lines
A line is defined as a moving dot across a surface. a line is made by tools like a pencil or marker or a brush. Lines can be made with digital tools as well. How lines function in art vary depending on how it is executed
implied lines
implied lines are lines that we can only see in our minds. there is no actual physical line drawn there, but we can imagine one there. the space between objects leads our eyes around the image the same way an actual line would
psychic lines
similar to implied lines, psychic lines are also invisible. our mind creates the line between the objects. however with psychic lines, the objects are not repeated and continual.
take this stock photo for example- there are no repeated objects or an actual physical line between them, but our eyes create the line between their eyes
directional lines
directional lines are lines that follow a specific direction. there are 3 types of directional lines- vertical, diagonal and horizontal. each type implies different moods.
Horizontal lines suggest a feeling of calmness and rest
vertical lines signify height, greatness or activity
diagonal lines convey movement
contour lines follow the shape of an object like outlines
gesture lines simplify the dynamics of a pose
contrast
contrast helps differentiate things that might appear similar without contrast
repitition
repeated textures, colors, shapes, lines and patterns throughout a piece to unify an image
alignment
the order of objects in a piece to make the piece fluid and balanced
proximity
proximity is used help associate objects with other like objects in a piece. using proximity helps decrease clutter
Credits:
Created with images by Chris Murtagh - "Couples Dancing" • stava - "abstract background brown" • Kyknoord - "Stripification" • seier+seier - "hans christian hansen, architect: tagensbo kirke / church, copenhagen 1966-1970" • bortescristian - "Paris" • spacedance - "on holiday"