This document discusses the visual elements of images, specifically lines. It defines different types of lines such as straight, vertical, inclined, curved, radial, and broken lines. It explains that straight lines suggest rigidity while curved lines produce movement. Radial lines suggest light and explosion. Broken lines transmit imbalance and lack of organization. The document also discusses graphic qualities of lines like direction, spatial distribution, volume, depth, and structure. Lines are said to organize space and separate planes. An activity is described to draw object contours and use line modulation to emphasize important features.

1. 1. Visual elements of a image
Objectives:
• To understand and use
visual elements of an
image.
• To create image and
express oneself using and
experimenting with the
expressive characteristic
of the point,the line, the
surface and the texture.
Evaluation:
• Recognise visual
elements
• Use the visual elements
that make up the
language of painting,
sculpture and
architecture.
• Use terms in writing and
oral English that relate to
the point, line , surface
and texture.

2. 1.1. The point and line
• The straight line: suggest rigidity, precision and constancy.
• Vertical: these are balanced between the sky (above) and teh
ground (below). These express spirituality and elegance.
• Inclined: these denote movement, decision and willingness.
• Curved: these produce a feeling of movement action and
dynamism.
• Radial: these suggest light, explosion and luminosity.
• Broken: these lines have a zigzag shape and sharply change of
direction, transmit imbalance, chaos and lack of organization.
• Concurrent: all the lines go towards a point or area of
maximun attention. Concentric and spiral lines convey
concentration.

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6. 1.2 Graphic qualities of the lines
• Direction: every line works as a vector of direction.
• Spatial distribution: lines separate planes and spaces,
giving every surface different graphic qualities.
• Volume: shadowing allows us to create a three
dimensional volume in two-dimensional spaces.
• Depth: on a surface the line gives a scene depth
when it is placed on the diagonal.
• Structure: lines organise the space.

7. 1.1.b Lines make up images

8. Activity
• 1. Draw the contours of the object that appear
in the model and the line that separates the
vertical plane from the horizontal one.
• 2. Paint the inner surface lines with lines of
coloured pencils modulating the line
(thicker and darker for more interesting
features and thinner for areas of less
importance)