Line! Lines are EVERYWHERE - PowerPoint Presentation

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Line!Slide2

Lines are EVERYWHERESlide3

What defines a LINE?

A line connects two points and can go on forever. It is made by a pointed tool such as a pen, crayon, marker, paint brush, etc

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It can create shapes, texture, and variety in art depending on how it is used

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It can also create a sense of depth depending on how thick or thin you make them.Slide4

There are

FIVE

basic types of line

VERTICAL

HORIZONTAL

ZIG-ZAG

DIAGONAL

CURVEDSlide5

Vertical Lines

These lines move up and down without a slant and can give

the appearance of growth or height

because

they are perpendicular to the earth, extending upwards toward the sky. In fashion they create a

long and lean silhouette.Slide6

Horizontal Lines

These lines move right to left and

suggest a feeling of

rest or

relaxation because objects parallel to the earth are at restSlide7

Diagonal Lines

Diagonal lines are

neither vertical nor

horizontal and convey

a feeling of movement. Objects in a diagonal position

feel unstable because they are either about to fall or are already in motionSlide8

Curved Lines

The curve of a line can convey energy.

Soft, shallow curves recall the curves of the human body and often have a pleasing,

feminine quality.Slide9

Zig-Zag

Lines

These lines slant and are diagonal lines connected at each point. These lines can

portray action and excitement and chaos.Slide10

Basics of

Line Design

What kind of lines are being used?

Vertical:

creates a sense of sturdiness and strength

Horizontal:

creates a sense of

rest or harmony

Zig-zag

:

creates a sense

of energySlide11

Lines can be

im

pl

ied

. . .Slide12

What is the difference between

real

and

implied lines?

Real lines are the ones that we draw and the ones that are the most known.

Implied lines are created through the sense of the line being there.

Ex

:

color

, value, dottedSlide13

REAL

IMPLIEDSlide14

Morandi

, Giorgio

Still Life

IMPLIED LINESSlide15

Note

lines implied by directional gazes Slide16

Lines used to create emphasisSlide17

How can a simple line create a sense of depth?

LINES have different thicknesses that artists call their weight. Thick lines are heavy and thin line are light.

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Heavily Weighted Lines = objects coming forward.

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Lightly Weighted Lines = object receding (going back)

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If you don’t vary line weight, all of the images will get muddled together and become hard to “read.”Slide18

Thick lines

Thin and implied linesSlide19

Contour Lines

- Lines that describe the shape of an object

and the interior detail.

Contour lines are typically made as ONE CONTINUOUS LINE. No lifting up the pencil or pen. Meanwhile

Cross Contour is when those lines are drawn to represent the “volume” of an object.Slide20

And of course, line creates texture… but we’ll get into that later!Slide21

Artists Known for Using LineSlide22

Banksy

(1974 - ____)

A British contemporary street artist who has work on walls AND in galleries.

He’s a political activist and also a filmmaker.. His face was always hidden when he worked until recently.

He created a large scale outdoor project called “Dismaland”…Slide23

DISMALANDSlide24

Bridget Riley (1931 - ____)

A famous OP (Optical) artist.

She got most of her fame during the 1960s.

Her art uses lines to create optical illusions that make a painting or mural seem to twist around and get distorted.Slide25

Pablo Picasso (1881

- 1973)

A Spanish early Abstractionist… most of his art falls under Cubism.

Each of his art periods (rose, blue,

etc) is inspired by his mistress of that time.He created whimsical lines and multiple perspectives. Bold, deliberate outlines are common in his art.Slide26

Vince Low

–

dyslexic scribble artist