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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art
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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art

by John A Parks
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
Rockport Publishers
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048 Linear Basics

Line is a core component of visual thought.

In Western art, various qualities of line are admired, including clarity, precision, stylishness, fluidity, flexibility, and strength.

Line can be used in many ways:

• To create simple divisions

• To construct shapes and designs

• To make letterforms, signs, and symbols

• To suggest form by using varying line weight

• To create dynamic movement by using the “pull” of the line

• To create a sense of expression by exaggerating the weight and movement of the line

• To suggest three-dimensional space

• To create texture

• To transmit the touch of the artist

• To describe form by delineating contours

Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) Charioteers. Pen and black ink with black wash on wove ...

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ISBN: 9781631595431