What is a contour line?
A line drawn within an object to show its texture
A line used to define the area of a shape or form
A line drawn to show tone
What is the purpose of descriptive lines?
To give more detailed information about an object or shape
To clearly show an artist’s technique
To guide your eye around a painting or drawing
How can you suggest depth and perspective in a painting?
By using big black outlines around your objects to make them stand out
By using expressive lines to show the surface texture of an object
By using horizontal and diagonal lines to suggest distance on a flat surface
What are geometric lines?
Geometric lines are lines of different thicknesses
Geometric lines are straight, regular and uniform
Geometric lines are curved and flowing
Where are you most likely to find organic lines?
Art Nouveau posters
Art Deco architecture
A Mondrian painting
What can diagonal lines bring to a composition?
A sense of nature
A sense of rest and space
A feeling of energy or unease
What type of line features most in this poster design?
Vertical lines
Actual lines
Implied lines
What do the horizontal and vertical lines in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh chair help to suggest?
That it is a complicated organic design
That it is strong and sturdy
That it is luxurious and comfortable
What kind of line is used to create the circle shape in Andy Goldsworthy's Slate Fold, Tiberthwaite?
Organic
Descriptive
Implied
Where are geometric lines used in this Japanese print?
The bridge and lines in the water
The trees and people
The shape of the landscape