They can be simply wavy or spiral. Such lines convey the feelings of comfort and ease, as well as sensual quality as they remind us of the human body. The 5 main types of lines are the beginning of all sorts of amazing and unique lines! To get more line variations, refer to tools such as length, width, weight, texture, style, direction, the degree of curve or all of the above combined.
Length in lines can be long tall, strong, far or short small, cute, close. Width in lines goes from thin delicate, slim, lightweight to thick strength, weight, power. Weight in lines means the continuous change of width. By varying the weight, one can capture energy, movement and even suggest when one object is in front of the other.
Texture in lines defines how smooth or rough it is. Varying it can simply mean changing your working medium for example, going from marker to charcoal or changing your digital brush. Style of lines refers to continuous, dotted, dashed or implied lines. Continuous or implied lines are great for leading the eye of the viewer in the direction you want them to go. Dashed or dotted lines are great for patterns, energy and calling for attention. If we combine all of these variations into one, we get a unique looking line that serves a purpose.
Another way to combine different lines into types is by the way they are being used in an artwork. The types of lines are contour lines, continuous line, parallel or cross-hatching lines, decoration lines, implied lines and gesture lines. Contour lines are a continuous line that defines the outline of a shape. They can exist outside and inside a shape, or a figure and are often referred to as line art.
Some artists create contour lines by using the same width line, while others change the width to give more energy and volume suggestions. The continuous line is when a drawing is done at one go without ever lifting it from the page. This type of art ends up being very expressive and energetic if done right, if done not-so-well it can simply end up looking messy.
Parallel or cross-hatching lines are used to create texture, volume, shading or patterns. They are often used as one at a time and are very effective during sketching. The more lines there are close together, the darker the area seems, creating a shadow. Gesture lines are quick continuous lines often used to represent human form and movement, thus gesture drawing. And while I briefly explained the meaning each of the 5 types of lines conveys, their functions are limitless.
The 5 most common functions of lines in art are: identification, three-dimensional space, organization, movement, texture. Meaning, our brain is able to identify a few varying lines put together in a certain way as a human or an object. The three-dimensional function of line is to provide a sense of space.
Variation of a line in tonality, width, weight, focus and intensity is what allows for the effect to occur. For example, if an object is far, the tone of the line will be lighter and thinner, than for the object that is close darker and thicker. The texture function of a line is using different variations of a line to imply textures.
For example, smooth texture is created with straight or curved unbroken lines, messy texture can be created by using a different tool, and fur textures are created with a specific pattern.
If creating an energetic work of art, try using curved lines with varying width and texture! When working on a peaceful work, try the organization function and figure out big shapes, then use curved waves and minimalism. If working on a piece trying to convey anxiety , try cross-hatching, zig-zags and diagonal lines. A line is a physical unit. A line is a string of printed words that goes from one side of the page to the other. A sentence might be less than a line long or many lines long.
Since you asked, a line is a sentence you say to a girl in a bar. A line is what Joyce makes me hang the washing on. A sentence, similar to the one you have written is yellow, is the amount of words she uses when she is having a go at me when I forget to hang out the washing. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search.
Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home Arts What feelings and moods do horizontal vertical and diagonal lines suggest? Ben Davis October 27, What feelings and moods do horizontal vertical and diagonal lines suggest?
What feelings do vertical lines usually suggest? Which type of line conveys calm? Why is line variation important? What quality does the line have? How do you improve line quality? What affects line quality? What is it called when you draw an image with one line?
This post is by guest author Jennifer Stottle Taylor , This article has been edited and published with the author's permission. We've promoted this post to feature status because it provides great value to the FineArtViews community. This author's views are entirely her own and may not always reflect the views of BoldBrush, Inc. Sometimes this is a misunderstood element in art. What is LINE in art? Wikipedia has a pretty good description:. Line is an element of art defined by a point moving in space.
It is probably the most fundamental of the elements of design as it is usually the starting place for much of artistic creation. Lines can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or curved. They can be any width or texture. And can be continuous, implied, or broken. To make a summary, it is how you draw lines in your painting. What are they implying? The J. It has many diagonal lines. Does it give you a certain feeling?
This is a good example of a horizontal line, the "calm feeling" that comes with a horizontal line. This painting has strong vertical lines, to keep your eye moving back to the camper. Can you feel a different feeling, than the sunset with no vertical lines?
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