Insula dulcamara by Paul Klee (1938) Paul Klee, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commonsīy applying varying pressure to your sketching tool, you can produce different line weights. Line weight is represented in your design by its darkness or thickness. In general, it determines the line’s ability to visually portray realism.
With the right line weight, you can convey depth and distance in your artwork. Line weight in the art world describes the line’s thickness, and the line can be dark, heavy, or light. We produce more intriguing designs and convey more information to the observer by modifying the line quality (incorporating both thin and thick lines). Line quality is often applied when referring to the thickness of a line. The characteristics of a drawn line in art are commonly referred to as line quality. Although people associate line in art with sketching, it is equally essential to painting. Line may be used to create an endless amount of paintings and drawings. 6.2 What Are the Various Types of Line in Art?.4.3 Egon Schiele’s Modern Expressive Lines.4.2 Leonardo da Vinci and Anatomical Illustrations.4.1 Francisco Goya and Line Printmaking.
