Line

Line is a connection between two points. Line is one of the most important elements of art. Imagine trying to draw, design or paint without using lines!

Line quality is about Adjectives!

Lines may become wider or thicker in areas where the object itself is thicker or where there is shadow. They can be broken, short, sharp, wavy or curly!

Using a variety of line quality in your work makes your artwork much more interesting to look at! It can also provide the viewer more information about what they are looking at..

Continuous line drawings

Artist Model Katie Chesson-Wolford

SKILL BUILDING: CONTINUOUS LINE DRAWING

Michelle Parsons

ACTIVITY: use these images to practice some continuous line drawing! [click on image for larger version]

Gemfish

continuous line drawing. Try not to lift your pen off the paper

John Dory

Opposite hand drawing in pen

Trumpet shell

Blind contour drawing. Do not look at your paper!

Use these ones below to refine your skills.. you can explore what method you like

Paddle crab

Blue makerel

redfin Bully

Kina Shell

REVISION- Click here to complete a revision sheet for line [or this link]

SKILL BUILDING: Mark Making

Use whatever drawing material you have access to, to experiment with making drawing marks. Use the image to the right as inspiration and think about the various lines discussed in the videos and use these in your mark making. Fill a whole page with various marks. [either random or grid like the example]