Line
"An expressive element which creates a visual path giving life from movement. Line direction determines the emotional impact, and may be active or passive, continuous or broken." From Flair, The FASNZ book
Line gives life and movement to a design. It leads the eye along a definite path. It can be slow or swift, gentle or exciting. Line direction determines the emotional impact. Thin spike like material gives a swift dramatic line. Gently curving material gives elegance of line. Broad material suggests slow movement. |
Vertical lines usually suggest aspiration and elegance. Horizontal lines are usually restful but diagonal lines suggest tension, stimulation or irritation. Therefore lines are interpretive - they may be continuos or broken. Recognized lines are Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal. Hogarth and Crescent.
Line is a long narrow mark of row of things following a path in the same direction. As applied to floral art, line can be made of a narrow single piece of plant material such as vine, a bulrush, a long narrow leaf or it may be composed od a number of flowers or leaves following a set path. Line is the most common element used to produce a feeling of movement from one point to another and when repeated, gives a strong impression of rhythm.
The directions in which lines flow in any design strongly influence the balance and the overall rhythm - two of the most important aspects of good design - Supplied by Colleen Fernie, |
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Join an online workshop taken by Geraldine Bathhurst featuring horizontal line designs on top of the container.
