Line
Line: An element of art that is used to define shape, contours, and outlines. They also can suggest mass and volume.
Characteristics of Line are:
- Width: thick, thin, tapering, uneven,
- Length: long, short, continuous, broken
- Direction: horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curving, perpendicular, oblique, parallel, radial, zigzag
- Focus: sharp, jagged, graceful, smooth
Types of Line:
- Outlines: Lines made by the edge of an object (its silhouette).
- Contour Lines: Lines that describe the shape of an object and the interior detail.
- Gesture Lines: Lines that are energetic and catches movement and gestures of an active figure.
- Sketch Lines: Lines that captures the appearance of an object or impression of a place.
- Calligraphic Lines: Greek word meaning "beautiful writing". Precise, elegant handwriting, or lettering done by hand. Also artwork that has flowing lines like an elegant handwriting.
- Implied Line: Lines that are not actually drawn but created by a group of objects seen from a distance. The direction an object is pointing to, or the direction a person is looking at.
