what are lines? a line is a basic element of art, referring to a continuous mark, made on a surface,...
TRANSCRIPT
Art Elements
LINE
What are Lines?
A line is a basic element of art, referring to a continuous mark, made on a surface, by a moving point.
A line is merely a dot that moves.
A line is two-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length but is usually long relative to its width.
What are Lines?Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal,straight or curved, thick or thin.A line can define the edge of a form, create space, create an outline or pattern, imply movement or texture and allude to mass or volume. Lines lead your eye around the composition and cancommunicate information through their character and direction.
What are Lines?
Lines are absolutely essential in creating art!
4 Basic Kinds of Lines
Solid A solid line is an unbroken line.
BrokenA broken line is a line interrupted by space.
ThickA thick line is wide.
Thin A thin line is narrow.
3 Basic Families of LinesStraight Linesare lines that do not bend or curve.
3 Basic Families of LinesAngled Linesoccur when two straight lines meet or join together, and are used to draw various straight-sided shapes, such as squares, rectangles, and triangles.
The sizes of the angles ultimately determine the shapes of the objects you are drawing.
3 Basic Families of LinesCurved Linesare formed when a straight line curves or bends as in the letters C and U.
A compound curve is created when a curved line changes direction as in the letter S.
Lines That Show TextureSmooth Lineshave an even surface, free from irregularities.
Lines That Show TextureRough Lineshave irregular surfaces that are uneven and bumpy.
Lines That Show DirectionHorizontal Linesare at a right angle to vertical lines, and are parallel to a level surface.Horizontal lines move side to side.
Lines That Show DirectionVertical Linesare straight up and down and at a right angle to a level surface.
Vertical lines move up and down.
Lines That Show DirectionDiagonal Linesare neither vertical nor horizontal, but rather, slant at various angles. Diagonal lines move on a slant.
They look like they are falling over.
Lines That Show Movement
Zig Zag Linesare diagonal lines that connect and change direction sharply.
Lines That Show Movement
Spiral Linesare curved lines that graduallycurves inward and around itself before continuing to the next spiral .
Lines That Show Movement
Wavy Linesare curved lines that flow along with graceful curves.
Lines That Show Movement
Gesture Linesare quickly drawn lines,used to capture the feeling of expression and motion in people, animals or other objects.
Lines That Show Movement
Repeated Linesare used to give the feeling of rhythm, movement or motion in artwork.
Lines That Don’t EndContinuous Linesare lines that keep going by connecting the beginning and ending points together. Continuous lines show a lot of movement.
Lines That Don’t EndOutlinesis a line that marks the outside of an object.
In this case the red outline is around free form spaces.
Lines That Don’t EndContour Linesis a single line or linesthat define the outer and inner edges and surfaces of objects or figures.
Lines Create Patterns,Random Order, Balance and Rhythm
Lines Made DifferentLines made with crayons are much differentfrom those made with… pencils…
markers…
pen & ink…
paint & brush
That’s the end of this simple look at Line.Add Line key words and phrases to your Mind Map.
Line SamplerGet your drawing materials and let’s createa line sampler.
With a 2-B pencil
* your first and last name
* today’s date
* art period: 1,2,3 or 4
* your grade level: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Line SamplerThis is an exercise that will help you understand the expressive nature of the simple LINE.
Line SamplerIn each box of the sampler, there is a word describing the type of line
you need to create.
Each box is worth 2 points.
In the 2 boxes at the end you may fill in with ideas of your own.
You can combine lines in these 2 boxes.
Use a 2-B pencil or thin tip marker to complete each line.
Finish & Turn InBe sure you filled out
the first two lines completely.
Check over your definitions…
are they complete and easy to
understand?
Check overyour examples…are they correct,
complete and understandable?
If you don’t know what something means…
ASK ME !
Finish & Turn InPut yourLine Vocabulary on top of the your Line Sampler and…
Turn in Line Vocabulary and Line Samplerby placing it in the boxon the front table.
http://www.studiocodex.com/lines01.html