Examples of Line
Drawing (continued)
In this drawing, there is a combination of long fluid lines that accentuate the slightly elongated proportions of the subject,
and shorter hatched lines that often follow the direction of the form to indicate the shadows. There is a range from very thin,
crisp lines drawn with the sharpened tip of a pencil, to lines that are broader and softly drawn with the side of the pencil
point. This softer line quality can be seen mostly in the hair, and helps to convey its soft texture (see the close-up image on
the right).
Portrait Study, by Dean Fisher Portrait Study, detail