Line

Line

A line has no dimensions, it is usually a point from A to B or it can go on forever in motion.

Line, Personal Picture by Christian Tedder, 19 August 2012

 Shape & Form

Several lines together can make up a shape, Outlines and contour make it easier foe people to define shapes.

Clock Gear Shape Blueprint Outline, Artist- unknown, Shutterstock.com, april 5 2011

 Types of Line

There are many different types of line, these different types are used in many different ways to achieve different ideas and goals. one example is a cross-hatch style line, this is many different lines all criss-crossed to create a form or shading on an object or shape.

 

Line Engraving entitled Mrs [Charlotte] Goodall as Sir Harry Wildair [in] 'The Constant Couple' Act V, Scene 1. De Wilde (pinx), Leney, 1792. http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/casestudy/university-of-bristol-theatre-collection.

Line Direction

A lines direction should always help imply what it is trying to accomplish. A horizontal line shows a quiet and still feeling, most likely because we associate a horizontal body with sleep. A vertical line, such as a standing person, has more potential of activity, but the diagonal line strongly suggests motion and movement.

Line Direction, Artist- unknown, http://www.guidancecom.com/alphabet/lined.htm, January 13 2003