ELEMENTS OF ART ( PART-1 :- LINE)

 INTRODUCTION

Every written language has fundamentals such as letters, words and punctuations. In the language of art these fundamentals are called elements and principles of art. Whenever we create something artistic, the elements and principles step in.

Art is a unity and every element it contains, needs the help of other elements to bring in a well organized work. Main subject of art and the different parts of a painting interact without losing their individuality unity does not imply confirm, because the unity have to be differential for maximum effectiveness, but its contrasting nature into unfelt totality. 

The elements of arts as follows:

1. LINE
2. COLOUR
3. LIGHT AND SHADE
4. SPACE
5. TEXTURE
6. FORM
7. PERSPECTIVE
8. COMPOSITION
9. TONE

1. LINE

It is the first lesson a man learns and without knowledge of line there would be no looks and no literature and line is one of the most major elements of art. It can produce change in the appearance of an object. Line has great credit in the field of art. Without the knowledge of line we might have still be in the primitive age line can be discussed as:

• Line is progressive movement
• It is distance between the two points joint together in line.
• Line is a length without breadth.
• It is a man's creation.
• It is a chain of dots joined together.

    It indicates position and force. It is a short hand art of drawing and painting and architecture. Line derives its force from the person who draws it. It is capable to express various emotions. It suggests the direction of movement and boundary of the area. It is used as a symbol to denote motion and it expresses object and their relation. It indicates the behavior and character of an object as well as the feelings of an artist and the designer. If you want to judge the picture or a design, first judge the line. The first function of line is to define objects before learning. It leads to continuity of line.

We would have suffered a great loss if there would have no existence of line. We would have to depend on the models of big buildings and dams. All we see around us is because of line. It never moves but we imagine its movement.

There are many kinds of lines in different shapes and with different symbolic values. Some lines are light, some are phrases of music. It has very appealing effect on emotions. Every line has different meaning. Line is the main playing force in architecture. First a line has to be drawn with emotion and them comes feelings, for e.g. In painting we bring emotions through line. So, confidence is necessary in line. Some lines are hard and some are soft. We can also compare human nature with lines. In the Indian art miniatures like Rajasthan, Kangra, Pahari, all school have a great deal of importance of line. Line has a particular fascination.

TYPES OF LINES

1. DOTTED LINE:- It is a chain of dots joined together.
2. DOMINATING LINE:- These are the lines which gives a very long lasting impression on mind, which has a very crude and a lasting effect. These lines look good in architecture and sculpture only and not in delicate art. Because in this type of art line should be soft.
3. STRUCTURAL LINES:- These lines are one, which make structure or outer form.
4. STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINES:- These lines signify force, dignity, stability, strength, balance, peace etc. It makes an angle of 90 degree with horizontal line.
5. Straight horizontal lines:- These lines which are parallel to the ground or earth and these lines make the angle of 180 degree. There lines shows flatness, stability, peace, balance, rest.
6. STRAIGHT PARALLEL LINES:- These are those lines which have equal distance from each other never meet with each other. If produced, these lines show proportional relation.
7. DAIGONAL LINES:- These are not vertical or horizontal lines but are some what in between. They signifies motion and continuity.
8. CURVED LINES:- The curved lines do not show any sharp angular position and they always form some round shapes. It indicates richness, grace, movement, elegance etc.
9. ZIG ZAG LINES:- These lines are angular and signifies ups and downs of life for e.g. Lines of E.C.G etc.
10. CROSS LINES:- These lines cut each other from in between and are used in math as symbols of '+' 'X' etc.
11. THIN LINE:- This lines are very thin than normal line. They show weakness, delicacy, fineness etc.
12. THICK LINE:- These are very thick than normal lines. These shows strength, boldness, continuity.
13. SPIRAL LINES:- These lines are round shape nd in continuance, shows strength and emotion.
14. CONTOUR LINES:- These are those ones which join dots at same angle. It shows inner and outer position of the particular object.