Line Vocabulary
Physical Line
Continuous elements with width and length
A point set in motion
Has many different characteristics
Weight
Character
Color
Movement
Shape
Psychic Line
Line that is not actually there, but is made obvious by the art
Implied Line
Imaginary line created by positioning series of point to make viewers brain complete the equation
Contour Line
A line used to follow the edges of forms and in doing describes their outline
Common Contour Lines
Joining line between two different shapes
Lost and Found Line
Portion of the line is missing working with the idea of closure.
Gesture line
Rough outer lines used to indicate parts of the drawing
Expressive lines
Springs directly from imagination of the artist