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Design elements - Line. Design elements - Line. About line. Line can show: • length • direction • a flowing sequence of smaller elements. Lines are usually made by strokes or marks, or by the edge of shapes or forms. Design elements - Line. Varieties of line.
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Design elements - Line About line Line can show:• length• direction• a flowing sequence of smaller elements. Lines are usually made by strokes or marks, or by the edge of shapes or forms.
Design elements - Line Varieties of line Lines can be:• thick• thin• flowing• jagged• spiral• vertical• horizontal• diagonal• curved• solid• dashed.
Design elements - Line Line can serve many design needs Line can be used to represent:• objects• people• places• ideasin descriptive or symbolic ways.
Design elements - Line Line can be used to describe the appearance of an object, for example, a floor plan or an evening gown.
Design elements - Line Line can be used to represent symbols.
Design elements - Line Line can communicate Line can suggest:• emotions• feelings• ideas.
Design elements - Line Horizontal lines can suggest peace, rest and calm.
Design elements - Line Vertical lines can suggest alertness, strength and formality.
Design elements - Line Diagonal lines can suggest energy and action.
Design elements - Line Curved lines can be associated with nature and flowing movement.
Design elements - Line Straight lines can be associated with structured environments and ordered and controlled movement.
Design elements - Line Line can appeal to our senses Line can create pleasing visual effects or patterns. Line can provide structure in a design.
Design elements - Line Line can be functional Line can create the illusion of movement, flow or direction.
Design elements - Line Letters are formed by lines.
Design elements - Line Line can define areas.
Design elements - Line Line can unite or divide areas.
Design elements - Line Line worksheet Teacher introduction (DOC) (PDF) Student worksheet (DOC) (PDF)
