Chapter 4 Art Talk Line

A term meaning beautiful handwriting.

• Lettering

• Calligraphy

• Penmanship

• Manuscript

The amount of space an object takes up in one direction

• Volume

• Amplitude

• Dimension

• Mass

A line that shows or creates the outer edges of a shape.

• Configuration

• Profile

• Silhouette

• Outline

A series of points that the viewer's eyes automatically connect.

• Implied

• Suggested

• Interpreted

• Inferred

A line that defines the edges and surface ridges of an object.

• Delineation

• Figure

• Contour

• Conformation

An element of art that is a path of a moving point through space.

• A series of points

• Trail

• Direction

• Line

The element of art that describes the darkness or lightness of an object.

• Value

• Shading

• Chiaroscuro

• Media

An expressive movement.

• Motion

• Signal

• Pantomime

• Gesture

The technique of using crossed lines for shading.

• Crosshatching

• Stippling

• Hatching

• Scribbling

Which are examples of implied lines?

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