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LINES. What is a line?. A line is a visual element of an image, Similar to dots, textures, colours and shapes. A line is a combination of a series of dots that are continuous, with an exact distance between each dot. It is the graphic representation of a dot in motion. Types of lines.

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  1. LINES

  2. Whatis a line?

  3. A line is a visual element of an image, Similar to dots, textures, colours and shapes.

  4. A line is a combination of a series of dots that are continuous, with an exact distance between each dot.

  5. It is the graphic representation of a dot in motion.

  6. Types of lines

  7. A geometric line We must use special Technical Drawing instruments to draw a geometric line

  8. A graphic line A graphic line is freer and can be made with or without special equipment.

  9. Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)Woman with Yellow Hair, December 1931

  10. The line can have different shapes and dimensions…

  11. long short

  12. Curved Straight

  13. broken wavy

  14. thick thin

  15. continuous discontinuous

  16. All these types of lines transmit graphic messages, ideas and feelings.Artists show their personalities through the line. It´s their personal and non-transferable mark.

  17. The graphic styles of different artists

  18. Kandinsky- Composition VIII (1923)

  19. Picasso – Maternity (1963)

  20. Giacometti

  21. Goya - El Asno Literato (1796)

  22. Ingres- Odalisque (1825)

  23. Graphic and artisticqualities of lines

  24. The line has the expressive and symbolic power totransmit concepts and sensations. The way lines are drawn on paper can allow a drawing to communicate multiple ideas and feelings.

  25. Vertical lines are lines that go straight up. These lines express strength, elegance and spirituality, too. Mondrian- Bosque (1912)

  26. FernandKhnopff - At fosset under the fir trees, 1894

  27. Horizontallines transmit peacefulness, serenity, repose and stability. FerdinanndHodler - El lago Léman visto desde Chexbres, 1905

  28. Inclined lines denote movement, decision, descent or tragedy. Egon Schiele - Arboles otoñales, 1911

  29. Curvedlinesproduce a feeling of movement and dynamism. Archipenko- Coquette (s.XX)

  30. Straight lines suggest rigidity, constancy and precision. Luis Castellanos - arquitectura y árbol, 1935

  31. Broken, curved and radial lines transmit a feeling of chaos, contradiction, action and dynamism. Georges Grosz, Tumult, 1916

  32. Other qualities of the line The line is the principal element used to structure space. Tension lines (imaginary lines that unite the most prominent points of an image) help us to discover the different areas into which a space is divided. Lines help us to analyse images.

  33. Other qualities of the line

  34. One of the most important functions of the line is to assemble shapes in order to create images. We give a shape a sense of volume and depth when we shade it with lines. Albert Gleizes- La ciudad 1914

  35. ACTIVITY

  36. Theexpressivequalities of the line

  37. Materialsneeded • A pencil. • Black felt pens of different thicknesses. • A ruler. • A image of Asturias

  38. 1- Look forinformation aboutthe cultural and artistic heritage of Asturias.

  39. 2- Chooseanimage of Asturias

  40. 3- Using a graphitepencil, copythemainlines of theimageontoyourworksheet.

  41. 4- Create a sense of volume and depthbyusingdifferenttypes of lines, changingthethickness and thedensity of the line.

  42. 5- Use onlypencils.

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