SINTELE Q#1

line

• most basic element

• a moving dot

drawing & painting with a line

-has endless number of uses

-typically associated with drawing but also foundational to painting

contour lines

defines the edges or boundaries of a subject

line quality

-characteristics of the line drawn

-thickness or thinness of a line

cross contour lines

drawn lines which travel, as the name suggests across the form

hatching

cross hatching

circulism

contouring

horizontal lines

lines that are parallel to the horizon and generally flow from left to right or vice versa

vertical lines

lines that move up and down without any slant

diagonal lines

lines that are slant

zig zag lines

lines that change direction abruptly

curved lines

gradually change direction

broken lines

-includes open spaces but continue on a path

-may imply an edge or used to communicate highlight

implied line

-these lines may include the open space in between broken lines

-may not be visible but are implied due to contrast in value or the inclusion of broken lines