The document defines and describes different types of lines used in art. It states that a line is a mark made by a moving point and can be either simple, consisting of a single line, or composite, consisting of two or more lines. Composite lines are further broken down into zig-zag lines made of straight line fragments, wavy lines made of curved fragments, and mixed lines with both straight and curved fragments. The document also explains that different line directions like horizontal, vertical, and diagonal can communicate feelings like rest, loftiness, and movement respectively.

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.