5. LINE may also be seen
as the EDGE of a form,
in both 2 dimensional
and 3 dimensional art.
Martha Alf graphite drawing
Matt Shlian origami sculpture
6. Line also refers to forms which have linear
qualities of direction or gesture.
Line strongly moving in a particular direction
may be referred to as gestural.
Christo “Running Fence”
Franz Kline painting
Balthus painting
14. Hokusai wood-block print
Most compositions contain a variety of directional lines,
whose energies play off against one another,
and lead the viewer’s eye around the composition.
15. Lines might be continuous or interrupted…
Oskar
Kokoshka
16. CROSS-CONTOUR LINES
follow contours across a surface,
to show dimensionality.
Pablo Picasso
CONTOUR LINE
is a simple, more or less continuous line, which follows
contours, or edges .
17. Line can show SPACE
and dimensionalitydimensionality
with shading lines, perspective lines,
cross-contour lines, and
overlapping lines.
Gala Bent
Moises Mahiques
18. George Seurat
HATCHING and CROSS HATCHING
are ways of using lines for shading to create darker values,
often to show dimensionality or space.
Pablo Picasso
19. Calligraphic line refers to line having the
flowing and expressive quality of calligraphy
(decorative, handwritten lettering.)
Sufi Calligraphic Art Chinese Calligraphy
Henri Matisse
20.
21. GESTURAL LINES, made with energy and speed, evoke
direction and movement of form (whether abstract or representational form.)
Julie Mehretu
Honore Daumier
24. TO SUM UP
IN A COMPOSITION, LINE FUNCTIONS TO:
• Describe form; create shapes.
• Lead a viewers eye around the composition.
• Establish directional movement within the
composition.
• Through shading, create darker values, and a
sense of space or volume.
• Express energy and mood through line quality
and direction.
39. uses wind analysis software
(used by builders of
skyscrapers)
to generate fluid surfaces
that he renders by hand.
thefoxisblack.com
Peter Jellitsch
51. This shows how your BLIND CONTOUR line will follow
the outer edge of the mass of leaves.
52. Step 4: Blind contour of leafy branch OVERLAYS
the string shapes drawing.
53. Use shapes as “skeleton” of drawing by
adding shading, graded shading, textures,
patterns, and frottage. Aim for clarity, a
balanced composition, a sense of space/
dimensionality, with a finished,
interesting look throughout.
