If you are outside, experiment with longer and crazier lines! What kind of textures can you create? How will you show motion? See what happens when you layer different lines on top of each other or add lines going in different directions. Try using your fingers to blend different colors together.

You can use the side of the chalk to cover more area. Rub different colors of chalk on the ground or your paper to create layers of color.In this activity, you’ll use chalk to find out how many different kinds of lines you can use in one drawing. What do you notice about how Driskell uses lines in “Masks”? Are his lines calm or do they move? What do they remind you of? Lines can seem nervous, happy, silly or angry. Lines lead your eye around a work of art, create texture and show moods or emotions. How many different kinds of lines can you find in “Masks”?Īrtists use lines in different ways. In art, lines can be straight, curvy, thick or zigzag. A line is any mark on a surface that is longer than it is wide. Here, Driskell layers bright colors and different kinds of lines to create movement and energy. Thompson Collection of African American Art. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia The Larry D.

Tempera and encaustic on paper, 19 × 25 inches. His art is influenced by many things, including racial segregation, jazz music, nature and African art. He studied painting and art history at Howard University and wrote almost 50 books about Black artists. David Driskell was an African American artist, educator and writer.

Chalk drawings