1. 2.2. ELEMENTS OF ART
LINE
RAQUEL P. FARIÑAS

2. Definition: mark made by a
moving point.
Kinds of lines: A. Simple lines:
a single line B. Composite lines:
two or more lines.
2.3. LINE
B Kinds of Composite lines: 1.
zig-zag lines. 2. Wavy lines. 3.
Mixed lines.
Line expressiveness:
horizontal/ vertical/ diagonal/
curved line.

3. •Definition: A line is a mark made
by a moving point.

4. •2. 3.1. Kinds of lines :
•A. Simple lines:
composed by a single
line, either straight or
curved.
• B. Composite lines:
formed by fragments of
two or more
straight or curved lines.

5. B. Composite lines types:
1. Zig-zag lines:
composed by fragments
straight lines.
2. Wavy lines:
composed by fragments of
curved lines.

6. 3. Mixed lines:
composed of fragments
straight and curved lines.

7. 2. 3.2 Line expressiveness
• Horizontal lines:
suggests a feeling of rest or repose.
• Vertical lines: communicate a feeling of loftiness
and spirituality. Erect lines seem to extend
upwards beyond human reach, toward the sky.
• Diagonal lines: suggest a feeling of
movement or direction. Instability and
dynamism.
• Wavy lines: communicate
sense of movement and
softness.