![]() But one first as Mucha did must have a strong scaffold to hang your subject or story on even if one wishes to later enhance the tones with line. Many artists such as Alphonse Mucha used it with masterful aplomb. ![]() Line is an important element in any painting design. You can view Jennifer's original post here. Think about LINE and how you are using it to draw the viewer into your main subject, or main message. Also, What is the message being given in all of these different paintings? Compare these paintings and see if you feel more energetic with one vs. This painting uses Curves to draw your eye around. Can you feel a different feeling, than the sunset with no vertical lines? This also has lines for perspective presentation. This painting has strong vertical lines, to keep your eye moving back to the camper. This is a good example of a horizontal line, the "calm feeling" that comes with a horizontal line. This is a dramatic LIVE OAK painting I did in Gulf Shores last year. Lines can also be bold, unassuming, or hinted. Here is a Youtube video about LINE, you may find useful. Combination of Vertical and Horizontal - creates perception Vertical line - creates significance, attention,ĥ. Horizontal line - creates a calm, peaceful feelingĢ. There are at least 5 different types of line descriptions:ġ. Paul Getty Museum has some good images and descriptions about LINE. To make a summary, it is how you draw lines in your painting. And can be continuous, implied, or broken. Lines can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or curved. It is probably the most fundamental of the elements of design as it is usually the starting place for much of artistic creation. Line is an element of art defined by a point moving in space. What is LINE in art? Wikipedia has a pretty good description: Sometimes this is a misunderstood element in art. This author's views are entirely her own and may not always reflect the views of BoldBrush, Inc. If you want your blog posts listed in the FineArtViews newsletter with the possibility of being republished to our 48,000 + subscribers, consider blogging with FASO Artist Websites. We've promoted this post to feature status because it provides great value to the FineArtViews community. This post is by guest author Jennifer Stottle Taylor , This article has been edited and published with the author's permission.
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