Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Working With Line: Part One

Although line is the most fundamental of all the formal elements, it is perhaps the most powerful tool an artist can use.  The following is a series of experiments with no real right or wrong results.  Allow yourself to experiment and play.  Be brave and intentional, regardless of your perceived outcomes. 

Using a pencil or pen and your straight and curved edges, create the following:

A series of geometric forms with your straight edge
A series of geometric forms with your curved edge
A series of organic forms with your straight edge
A series of organic forms with your curved edge

A scene from your imagination with your straight edge
A scene from your imagination with your curved edge

A dramatic line composition with your straight edge
A dramatic line composition with your curved edge

An aggressive line composition with your straight edge
An aggressive line composition with your curved edge

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