Today, we’re going to learn how to make a cool abstract drawing using straight lines! This is a fun and relaxing way to create art that looks really interesting. You can follow these steps or use them to make your own special design. Let’s get started!
Here’s what you need to make your abstract art:
First, draw a border around your paper. This will help keep your design neat and stop you from drawing all the way to the edge. Use straight lines to make a border on each side of the paper.
Next, split your paper into sections. Draw a straight line down the middle of the paper. You can use your eyes to guess or a ruler to be exact. Then, turn your paper and draw another line down the middle to make four sections.
For more fun, draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner. This will give you more spaces to fill with your design.
Now, let’s start drawing! Pick an outer corner and draw a diagonal line towards the center of the paper. Each new line should start close to the last one and get further away, making a triangle shape.
Feel free to turn your paper to make it easier to draw straight lines. Keep drawing lines that get smaller as you move towards the center of the triangle.
After you finish the first triangle, move to the next shape next to it. This time, change the direction of your lines. Start at the top corner and draw downwards, making each line wider at the bottom before it touches the last line.
Keep doing this, turning your paper if you need to, until the shape gets smaller and smaller, just like the first triangle.
Once you finish the second shape, repeat the steps for any other shapes you want to add to your design. Keep starting from the outer corners and drawing lines that get wider or smaller, depending on your shape.
You can speed up the repetitive parts, but remember to use the same technique for all your shapes.
When your abstract design is done, take a moment to admire the cool patterns you made with simple straight lines. Your artwork might even look three-dimensional, even without any shading!
We hope you had fun drawing and feel excited to try different shapes and patterns in your future art projects. Happy drawing!
Line Exploration Walk: Take a walk around your home or school and look for straight lines in the environment. Can you find lines in the floor tiles, on the walls, or in the playground? Draw or describe three different places where you see straight lines. Think about how these lines are similar to the ones you used in your abstract art.
Shape Transformation: Using the same technique of drawing straight lines, try creating a different shape, like a circle or a rectangle. Start from the outer edge and draw lines towards the center. How does the pattern change with different shapes? Share your new design with a friend and explain how you made it.
Story Time with Lines: Imagine your abstract art is a map of a magical land. Write a short story about what happens in this land. Use the lines and shapes in your artwork to inspire your story. For example, a line could be a road, and a triangle could be a mountain. Share your story with your class and see what adventures your friends have created!
