1. Exploring Lines in Art

2. Q: What types of lines do you see?

3. Artist info: Joan Miró Spanish, 1893–1983 The Farm, 1921–1922 oil on canvas, 123.8 x 141.3 x 3.3 cm (48 3/4 x 55 5/8 x 1 5/16 in.) National Gallery of Art, Gift of Mary Hemingway

4. Q: What words would you use to describe these lines? (1) Calm, serious, quiet OR (2) Energetic, fun, dynamic

5. Artist Info: Roy Lichtenstein American, 1923–1997 Leo Castelli Gallery (publisher) Chiron Press (printer) Brushstroke, 1965 color screenprint on heavy, white wove paper, 58.4 x 73.6 cm (23 x 29 in.) Corlett/Fine 1994, Vol. II, no. 5 National Gallery of Art, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

6. Q: Which group of words best describes the lines in this painting? (1) Solid, serious, organized, planned OR (2) Silly, energetic, dynamic, in motion, chaotic

7. Artist Info: Charles Sheeler American, 1883–1965 Classic Landscape, 1931 oil on canvas, 63.5 x 81.9 cm (25 x 32 1/4 in.) National Gallery of Art, Collection of Barney A. Ebsworth

8. Q: Where do you see the following: Zigzag Curved Straight Short Broken

9. Artist info: Henri Matisse French, 1869–1954 Woman Seated in an Armchair, 1940 oil on canvas, 54 x 65.1 cm (21 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.) National Gallery of Art, Given in loving memory of her husband, Taft Schreiber, by Rita Schreiber

10. Activities: 1.In your notebook, draw as many different types of lines as you can think of. 2.Create an adult colouring page using as many different types of lines as possible.

11. Sample adult colouring page

13. Sources: National Gallery of Art. “Exploring Lines in Works of Art.” Retrieved from the NGA’s website: http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/education/teachers/lessons-activities/elements-of- art/line.html