Figure line

Line use when drawing the human figure. ARTS 1317 Medina

1. Line

2. Gesture lines - rapid,
sketchy marks mimicking
the movement of human
eyes when examining a
subject.

3. Outline - follows the edges
of a silhouette of a 3-d
form with uniform line
thickness.

4. ContourContour lines mark the edges
of a 3-d object with varying
line thickness and with
some internal detail.

5. Cross-contours - repeated
lines around an object and
express its 3-dimensionality.

6. Expressive vs. analytical line

7. Gesture

9. Contour Line

12. Cross contour

14. Line as Representation and
Expression
•Gesture
•Gestural
•Calligraphic
•Implied line

20. In the Style of Giacometti

22. Shape: positive/negative spaces