Assignment 2: Line
The object of this assignment is to explore the vast possibilities of line quality in 25 quick studies. Pick five to ten different drawing materials that are unexpected -- examples include lipstick, mud, dryer lint, pine needles (stuck to the paper, obviously), coffee, tin foil, that gross gunk lining the tub, etc. Using one material, create five distinct lines, each around ten inches long. Each line should be different than the ones before. Repeat this process for each material. At the completion of this assignment, you will have 25 lines, each 10 inches long, drawn with 5-10 different materials. These lines should be completed on one (or two, depending on the size of your lines) 16” x 24” pieces of paper, in sequence.
*Consider the possibilities of a line; how can you alter the mood of a line by changing its thickness, continuity, flow, and material?
*If you're stuck thinking of new lines that you could draw with your material, think of ways to alter the material (ex, if you're using pine needles, what would happen if you crushed them into a paste and mixed them into paint? or if you're working with sticks, what if you sewed the sticks to the paper, or burned them and drew with the resulting charred bits?)
Key Concepts: Expressive quality of line through organic vs. geometric, line thickness
Artists to Consider: Anne Wilson, Sol LeWitt, Susan Sensemann, Dan Flavin, Judith Brotman, Vincent Van Gogh
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