LINE

Line refers to any stroke between two points, or it could go on as far as the eye can see. Lines make up shapes and so much of an image. Lines can vary, from being curvy or wavy or straight or jagged. They can be think or thin or consistent or squiggly.

The first image focuses on the idea of line. The converging lines of the railroad track are perceived as being very beautiful. That is the main emphasis of this image. It has the feel of journey and adventure because they go off into the distance as far as the eye can see, and the lines produce this effect.

The second image uses lines in a much more discrete way. The subject itself is not the lines, but all the lines of the books form a very cluttered image that shows how many books upon books are available to this little girl. It speaks to the benefit of having an education, and this little girl seems to be smart and taking advantage of that. The horizontal line of the shelf that she is sitting on also helps the viewer's eye know where to focus on; it leads the viewer to look at the little girl in the center. The use of line is part of form, and the form contributes to the subject and then content of the image.

My image also focuses in on lines. The lines provide a path for your eye to travel through the image and make the piece interesting to look at. Without the lines, there would not really be a composition or an image to look at. The lines form an interesting pattern that is enjoyable to look at.