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Elements of Art: Line

​​Line: an element of art used to define shape, contours, and outlines.  It can also suggest mass and volume.  It may be a continuous mark made on a surface with a pointed tool, or it may be implied by the edges of shapes and forms.
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Wassily Kandinsky - "Throughgoing Line" 1923 (oil on canvas)

Characteristics of Line are:
Width - thick, thin, tapering, uneven...
Length - Long, short, continuous, broken...
Direction - horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curving, perpendicular, oblique, parallel...
Focus - sharp, blurry, fuzzy, choppy...
Feeling - sharp, jagged, graceful, smooth...

Types of Line

Outlines - lines made by the edge of an object or its silhouette
Contour Lines - Lines that describe the shape of an object and the interior detail.


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Calligraphic Lines - Greek word meaning "beautiful writing". Precise, elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand.  Also artwork that has flowing lines like an elegant handwriting.
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Sketch Lines - Lines that captures the appearance of an object or impression of a place.

Gesture Lines - Lines that are energetic and catches the movement and gestures of an active figure.
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Implied Line - Lines that are not actually drawn but created by a group of objects seen from a distance, the direction an object is pointing to, or the direction a person is looking at.


Lines Reflect Movement, Power, and Personality

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  • Drawing & Painting
    • Sketchbook Ideas
    • Line
    • Shape
    • Value
    • Form
    • Texture
    • Color
    • Space
  • AP STUDIO ART
    • AP Summer Homework
    • Breadth Assignments
    • Concentration
    • AP Sketchbook
  • Art Club
  • JR HIGH ART