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♦ Line: 7 Elements of Art. Jane Castillo Glenview, IL: Crystal Productions, 2008. Full color, paperback.
Line: 7 Elements of Art is the first book in a series of seven written by Jane Castillo. Castillo has created a simplified version of the elements of art. Great for the elementary classroom, it helps students to learn in an easy-to-understand format. The images of artworks include photographs and installations from various contemporary artists throughout the world. Minimal text is needed for the bold and colorful images chosen of some of today’s hottest artists and photographers. Students and teachers can use this text as an introduction to a lesson on line––an “I Spy” version of finding different types of line in various images––from straight lines to wavy lines and dotted lines too.
Reviewed by Jessica Noel, K-2 Art Educator, Danville Area School District, Pennsylvania Public Schools
Posted July 28, 2010
