| A | B |
|---|
| line | defines space, contours and outlines |
| contour line | defines outer edges and shapes and forms within |
| descriptive line | a variety of lines that make recognizable pictures |
| lines of sight | the lines along which people look |
| outline | a line that surrounds the shape-descriptive |
| abstract lines | lines that are expressive; they do not describe |
| hatching | thin, closely spaced parallel lines |
| closure | tendency to complete partial forms or shapes where lines do not exist |
| crosshatching | hatching lines that cross |
| edge | where one shape ends and another begins |
| implied line | lines that are not seen in the usual way: edges, closure & lines of sight |
| optical mixing | colors side by side that blend together |
