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Element Of Art: Line

Published on Nov 18, 2015

5 basic directional lines

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LINE

ELEMENT OF ART
Photo by Javier Volcan

THERE ARE FIVE KINDS OF DIRECTIONAL LINES

  • Vertical
  • Horizontal
  • Diagonal
  • Curved
  • Zigzag
Photo by zubrow

YOU CAN CHANGE THE QUALITY OF THOSE 5 LINES

. . . LIGHT. . . DARK. . . THICK. . . THIN. . . DOTTED. . . DASHED. . . BROKEN. . .

WHAT KINDS OF LINES DO YOU SEE?

HOW CAN YOU CHANGE A LINE AS YOU DRAW?
Photo by mrmatt

WHAT BASIC LINES DO YOU SEE IN THIS ARTWORK BY ALBRECHT DÜRER?

NOTICE HOW THE LINES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE EDGE OF THE ARTWORK.
The lines that touch the edge of the artwork direct your eye into the artwork. Lines allow the viewer to look all around the artwork. The direction, quality, and variety of lines add interest to the artwork.
Photo by Cea.

LINES ARE ALSO IN SCULPTURE!

WHAT IS THE ARTIST DOING IN THIS PICTURE?

WHAT KINDS OF LINES DO YOU SEE IN THIS MARBLE SCULPTURE?

CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF THIS FAMOUS ITALIAN ARTIST?

THERE ARE LINES IN ARCHITECTURE AND IN LANDSCAPES!

WHICH LINES ARE REPEATED TO MAKE A PATTERN? TO PROVIDE HARMONY?

BE CALM AND ART ON!

LINE IS A BASIC ELEMENT IN ALL ART!
Photo by Wonderlane

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