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Line Vocab & Techniques

Quiz by Carol Arrington

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14 questions
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  • Q1
    Line is an Element of Art.
    LINE
    30s
  • Q2
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    May be 2-dimensional(pencil on paper), 3D(wire), or implied(edge of a shape or form)
    30s
  • Q3
    Show mood, emotions, or expressions
    EXPRESSIVE LINE
    30s
  • Q4
    Lines that describe the outer edges of shapes which appear flat.
    OUTLINE
    30s
  • Q5
    Lines that are indicated indirectly in artworks at edges where 2 shapes meet, where a form ends and the space around it begins, or by positioning several objects or figures in a row.
    IMPLIED LINE
    30s
  • Q6
    Define the outer edges of forms and wrinkles and folds within the forms.
    CONTOUR LINE
    30s
  • Q7
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    They vary in thickness and suggest depth.
    30s
  • Q8
    done without looking at your paper.
    BLIND CONTOUR DRAWING
    30s
  • Q9
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    The eye is focused on the subject while the hand follows the pencil on the paper.
    30s
  • Q10
    Quick sketches to capture the movement/motion or "gesture" of a subject.
    GESTURE DRAWINGS
    30s
  • Q11
    Shading using closely parallel lines used to suggest light and shadow.
    HATCHING
    30s
  • Q12
    Refers to the overlapping of hatched or parallel lines to create value in a drawing.
    CROSS-HATCHING
    30s
  • Q13
    technique of placing small dots of color close together to create form
    POINTILLISM/STIPPLING
    30s
  • Q14
    A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,
    George Seurat
    30s

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