Year 7 · Art and design · The formal elements · Lesson 1
Line and shape
The formal elements of art, with a focus on line (types and mood, hatching) and shape (geometric and organic).
16-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Name the formal elements
- Use different line types
- Explain how line creates mood
- Compare geometric and organic shapes
The method
- Mood.
- Line type.
- Pressure.
- Hatching.
Key words: formal elements, line, shape, geometric, organic, hatching.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
Name the seven formal elements.
- Step 1: L, S, T, C, T, F, P
Answer: line, shape, tone, colour, texture, form, pattern
Question 2
What is a line?
- Step 1: Mark
Answer: a mark between two points
Question 3
What is a shape?
- Step 1: Flat
Answer: a flat, enclosed area (2D)