1. Fluctuating Line: Student Drawings

2. “Fluctuating line is the single most crucial element for establishing the overall level of sensitivity in a drawing.”
Artist Brian Curtis

3. We have spent a great deal of time learning about chiaroscuro, sfumato, tenebroso and value variation.
It is time to re-think what kind of lines we use in a drawing:

4. Short
Long
Thick
Thin
Dark
Light
Curvilinear
Choppy
Angular
Delicate
Expressive
analytical

5. Fluctuating Line Student Drawings

11. Fluctuating Line Drawing Assignment:
Goal:
To explore and ultimately understand the role of sensitive line variation
Directions:
Select a section of one of the classroom still life set-ups.
Create a unified drawing built with a variety of lines that build into intensity in your selected area of emphasis.
Use a charcoal or conte pencil or you may select a color pencil to do this exercise.