Discover the Potential of Line chapter 8
This drawing was intended to make a bold statement in
almost a graphic way with its continuous heavy, black char-
coal line. Because of its uniform line, it is perceived in a flatter,
more two-dimensional way than the drawings that have a
more varied line. The strength of the line and the emphasis
on the spiky shapes of the palm fronds give the drawing an
aggressive appearance.
This line drawing was executed with a 2H pencil on lightly
textured drawing paper. It was drawn with repetitive light,
sweeping, gestural lines. The artist consciously tried not to
find the correct line the first time, but rather to approach the
correct form through a succession of lines. Notice how the
numerous gentle lines impart a feeling of movement. The ini-
tial lines that were drawn to capture the overall shape of the
fronds were left, as they enhanced this feeling of movement.
Palm Frond Studies,by Dean Fisher