Line Art and Graphic Design

Making art with lines versus shapes

Changing the line quality to add interest

Hatching and CrosshatchingChanging direction and thickness of lines

Proximity (closeness) of lines

Different types of lines, same subject

Different types of brushes

create different kinds of

brushstrokes

Different types of Illustrator brushes create

different kinds of digital lines

Changing the line quality can make a big impact in your drawing!

What are WE doing?

Experimenting with:

-brushes in Ai

-drawing tablets

-JUST using lines

- You will use a photo as a loose template

- Use at LEAST 7 different colors

- Use at LEAST 5 different brush types

- Use at LEAST 3 different brush sizes

Let’s Practice. Step 1: Find a delicious looking cupcake on the Google machine.