Line Definitions

A line represents a "path" between two points.

A line can be straight, curved, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or zigzag.

Lines imply motion and suggest direction or orientation.

A line can also be implied and is then filled in by the mind when several points are position geometrically within a frame.

Placing four dots on a page in the shape of a square can imply the points are linked as the mind searches for recognisable patterns.

Horizontal lines imply tranquility, peace and harmony. This picture shows this because it is a calm picture with horizontal lines, it also shows peace and harmony because the girl is sleeping, there are no harsh things to wake her up.


Vertical lines imply power and strength. This picture proves this because it shows a horizontal gate, the gate shows power and strength because nobody can get past the gate it is dominant against most things.


Diagonal lines imply movement, action and change. This picture proves this because its shows a zebra crossing which implies movement as people have to walk across it it only involves movement of people. This is an example of a leading line.


Curved lines or S shaped lines imply quiet, calm and sensual feelings. This image proves this because it shows a calm landscape with a curved road going through, this shows quietness because the image shows there to be nothing going on except one woman walking through.


Lines that converge imply depth, scale and distance - a fence or roadway converges into the distance provides the illusion that a flat two-dimensional image has three-dimensional depth. This image proves this because we cannot see the end of the platform, by using the converging lines we cannot tell if this platform ends or not as it seems to be ongoing and never-ending.