Lines represent a passage of time and an overall sense of motion. They link one aspect of a drawing to another, allowing your viewer to traverse your picture plane in a very relaxed way. You can create very interesting imagery with just a simple line choice. Tension can be achieved by duplicating lines in an almost parallel format. This recurring choice reinforces a single idea over and over again, in a persistent way.

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Art Discussion - Abstract Language

Words and physical gestures are how most people communicate their thoughts. We as a social construct use the written word, a spoken language and bodily gesture to share our ideas and thoughts with each other. Have you ever felt as if you didn’t have the right words to describe how you felt about something? Creative thinkers, have devised another way.

Art DiscussionSRA24 November 2020SRAart learning, Artist mindset, art community, think like an Artist, work like an artist, abstract art, abstraction

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