curved line — a line that is bent or not straight; it shows movement Mood - a person's feeling at a particular timeLESSON 3 The Wonders of Shapes © GET STARTED =2 Look at the following pictures. They show things in nature. Trace their shape with your finger. | Objectives > Identify how shapes can be used in creating art. > Classify shapes according to kind or number of sides. » Create art using geometric and organic shapes. » Appreciate the importance of shapes in creating artworks and expressing feelings. f° Carry On Draw the same objects in a piece of paper. Follow their shape. Show them to your partner. Can your partner recognize the things you drew?Think about this What kinds of shapes do you see around you? Great Idea a Shapes can be found everywhere. There are natural or organic shapes. There are geometric shapes, too. They can all be used to make art. Just like a line, a shape is an element of art. When you put lines together, you create a shape. Look at the other things you see in the natural world? Look at their shapes. Shapes found in nature are called natural shapes. They are also called organic shapes. There is another set of shapes. They are called geometric shapes. They are man-made shapes. They are made up of points and lines. Some shapes can be curved. Others have straight sides. Look at the geometric shapes above Can you recognize them? How can the shapes above be used to show contrast?Contrast is an art principle. Contrast is shown when opposite elements are put together in one artwork. For example, light colors and dark colors that are used together show contrast. Below, the yellow and black pattern shows strong contrast. The use of large and small shapes can also show contrast. Check the Meaning _ Shape - an element of art; can be geometric; can be natural of organic Natural — something from nature; unchanged by human handsLESSON 4. Achieving Balance ©. 0GET STARTED == Look at the two pictures below. A line was put in the middle of each picture. Which one appears to have sides that are mirror reflections of each other? Why? Objectives > Identify ways of achieving balance in art. > Create a self- portrait applying the principle of balance. » Appreciate the importance of the principle of balance in art and in everyday life. Malacafiang Palace Mayon Volcano Carry On ; Work with a partner. Talk about the following: 1. Which picture do you think shows balance? 2. Why do you think so? eeThink ab Why is balance an important principle of art? ey Balance refers to the pleasing arrangement of elements. With balance, no part of the work overpowers or seems heavier than the other parts. Great Idea You have learned that lines, shapes, and colors are called elements of art. Artists try to arrange these elements in a pleasing manner. If they are, the artwork is said to have balance. Balance is a principle of art. There are three types of balance. Symmetrical balance (or formal balance) This is considered as the simplest kind of balance. It is shown in works where both sides show an even distribution of elements. The picture on the left is an example of symmetrical balance. ‘Symmetrical Balance Asymmetrical Balance Asymmetrical balance (or informal balance) This is shown in works that do not have even sides. The elements are not arranged equally, but it still gives a harmonious look. Look at the picture on the right, On one side of the picture there are four small trees. The other side has only one tree. Yet, it shows balance because the lone tree on the right is much taller, Its size gives the artwork asymmetrical balance.Radial balance occurs when objects are placed around a central point. The picture of the pizza shows radial balance. radial Check the Meaning Identical — exactly the same Arrangement — how different things are put together in a space= Learning About 5 Proportion © §GET STARTED : Look at this picture. What can you say about the size and measurement of the objects in the picture? Are they realistic or not? » Define and explain the principle of proportion. Identify ways of creating proportion in art. > Create a portrait of two or more people showing the principle of proportion. Carry On Notice how the size of some parts of the pictures are too big or too small. 1. Why do you think the artist made the artwork look this way? 2. What do you think of artworks that are made to look this way?Think about this 2 Why is proportion important in art? Great Idea A change in Proportion can affect the way things in an artwork look like. In art, the size of an object compared to the human body or other objects is important. This is known as the principle of proportion. Have you noticed how some drawings of a person’s face called portraits seem almost real? This is because the parts of the drawing follow the correct proportion. This is called realistic proportion. It is called so because the sizes of parts of the drawing such as the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears is based on real or actual measurements.Sometimes, artists do not use the correct proportion. They e certain things bigger or smaller. This is called altered proportion. This is done to focus on an object. Look at the picture above. The bicycle is made to look bigger than the house. This puts viewers’ attention on the bicycle. 8 Check the Meaning Proportion — ‘how parts ofa an nfartwork relate te to each Sine and to the whole artwork Realistic — something that looks like the real thing Altered — something that has been changed or made to look different than the real thing