Line
Line Topics Types of Line Line Personality Line Quality Structural Outline Contour Gesture Implied Expressive Passive Active Line Quality
Types of Line Structural Hold a design together
Types of Line Outline Shows the outer edge of an object
Types of Line Contour Describes the shape of an object and included interior detail
Types of Line Gesture Emphasize movement, direction, and fluidity
Types of Line Implied Suggested lines that are not actually drawn
Types of Line Expressive Express an emotion Diagonal, curvy, etc.
Corot, The Bridge at Nantes
Line Personality Characteristic of a line that conveys mood/feeling Vertical and Horizontal Passive Lines - Calm Mood
Andrew Wyeth, Dodges Ridge
Line Personality Diagonal and Curvy Active Lines - Energetic Mood
Line Quality Adds to the personality of a line Artist’s purpose determines the type of line to be used Artists use various combinations of lines