line drawing
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Definition
Noun: A drawing created using distinct straight or curved lines, without shading or blocks of color, to define the outlines and contours of forms or objects.
Usage
A "line drawing" is a fundamental artistic technique and a specific category of illustration. It focuses on clarity of form through line weight, direction, and quality, omitting tonal gradation.
Examples
- The architect presented a precise line drawing of the building's facade.
- The instruction manual uses simple line drawings to show how to assemble the furniture.
- Her sketchbook was filled with expressive line drawings of people in the park.
Advanced Usage
- "In line drawing": Used to describe a style or technique.
- The artist specializes in portraiture in line drawing.
- As a modifier: "line-drawing style," "line-drawing technique."
Variants and Related Words
- Line art (n): A very close synonym, often used in digital and graphic design contexts.
- Contour drawing (n): A specific type of line drawing where the artist draws the visible edges of a form without looking at the paper.
- Wireframe (n): In 3D modeling, a visual representation of a model using only lines to show its structure, conceptually similar to a line drawing.
Synonyms
- Outline drawing
- Linear drawing
Antonyms
- Tonal drawing
- Shaded drawing
- Painting
Related Phrases/Concepts
- Continuous line drawing: A drawing created without lifting the drawing tool from the page.
- Blind contour drawing: A contour drawing executed without looking at the paper.
Noun
- a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects