Line

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Line

• Element of Art

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7 Elements

• Line
• Color
• Value
• Shape
• Space
• Form
• Texture

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Line

• Element of Art (EOA ) that is the path of a
  moving point through space.
• It takes movement to make a line, our eyes follow
  its movement.

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• Eye follows line

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• Artists use line to lead the viewers eye through
  a piece of work.

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Implied Lines

• A series of points that the viewers eyes
  automatically connect.
• Suggested lines
• Draw some now

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Vertical Lines

• Move straight up and down
• Parallel to the edge of the page
• Strength
• Power
• Dignity
• Poise
• Stiffness
• Formality
• Draw some now

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Horizontal Lines

• Parallel to the horizon
• Peace, rest, quiet
• Tranquility
• Stability
• Boring
• Static
• Permanence, solidarity
• Content, relaxed,
• calm
• Draw some
• now.

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• Piet Mondrian

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Broadway Boogie-Woogie
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Diagonal Lines

• Slant
• Between a vertical and horizontal line
• Uneasiness, unsteadiness
• Rising, falling
• Uncomfortable
• Activity
• Instability
• Tension
• Draw some now.

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Ansel Adams
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Zigzag

• Made from a combination of diagonal lines. The
  diagonals form angles and change direction
  suddenly.
• Confusion
• Excitement
• Nervousness
• Most movement
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Curved Lines

• Change direction gradually.
• Movement
• Activity
• Degree of the curve can change slight or
  intense.
• Less of a curve calmer
• Spiral curves hypnotic and draw eyes to the
  center
• Used in decorative arts

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• Vincent van Gogh

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Paul Klee

• A line is a point going for a walk

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How can we change a line????
FIVE LINE VARIATIONS (what are
they?) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Line Variation

• Length
• Width
• Texture
• Direction
• Degree of Curve
• Draw some now.

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• Contour Line