Understanding Lines in Art

A line in art is defined as:

• A mark with greater length than width

• A shape with equal length and width

• A three-dimensional object

• A color pattern

Lines can be two or three dimensional, implied or ________.

• explicit

• hidden

• abstract

• vague

Which of the following is not a type of line?

• Continuous

• Broken

• Jagged

• Spherical

What are implied lines in art?

• Lines that are physically present in the artwork

• Lines that are suggested by the arrangement of objects

• Lines that are drawn with a ruler

• Lines that are only visible under certain lighting conditions

Lines are the foundation of ________.

• art

• science

• mathematics

• history

A line can be used to suggest ______ in art.

• movement

• stillness

• chaos

• balance

• reality

True or False: A line can control a viewer's eye.

• True

• False

A line in a drawing can describe:

• texture

• emotion

• movement

• all of the above

A line in a drawing can indicate:

• a boundary

• a direction

• a connection

• all of the above

What is an outline? An outline is a line that ________ a shape.