This is a gallery to showcases different pieces of art that show great use of line. This gallery will show artwork from the 1500's to the early 2000's.
I chose this painting because it is a basic representation of line and I like the way O'Keeffe represents the different weights of a line.
I chose this painting because O'Keeffe shows that a line doesn't have to be straight and different curves in a line can show depth.
Kelmscott Manor: Attics, Frederick H. Evans, 1896, From the collection of: George Eastman Museum
This painting interests me because Evans uses line weight and shading to make a beautiful scene that shows a good amount of depth. I also like that he paints dark to light, in relation to depth.
Interior of Courtyard, Strandgade 30, Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1899, From the collection of: The Toledo Museum of Art
I chose this painting because Hammershoi uses line to create a beautiful depiction of building structure.
I chose this portrait of bridges because it fascinated me how Collard uses lines and curves to show a beautiful scenery. This reminds me of a never ending hallway.
Untitled, Chung, Hyun, 1997, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
At this point I wanted to get into some portraits. I used Chung's painting because I like the deliberate brush strokes and drip effect that he used to create a basic human form.
I chose Cardoso's painting because they used lines and shapes (cubism) to make a different looking painting. This style is rarely what you would expect artistically and I love it.
Superficial anatomy of the shoulder and neck (recto), Leonardo da Vinci, c.1510, From the collection of: Royal Collection Trust, UK
I am using da Vinci's study of a person's shoulders and neck because his lines fascinate me. I had never realized that anatomy has so many different representations of lines before.
The so-called Little Executioner, Prinz Ruprecht von der Pfalz / Prince Rupert of the Rhine, undated, From the collection of: Kunstpalast
This drawing is interesting to me because of Pfalz's use of hatching and cross-hatching on "The so-called Little Executioner."
Samson and Delilah, Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, b.1577, d.1640), Circa 1609, From the collection of: Cincinnati Art Museum
I used Rubens's portrait of Samson because I love the lines that a human body is composed of.
The Woods 2, Kang, Kyung Koo, 2000, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
This painting fascinated me because of the different line and curve weights that were used to represent plants.
Oppy Wood, 1917. Evening, Nash, John (RA), 1918, From the collection of: Imperial War Museums
I used Nash's semi-surrealistic painting of the desert because of the depth that the lines are able to show.
A Police Line, Sung, Dong Hun, 2001, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
Sung's structure is interesting to me because I love nature and trees. I love the way that they show the complexity of the roots up to the limbs of the tree using different line weights.
I chose this graphite drawing by Stubbs because he was able to use lines in a way that shows depth and value without the use of color.
The Trial, John Tunnard, 1944, From the collection of: British Council
Lastly, I chose Tunnard's picture because I love the use of lines in the wall and the surrealism is really well done in this painting. I also like that the artist left in the lines used to show POV.
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