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LINE. A point in motion. A point in motion or A series of adjacent points or A connection between points or An implied connection between points. A point in motion http://youtu.be/ ow7eEWh37iU. A series of adjacent points. A connection between points.
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A point in motion A point in motion or A series of adjacent points or A connection between points or An implied connection between points
A point in motion • http://youtu.be/ow7eEWh37iU
Implied lines: direct our attention through an image without drawing a literal line. Perugino
Line Orientation • How line relates to the page: Horizontal lines Vertical lines Diagonal lines Curved lines Diagonal and Curved lines are the most dynamic, suggestive of movement
Horizontal lines placed on vertical lines suggest, power and stability. Greek Temple
Line can give the impression of movement JMW Turner, Snow storm
Line might define a shape, be an outline. Be simply implied by the composition. Convey a mood or a feeling.
Contour Lines suggest the edges of planes and forms Cross-contour lines
Jackson Pollock, Untitled Gestural lines suggest movement
Leonardo DaVinci, Drawing Line can be used to suggest shadows or three dimensional forms by CROSS- HATCHING, creating overlapping lines.
Line weight: is the thickness of a line and pressure used to make that line.
Varying the Line Weight can make similar lines stand out from one another Van Gogh, Trees Drawing
Line Quality • Describes the expressive potential for lines. • How do these lines differ in what they communicate?
Edgar Degas, Dancer Line Weight also suggests space, thicker lines seem to move forward, thinner lines recede backward