what is line drawing?



short strokes of lines with colour pencils

line drawing is about
creating a shape with a single or multiple lines.
line creates design and pattern
with the shapes that have been drawn


lines have many differant appearances,
you can draw them in:
1. coloured or plain
2. smooth and flowing
3. jagged and sharp
4. thick or thin
5. long or short
6. curved or straight

line drawing can be created with many
differant types of media,
like colour or graphite pencils, charcol, pastels and pen.



long strokes of charcol

1. short strokes in differant directions
2. messy scribbles
3. short stokes in one direction
3. cross hatching

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