Elements of Art

What is a line?

Line

• The pathway of a moving point; A mark made by using a tool, such as a pen or pencil and pushing or dragging it across a surface. Lines can be made with many different tools and methods and can have many qualities.

Line

• Lines can be curved or straight; vertical, horizontal, or diagonal; thick or thin smooth or fuzzy; light or dark; and continuous or broken.

• Examples of various lines to be discussed:

• Light to Dark Lines• Mark making• Gradation

• There are 5 main kinds of lines: vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curved and zig zag.

• Any combination of lines can be used to create, a desired effect, emotion or movement.

Henry MooreAbstract Sculptor and artist

Käthe KollwitzGerman Expressionist

Käthe Kollwitz

Edgar DegasImpressionist

Edgar DegasImpressionist

Philip GustonAbstract Expressionist

Philip Guston

Alberto GiacomettiPost Impressionist

Alberto GiacomettiPost Impressionist

Jacques VillonCubist

Pablo PicassoCubist

Pablo PicassoCubist