7. Lost and Found Contour

Lost and Found contour is when only part of the body is revealed by a sharp contour, but the edge disappears into a mysterious darkness. This street art depicts lost and found contour because the womans hair is black and blends in with the house in the background, but on the other side you can distinctly see her features.

6. Line as Value

This street art is composed of entirely lines. What makes the shapes and features in this art is the different values of the lines. Some lines are farther apart to make it more light and others are closer together or completely touching to make it darker in other areas. This is using lines as value.

5. Gesture Lines

In this street art of this bird gesture lines are used to compose its shape. Gesture lines are used when shapes are less important and the edges move freely. If you look closely you can tell that the outline of this bird is not crisp and that it is more rigid with gesture outlines still visible.

4. Contour Line

 Contour lines are lines that are used to follow the outside edges of forms to describe their outlines. Both of these street arts represent that because they are just the outline of the objects and nothing more to elaborate on their actual features.

3. Line as Emotion

The possibilities are endless with lines and one thing that an artist can do with line is evoke emotions. In this modified Scream work the emotion is seen at first glance. The faces immediately evoke an emotion of shock, scared and worried. The wavy lines in the background help to add to this uneasy feeling that these characters may be feeling.

2. Line Direction

 

Line Direction is an important concept because it can show the feel and movement in a piece. In this piece there are diagonal and straight lines implying movement and activity. The direction of these lines make it seem very active.

1. Line as Shape

 Line as shape is just simply using lines to create a shape. In the photo to the left you can clearly see the shapes of a circle and triangle. In the picture below you can tell that the lines make up the shapes of the bodies and surroundings.