1. Elements of Art
What is a line?

2. Line
• The pathway of a moving point; A mark made
by using a tool, such as a pen or pencil and
pushing or dragging it across a surface. Lines
can be made with many different tools and
methods and can have many qualities.

3. Line
• Lines can be curved or straight;
vertical, horizontal, or diagonal; thick or thin
smooth or fuzzy; light or dark; and continuous
or broken.
• Examples of various lines to be discussed:
• Light to Dark Lines
• Mark making
• Gradation

4. • There are 5 main kinds of lines: vertical,
horizontal, diagonal, curved and zigzag.
• Any combination of lines can be used to
create, a desired effect, emotion or
movement.

5. Henry Moore
Abstract Sculptor and artist

6. Käthe Kollwitz
German Expressionist

7. Käthe Kollwitz

8. Edgar Degas
Impressionist

9. Edgar Degas
Impressionist

10. Philip Guston
Abstract Expressionist

11. Philip Guston

12. Alberto Giacometti
Post Impressionist

13. Alberto Giacometti
Post Impressionist

14. Jacques Villon
Cubist

15. Pablo Picasso
Cubist

16. Pablo Picasso
Cubist