Questions for research project

• What is a line?

• How do lines help in directing the eye?

• What effects can the use of lines in design create?
Some effects that lines create:

Horizontal lines create a calm and peaceful mood.

Vertical lines give strong, uplifting and inspiring mood and hint at potential movement.

Diagonal lines give a very lively mood and give a strong feeling of movement.

Lines can be used as contours to define edges and give a definite outline.
They can also be used to separate areas of a design, creating the rule of thirds.
The other use for lines in design is to adorn or embellish, designs such as this.

 
Lines can:

• Create movement
• Provide texture
• Convey a mood or emotion
• Define shapes
• Provide emphasis
• Provide a framework
• Organize, connect, separate
• Organize information.
• Highlight or stress words.
• Connect pieces of information.
• Outline a photo or set it off from other elements.
• Create a grid. (A grid is the underlying structure of a page.)
• Create a chart or graph.
• Create a pattern or rhythm by drawing many lines.
• Direct the reader's eye or create a sense of motion. (Create a sense of action by using a diagonal line.)
• Suggest an emotion