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Implied Lines are lines that suggest an edge rather than clearly defining one Descriptive Lines are lines that help understand what we are seeing. Expressive Lines are lines that send us messages about what the artist wants his or her work to make us feel Contour Lines also define the outer edges of shapes Hatching/Crossing lines that are paralell which make a more solid line Lines that cross Nature and Lines Lines can be found in nature. like animals, tress, water Abstract Lines are mainly found in abstract art Lines of sight Lines along which people look Closure Our tendancy to to see complete figures where lines are left open Edges exists where one shape ends and another begins. Outline an outline is the most basic kind of descriptive line Vertical Strong and powerful Lines Horizontal Calm and Relaxed lines Diagonal Tense and Uncomfortable Curved Graceful, Flowing lines Zigzag Excited and action lines Optical Mixing Occurs when gray lines are mixed with white paper, and we are able to make out shapes Line Is used to define space What do you do to create a Line? a continuous line made on a surface What do descriptive lines include? outlines, contour lines, and hatching/crosshatching