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Aug 31, 2009 · This document provides an introduction to art history, including definitions of key terms like art, history, and style. It discusses the purposes and functions of art, such as communication, spiritual sustenance, personal expression, and social/political influence.
May 28, 2014 · This document defines and describes different types of lines that can be used in art. It explains that a line is a mark made between two points, and lists straight, curved, thick, thin, wiggly, broken, spiral, zig-zag and continuous as examples of different types of lines.
Oct 16, 2012 · RodriguezArt. There are five main types of lines: vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curved, and zig-zag. Each type of line conveys a different feeling or appearance. Vertical lines suggest height and extend upwards towards the sky. Horizontal lines indicate rest or repose as objects parallel to the earth are at rest.
Here, the implied lines are sight lines, which guide us throughout the image. These help us know where to look, and show us what is important in the painting. Follow the gazes of the figures as they look and point at one another.
Aug 14, 2019 · Line is the foundation for drawing in art and can be used to show emotion, expression, movement, rhythm, depth, distance, pattern, and even emotion. Line starts with a point and can become or create anything. There are different kinds of lines such as curved lines, jagged lines, or zigzag lines.
Line is the most basic visual element. Lines can be used to define shapes and figures, but also to indicate motion, emotion, and other elements; Lines are the most fundamental element artists use. Lines organize the visible world. The outline or contour lines create a border or path around the edge of a shape, thereby outlining and defining it.
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Lines can be a very powerful way of controlling the spectator's experience of an art work. When used effectively, lines can lead us into and through a composition, moving us along a visual path. Here you'll explore the effect of two types of line: directional lines and contour lines.
