Elements of Art - Line

What is a Line?

• A mark that returns to itself and becomes enclosed

• The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface. The three characteristics of colors are hue, intensity, and value.

• A mark on a surface usually created by a pen, pencil, or brush.

• A closed two-­‐‑dimensional area or plane can be free form or geometric. It can be found in nature or created by humans.

A line that goes straight up and down is called what?

• broken

• horizontal

• curvy

• vertical

Contour line

• A Line which goes up and down.

• A line follow the shape/outline of an object.

• Lines that are invisible.

• Lines that are like scribble.

This image is an example of what kind of Lines?

• thin

• diagonal

• horional

• implied

• vertical

• horizontal

• diagonal

• broken

Show the essences of something, are quick and look like scribble

• gesture drawing

• Hatched

• Slow smooth continuous 

• contour drawing

This artist is using what kinds of lines?

• curvy

• wavy

• horizontal

• vertical

____________ Lines suggest being at attention, indicating power and strength.

• Vertical

• Diagonal

• Horizontal

• Broken

This image is an example of what kind of Line?

• horizontal

• sketchy

• vertical

• dashed

Lines that look like they are falling or getting up.

• curvy

• broken

• diagonal

• hatched