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Shaping Space - Chapter 6 & 7
Line & Texture
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 1
02/12/2013

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line
Definition
an area whose length is greater than its width, or in which two planes are abutted
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linear
Definition
of or relating to a line or lines
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negative lines
Definition
an unfilled area with linear quality
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earthworks
Definition
large-scale sculptures in which the surface of the earth is the medium
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edge
Definition
a boundary where two planes or areas treated differently meet
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outlines
Definition
the line described by the outer boundary of a form
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implied lines
Definition
a line in a work that is subtly perceived by the viewer but has no physical form; the overall flow of one line into another in a work, with continuation from one to the next suggested by their common direction and/or juxtaposition
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directional line
Definition
a line that seems to guide the viewer's eye along a particular visual path
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read
Definition
to scan or perceive a work of art in a particular way or with a particular understanding
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visual texture
Definition
the apparent rather than actual tactile quality of a surface
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trompe l'oeil
Definition
"Fool the eye" optical illusion
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