Line Practice

A line that holds a design together?

• Structural Line

• Outline

• Contour Line

• Gestural Line

Is a spider web an example of structural lines?

Refers to the outer edge of a silhouette, or the line made by the edges of an object

• Structural Lines

• Outline

• Contour Line

• Gestural Line

Does an outline make an object seem flat? Yes or No

Describes the shape of an object, and include interior detail.

• Structural Lines

• Outline

• Contour Lines

• Gestural Lines

Does contour lines have shading or any specific detail?

Movement lines, emphasize direction and fluidity.

• Structural Lines

• Outline

• Contour Line

• Gestural Lines

Can Gestural Lines be thin, continuous lines coming out of a drawing tool?

Provide more detail then outlines, contour lines, and gestural lines.

• Sketch Lines

• Calligraphy

• Line of Sight

• Implied Lines

Do sketch lines always make an object look 2-D?