Tuesday, May 26, 2009

How can I become an artist when I can’t even draw a straight line?

Who wants to draw straight lines anyway? I’ve heard of creating a line described as taking a dot for a walk. Do you walk on a straight path all the time? Why would you expect your dots to?

Look around you and see what types of lines you see. Do you see parallel or dashed lines running down the middle of a street? Curved lines from where a plane just flew across the sky? Crooked lines in tree branches?


Look for lines as you go through your day. Try to copy them onto paper with pen or pencil, or draw in the air with a finger.

Here are some artworks that have great lines:




For a fun game involving line click here.


Have a great art adventure today!