Line element of art

What is Line?

• A Mark that returns to itself and becomes enclosed

• The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface. The three characteristics of colors are hue, intensity, and value.

• A mark on a surface usually created by a pen, pencil, or brush.

• A closed two-­‐‑dimensional area or plane can be free form or geometric. It can be found in nature or created by humans.

Contour line

• A Line which goes up and down.

• A line follow the shape/outline of an object.

• Lines that are invisible.

• Lines that are like scribble.

____________ Lines suggest being at attention, indicating power and strength.

• Vertical
• Horiontal
• Diagonal
• Implied

Gesture Lines

• Show the essences of something, are quick and look like scribble
• Slow smooth continuous 
• Hatched
• Straight forward only concerned with outline

Marks that are real, they exist.

• Collage 
• Metal plate
• Actual Lines
• Implied Lines

A line that goes straight up and down is called what?

• horizontal
• vertical
• broken
• curvy

What type of drawing is this?

• contour drawing
• 3D drawing
• realistic drawing
• gesture drawing

• diagonal
• vertical
• horizontal

• horizontal
• vertical
• diagonal

• vertical
• horizontal
• diagonal