Saturday, December 4, 2010

How Do I Love Thee 6 - Playing With Lines

I know it has nothing to do with digital photography, but lines are a huge fundamental of art. We use lines in our photography all the time. I give a lesson where we act and sound out different types of lines. It is the playing around that makes a boring lesson come alive. It looks like this:


There is only one real meaning behind "lines," but it is very important. Lines are a major part of artistic composition and the students need to be able to express knowledge of different types of line. Since we are discussing them, we also broaden our horizons and talk about the sounds of each line. What does a zig-zag line sound like? Where can we apply a zig-zag line? The possibilities are endless & the students have very unique ways of showing their imaginations for each line. This demonstrative exercise clearly demonstrates the students understanding of the lesson. There is not very much interdisciplinary application involved with the lesson, unless you include the physical portion in the realm of gym class.

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