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