This gallery is to show examples of how lines affect art in different ways. Although not many of them have the complex designs that can be made with lines, these show the basic and rudimentary designs that can be made with lines. Hope that you enjoy my gallery, if you have any comments please email me.
Stroyuschiysya dom [House under construction], Kasimir MALEVICH, 1915-16, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
I chose this painting for my gallery to display how lines can complement each other in a painting. If they are thick or thin they can work to make the other pop.
Waterway, Wu Guanzhong, 1997, From the collection of: Hong Kong Museum of Art
This painting I chose since it doesn't utilize traditional lines, but creates a well balanced image for the viewer to use their imagination and create the waterway in the middle.
Mallorca, Terreno, Leo Gestel, 1914, From the collection of: Kunstmuseum
In this painting the artist chose a different approach with the lines, instead of the typical straight and thick lines, he opted for thin and curved lines which in return give the painting more depth.
Line no. 56 (Humberto), Zdeněk Sýkora, 1988, From the collection of: Olomouc Museum of Art
I chose this painting because in this one the artist chose a free form to do with his lines. Instead of creating a figure or design with the lines he painted freely across the canvas.
Kofie detail 2, Kofie, 2013-12-14/2013-12-21, From the collection of: All City Canvas
I chose this painting because the artist utilized both straight and curved lines to create an impressive image which is both appealing and interesting for the viewers in a harmonious combination.
I chose this painting in order to begin showing how lines can be combined in order to create new figures and designs. Some of this combinations can give fruit to beautiful art like this.
Much like the previous painting this one utilizes the curved and straight lines to create a sharper image which the viewer sees as a mix of different figures. But the truth is it is a combination of lines.
From Total Space, Mario Nigro, 1953/1954, From the collection of: Fondazione Cariplo
In this painting what seems to be a figure composed of smaller figures, but it is a figure constructed with various lines drawn from different points. But the lines can easily be confused with squares.
Vision 2010-2, Kim, Jai Kwan, 2010, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
I chose this painting because it is both a good example of how lines can be used to create new images or shapes altogether and how lines can be used to create illusions for the viewer to experience. Can you tell whether this figure is popping in or out of the screen.
Black Lines, Zdeněk Sýkora, 1963, From the collection of: Olomouc Museum of Art
This image was a very hard choice but I ended up adding it to my gallery for one reason. If you noticed there are various black lines placed in a pattern, this lines create a pause in the color and when you look at the image as a whole it seems to be a colored scheme.
Cube-Secrecy 04-251, Kim, Jai Kwan, 2004, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
I chose this image to portray how lines are not only utilized to make art or to shape the image, they can also be useful to divide multiple portions of one painting.
Veeke, Tomma Abts, 2005, From the collection of: British Council
This beautiful illusion of lines works in order to explain how lines can have more depth than any other type of drawing technique. Not only do these lines seem to have depth they also have a unique design which can be emotionally appealing to its viewers.
Geometric Knife Drawing 08-02-11, Cho, Byung Wang, 2011, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
In this painting the artist utilized a knife to make these precise lines, but what is interesting about it is how the lines seem to fall in a perfect harmony even though they do not share the same color. It has the same style as when the sun sets and you see its reflection on water.
Red Barn, Roy Lichtenstein, 1969, From the collection of: Huntington Museum of Art
Although cartoonish this painting is good to determine where lines can be used to their greatest potential. See how the artist uses straight lines for the buildings to give a sense of sturdiness while the path has curved lines which make it seem more natural and free.
Zobop, Jim Lambie, 2014, From the collection of: Biennale of Sydney
In this image the photographer took the picture from an angle that makes the lines look far more vivid. These lines were colored in such a way that it gives off a vibrant sensation of happiness and joy. Lines that are manipulated with color can also make the viewer feel different emotions.
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