Take a journey through art with Sharon Jeffus! In this lesson, you’ll learn about the most basic element of art: line. Look at some post-impressionistic artwork like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”, and learn how to draw a lion using only lines, then make your own copy of Van Gogh’s painting!

Element of Art:
Line

Art Appreciation:
Post Impressionism
Van Gogh

Technique:
Markers
Oil Pastels

Art Supplies used in this lesson:

Have artwork of your own to share from this lesson?

It’s simple to share! Take a picture, upload it to a photo sharing site (like Flickr), then leave a comment below that includes the link to your image.

We can’t wait to see your creativity!

Georges Seurat's Sunday on La Grande Jatte
Paul Gauguin's Tahitian Women on the Beach
Paul Cezanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire