Line | Element of Drawing and Design
Motor/Visual Coordination
A line is a meeting of two points through a stroke.
The ease of drawing a line and its length differs with respect to :
- Finger Movement
- Wrist Movement
- Elbow Movement
Lines drawn by the movement of finger, Wrist and Elbow respectively
A line has to be drawn with one stroke with the beginning and ends emphasized.
Types of Strokes
- Thin/Thick
- Light to Dark
- Dark/Light/Dark
- Light/Dark/Light
- With Varied Pressure
The strokes are illustrated in the image below.
Line Strokes
In our next article, we will guide through the important “Line Exercises” for the purpose of learning to draw lines which convey a specific meaning.
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