Element of Design: Line - Mrs. Ruane's Visual Arts Class · “Starry Night” Vincent VanGogh. E....
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Element of Design: Line
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Element of Design: Line
LINE
A. Line is a point moving in space
and time.
1. Line is the connection of two or more points
2. Line is a “mark” left by a moving
point that divides space into
two or more areas
B. Line is the edge of a
plane
B. Line is the edge of a
plane
C. Line is the edge of a form
C. Line is the edge of a form
1. Line can be a simple tracing of
an object or an outline
a. contour drawing
(ex. cookie cutter)
D. Line can give the feeling of
direction and movement
“Starry Night” Vincent VanGogh
E. Line is emotion or expression
1. It can describe an idea, a
quality or an emotion without
depicting any person or object
(ex. doodle)
E. Line is emotion or expression
E. Line is emotion or expression
1. It can describe an idea, a
quality or an emotion without
depicting any person or object
(ex. doodle)
2. Line can project certain
feelings
F. Line moves vertically, horizontally, and diagonally
Vertical Horizontal Diagonal
G. Repetition of Line Creates Rhythm
H. Repetition of line forms visual grays of
varying values
I. Line creates shapes and textures, models a form, and can illustrate a gesture or an action
J. Line may
represent
two
dimensions
2-D
(flat surface)
K. Line may also represent
three-dimensional (3-D)
qualities such as:
A.
B.
C.
BRANCHES
RAILROAD TRACKS
BENT WIRE
L. There are many different
types of lines
A. Straight Line
B. Broken Line
C. Jagged Line
M. Line Properties
1. DARKNESS
2. LIGHTNESS
3. THICKNESS
4. THINNESS
Principle of Design:
Movement
A. Movement in a composition guides a
viewer’s eye through the work, usually to
a FOCAL POINT
B. Directional Movement-
A visual flow through the
composition
C. Movement can be just a
suggestion in a piece,
moving the viewer from
object to object.
D. Ways to Show Movement
1. Placement2. Position3. Lines4. Shapes5. Textures6. Forms
Elements of Design
Color
Form
Line
Shape
Space
Texture
Value
Principles of Design
Balance
Contrast
Emphasis
Movement
Pattern
Rhythm
Unity
