LINE and VALUE: Parallel Line Drawings

The Rule of Line is "Dark Lines Advance, Light Lines Recede." When lines are repeated, they act more like Value in that "Dark Values Recede, Light Values Advance." The class made compositions using a limited number of circles, squares, rectangles and half circles. The objective was to create a value drawing of deep space employing continuous, horizontal, parallel lines. Students addressed the Distal Cues as well as the Principles of Design.

LINE AND THE ILLUSION OF DEPTH

Briana

Malia

Last Thursday the class made line drawings using horizontal parallel lines. The objective was to create a 4 to 5 layered space employing the "Distal Cues." Briana's drawing is stabilized with a grid foundation in the background allowing the circular forms to float in space over the top. Malia's drawing exhibits a much tighter space. The edges of the forms are accentuated by drawing attention to the negative space between the shapes. In addition, the space illustrates a strong sense of light.

DESIGN PRINCIPLES: Line and the Illusion of Space

Stacey Murphy-Brown

Last night the class completed the Line and Depth drawings and started the Parts of the Puzzle project. Stacey has created a well balanced composition composed of a large circle in the foreground overlapping smaller circles and squares receding up the picture plane into the background. The sense of depth is enhanced by her use of value as well as diminishing sizes and location. In addition, she has incorporated areas of transparency where the shapes overlap which adds greater visual interest.

DESIGN PRINCIPLES: Line and the Illusion of Depth

Katelynn Pizzio

Last night began with a discussion about the Principles of Design. The project employs the principles of design as well as the distal cues. Working with a specific number of specific shapes the class made drawings illustrating a deep sense of space. Each drawing is rendered with horizontal, parallel lines. One thing to bare in mind is when lines are grouped together they act less like line and more like value.