Line Dictionary
"I see Line."
Textbook Genius
Media & Line
Line Art & Artists
Types of Line
100
A line that goes from side to side is called?
HORIZONTAL LINE
100
Please name the appropriate line that describes this image.
a.) Cross Contour
b.) Outline
c.) Contour
OUTLINE - Lines with little variation that describe the outer edges of shapes that appear flat.
100
What type of line DOMINATES this image?
A.) LINEAR
B.) EXPRESSIVE
C.) ROUND
D.) MOVEMENT
EXPRESSIVE LINES
100
This medium is used for sketches and drawings.
GRAPHITE/ PENCILS
100
This famous work is called 'THE STARRY NIGHT'. The artist used EXPRESSIVE lines combined with color to create a feeling and emotion in the work. What is the name of this impressionist artist?
A.) VINCENT VAN GOGH
B.) HENRI MATTISE
C.) PETER CUNNINGHAM
A.) VINCENT VAN GOGH
100
This is an example of:
ORGANIC Line. OR. GEOMETRIC line
ORGANIC LINE
200
This type of line moves from corner to corner.
DIAGONAL LINE
200
Please name the appropriate line that describes this image.
a.) Outline
b.) Expressive Line
c.) Contour Line
CONTOUR LINE - Lines that define the outer edges of forms and surfaces within a form. (i.e Wrinkles and fold in a curtain or sheet)
200
The name of this cartoon strip was mentioned on page 36 as an example of OUTLINE. What was the name of the cartoon strip?
PEANUTS - Charles M. Schulz
200
This medium requires water to make it paint.
WATERCOLOR
200
Bridget Riley used line to create 'OP ART'; What does "OP" stand for? 
OP = "OPTICAL"
OPTICAL ILLUSION ART
200
This EXPRESSIVE line is best described by what emotion:
a.) Frustrated
b.) Calm
c.) Happy
d.) Growth
CALM
300
These lines help us UNDERSTAND what we see in a work of art. (i.e. contour lines, outlines, hatching etc.)
a.) Implied Lines
b.) Expressive Lines
c.) Descriptive Lines
c.) DESCRIPTIVE LINES
300
Please name this ELEGANT type of writing that is created by using flowery, precise lines. 
CALLIGRAPHY
300
The word LINE has many definitions; Give one example the text gives in the book.
LINE DRIVE (baseball)
LINES FOR A PLAY (theater)
LAST IN LINE AT THE CAFETERIA (position)
300
This medium is hard to mix colors and comes to in a variety of line qualities - thin, chisel, brush tip, and fine point.
MARKERS
300
PIET MONDRIAN used GEOMETRIC lines and shapes to create this famous work. He also used the colors BLUE, YELLOW & RED; What are these colors referred to on the wheel?
PRIMARY COLORS: BLUE, YELLOW, RED
300
These lines are best referred or described as a
, _____?______ line.
DASHED and/or IMPLIED LINES
400
These types of lines SUGGEST an edge rather than clearly defining one. For example, if we throw a ball this line may tell us where or what direction the ball is going.
a.) Expressive Line
b.) Implied Line
c.) Contour Line
IMPLIED LINE
400
This image uses LINES and SHAPES to show roads and rivers. This is an example of LINE being used as ____?____. (Hint: Think of a MAP KEY)
SYMBOLS
400
Using these types of LINES can create an effect called OPTICAL MIXING, where the eye mixes lines and makes them appear gray.
HATCHING/CROSS HATCHING
400
This media is created with colored or transparent plastic and dries quickly.
ACRYLIC PAINT
400
This artist used a variety of ORGANIC LINES to create his graffiti-style work. Keith Haring became highly famous in what decade? (Hint: He was passionate about AIDS & Drug awareness)
A.) 1960s
B.) 2020s
C.) 1980s
D.) 1920s
C.) 1980s
400
According to most Western cultures, this DIAGONAL line shows:
a.) DELINE/DECAY
b.) GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT
b.) GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT
500
This type of line gives the artwork a particular FEELING or sends a message about what the artist wants to make you feel.
a.) Expressive Line
b.) Cross Hatching
c.) Implied Line
EXPRESSIVE LINE
500
This artist was skilled with lines; what is this artist's name?
A.) Henri Matisse
B.) Piet Mondrian
C.) Pablo Picasso
D.) Marcel Duchamp
C.) Pablo Picasso
'A Centaur Drawn with Light', 1984
500
What is the difference between OUTLINES & CONTOUR LINES?
OUTLINES - Surround a shape only.
CONTOUR LINES - Define shapes within the form. Including the outer and inner information of an object.
500
The artist HENRI MATTISE was a master at line and shape in his work. What material did he use to create this piece?
500
ALEXANDER CALDER used 3-D LINES and WEIGHT to create his works. What are these items referred to as? 
'MOBILE' ART
500
This example shows a line that SUGGESTS the direction in which figures in a picture are looking; this is called what?
LINE OF SIGHT