Plantation Key Art Corner

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• Line

  - A visual path of action, our eyes tend to follow lines.Line is the connection between two points, it may be actual or implied. Line defines the edge and shape two dimensionally. Line has different qualities: thick, thin, light, dark, long, short, and broken. Line can create directional effects. Lines grouped together make patterns and textures. Lines define the contour of shape by moving in and out, back and forth.

• Linseed Oil

  - Used as a medium. The tradional "binder" for oil colors.

• Lithograph

  - This is a printing process. A small stone, or metal plate is used. The printer, usually with the artists supervision covers the plate with a sheet of paper which are then run through the printer.