Artists learn to create textures and patterns from lines.
Do you see how artists create textures and patterns?
Cornelis Visscher, Cat Sleeping. Dutch, c. 1629-1658. The Art Institute of Chicago.
This cat has a pattern of stripes.
The stripes were created from tiny lines.
The lines are arranged in rows.
Cat. Russian. 19th Century.
How does the image below show the texture of a hen’s feathers?
What lines did the artist use?
Saul Steinberg, Hen. 1945.
The lines in the next image help you see the texture of a dog’s fur.
Can you draw textures and patterns?
Agostino Carracci (1557-1602), Dog.
Project – Drawing: Patterns and Textures
YOU CAN COMPLETE THIS PROJECT USING PAPER OR ON YOUR IPAD WITH AN APP LIKE SKETCHES SCHOOL.
1. Make a list of animals. Divide the animals into 3 groups; pets, wild animals and farm animals.
2. Select an animal to draw. You can choose:
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A real animal: It helps if it is an animal you remember well.
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An imaginary animal: If you have not had very much experience with animals, create your own imaginary creature with an unusual texture or pattern.
3. Sketch your animal as large as you can in the center of the page. Use all of your paper.
4. Add lines, shapes and patterns to show texture.
5. Ink your drawing. Trace over all your lines with sharpie markers. Use a sheet of scratch paper underneath to protect the table.
“The Farm” created by malall241
Extensions
Language Arts: Write an imaginative story about your animal.
Science: Research your animals life cycle and the adaptations that allow them to survive and reproduce.
Science: Identify different traits that allow organisms of the same kind to survive and reproduce.
Click here to search the Ohio Species Guide